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P ress office of Holy See reported that as a part of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, established International Commission that will be investigating the phenomenon of Medjugorje. Cardinal Camillo Ruini is the Chairman of the Commission that was made up of cardinals, bishops and experts. During the press conference in the Vatican , Fr. Federico Lombardi , Director of the Holy See Press Office, explained that the Commission will be operating with full discretion and all the results that will follow after long term operations, will be delivered to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Archbishop Allessandro D’Errico , Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina , gave this information to the bishops of the Bishop’s Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina , as instructed by Cardinal Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone . Nuncio D’Errico also shared this information with all faithful at the end of the Eucharistic celebration in Mostar Cathedral of Mary , Mother of the church. Dr. Fr. Ivan Sesar , Provincial of Franciscan Province of Herzegovina, said the following in his statement for Vecernji list, Croatian newspaper: “This is not a surprise for us. We are excited about the whole matter and completely open for any kind of cooperation. Everything that happens in Medjugorje is not a secret, everything is available to the public. Everybody who has good intentions and who is interested in the phenomenon of Medjugorje, can personally come and see what is happening. When it comes to Franciscan Province of Herzegovina, and to this parish entrusted to Province, we are absolutely open to any kind of cooperation, and we are prepared to help them in their work by providing them every information they might need.