EASTER IN SARAJEVO

SARAJEVO, Apr 7 (Hina) - In all Catholic churches in Sarajevo solemn masses were celebrated Sunday in honour of the greatest Christian holiday, Easter. The Cardinal Archbishop of Sarajevo, Vinko Puljic, celebrated mass at the Sarajevo cathedral. "I am glad that we are able to celebrate the anniversary of the Lord's resurrection today... I hope that the blood-filled days, such as we experienced in April 1992, are truly behind us," the Archbishop said. Defining a true Catholic as one who "loves what is his or her own, respects what belongs to others and condemns what is evil," Puljic urged the political establishment to stop trying to involve the Church in political schemes. "Correct what you have done wrong and stop calling on us to preach hatred," he said tersely. Senior Bosnian Government officials, including President Izetbegovic, sent their best wishes for Easter to Cardinal Puljic and all Bosnian Catholics. The Head of the Islamic Community, Mustafa Ceric, expressed the hope that the "Easter holidays will contribute to the strengthening of mutual trust and the restoration of true peace." (hina) as 071749 MET apr 96