SARAJEVO CATHOLICS CELEBRATE EASTER

SARAJEVO, April 4 (Hina) - Easter was marked on Sunday in the Bosnian capital with Holy Mass in all Catholic churches. The central celebration of the Eucharist, conducted by Sarajevo Archbishop Vinko Puljic, took place at the cathedral of "The Heart of Jesus". Attending Mass were numerous faithful and ambassadors of western countries to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Reminding that Easter is marked as the celebration of life and good, Cardinal Puljic called on the faithful to follow Christ, who gave everybody a chance to free themselves from sin through humble repentance. However, our joy on the day of Christ's resurrection cannot be complete as long as there is a single man suffering, the Cardinal said. He recalled the numerous displaced whose suffering we have been witnessing every day lately. "All of us are shaken by that, especially when we recall what we ourselves have gone through", Puljic said adding that many displaced from Bosnia-Herzegovina were still dreaming about returning to their homes. "We are all for peace to come and for the bombing to stop, but expulsions have to stop as well", the Cardinal said in his message. (hina) rml