POPE URGES FORGIVENESS IN BOSNIA : HEAVY SECURITY, FREEZING WEATHER MARK PONTIFF'S VISIT TO SARAJEVO.Byline: Mark J. Porubcansky Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Shivering shivering /shiv·er·ing/ (shiv´er-ing) 1. involuntary shaking of the body, as with cold. 2. a disease of horses, with trembling or quivering of various muscles. shivering see shiver, stringhalt. in snowy, freezing weather with tight security protecting him from the hatreds that still poison Bosnia, Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła preached forgiveness Sunday to Catholics, Muslims and Orthodox alike. Tanks, sharpshooters and thousands of police were deployed to protect the 76-year-old pontiff, whose long-delayed visit to a city with a special spot in his heart was marred by the discovery Saturday of explosives along his route. Organizers installed a heater and used a large, white umbrella to shield him from driving snow flurries during Mass at a soccer stadium near the former front line. The pope was visibly shivering from winds that made temperatures around 30 degrees feel much colder. At the end of the 2-1/2-hour service an aide helped him from the altar. John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
The pope's message of peace drew wide praise from the people who suffered most in war, as well as the politicians who fomented it. However, Bosnia's dilemma remained: whether to find peace in unity or separation. For the pope, there was no question that peace and unity go hand-in-hand. ``For the edifice of peace to be solid, against the background of so much blood and hatred, it will have to be built on the courage of forgiveness,'' he said. ``People must know how to ask forgiveness and to forgive.'' If Bosnians can establish peace, he told the Muslim, Serb and Croat members of a joint presidency, their land ``can become at the end of this century an example of coexistence co·ex·ist intr.v. co·ex·ist·ed, co·ex·ist·ing, co·ex·ists 1. To exist together, at the same time, or in the same place. 2. in diversity for many nations experiencing the same difficulty, in Europe and elsewhere in the world.'' John Paul said Sarajevo is a symbol of the horrors of the 20th century including the start of World War I, the bitter fighting of World War II and the conflict marking the end of the century. He called for respect for human rights, efforts to ensure all Bosnians have work and the return of legions of refugees to their homes. About 70 percent of the work force is unemployed in Muslim-Croat territory, and probably more on the Serb side. The future of the refugees is one of the biggest political issues facing Bosnia. Muslims and Croats are often at odds, but their men on the presidency promised to work for unity. Bosnia's chief Muslim cleric, Mustafa Ceric, met the pope Sunday afternoon and said afterward he would use the opportunity of the pope's visit to seek ``substantial dialogue'' between Muslims and Catholics. Serbs and many Croats are intent on breaking away from Bosnia rather than continuing in a diverse multiethnic mul·ti·eth·nic adj. Of, relating to, or including several ethnic groups. Adj. 1. multiethnic - involving several ethnic groups multi-ethnic land. Still, spokesmen for the NATO-led peace force in Bosnia said that 425 buses arrived in Sarajevo without incident. Maj. Tony White, a NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. spokesman, said a peacekeeper patrol discovered several anti-tank mines off a road northwest of Sarajevo on Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO A clergyman holds an umbrella over Pope Paul II Paul II (February 23, 1417 – July 26, 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was Pope from 1464 until his death in 1471. Early life and election He was born in Venice, and was a nephew of Pope Eugene IV (1431–1447), through his mother. on Sunday as he celebrates Mass in snowy Sarajevo. Associated Press |
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