Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday Q World Ct Nation I I Pope says must determine their future VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Raul II said in his Enter Sunday message that the Iraqi peopleshouM determine theu future adding his moral authority to the international debate on the aftermath of die UJS-le- d war in Iraq “Peace in Iraq!" proclaimed the pontiff drawing cheers from some 60000 people chilled by rain in St Peter's Square where a John Paul had just finished celebrating Mass on the steps of St Peter's Basilica “With the support of the international community may the Iraqi people become the protagonists of their collective rebuilding of their country” said John Paul who had vigorously spoken out against war and tried to use Vatican diplomacy to avert it The phrase “international community” in Vatican diplomatic circles can refer to die United Nations and peacemaking efforts involving several countries Some European nations including Britain have urged rtia Bn'th nHtninigtratinp to give die United Nations a prominent role in Iraq during reconstruction US Secretary of State Colin Powell has rejected the idea of a supervisory role by the organization John Paul’s “UrbietOrbi” message — Latin for “to the city and to the world” — was as much a commentary on the world’s hotspots as a religious reflection on the significance of Easter which craters on the belief that Jesus rose from the dead after crucifixion The pope has expressed concern that the Iraq war would be seen by the Islamic world as a Christian crusade against it “May God grant that we be free from the peril of a tragic clash between cultures and religions” he said The pope has underscored his concern about the suffering caused by war in recent cere- monies On Good Friday Iraqis were among those chosen to cany the cross for the ailing pope in the traditional Colosseum procession Iraqis say Saddam was near US target tired-loold-ng AP photo Iraqi Catholic women hold hands while reciting a prayer during the celebration of Easter mass at Baghdad's Sacred Heart Catholic church on Easter Sunday Some of Iraq's minority Christians say they may face uncertain times if Mamie fundamentalists gain political power in the wake of the fafl of Saddam Hussein Draiitgi ©HmsftiaDii© parishioners spoke frankly of a deeper worry that the US promise of democracy to replace Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship might lead to rule by Iraq’s poor downtrodden Shiite Muslims a majority whose fundamentalists are prone to religious intolerance Saddam’s regime was dominated by Sunni Muslims “If they come to power we’ll leave die country" electrician Jacob Koda SI said of the Shiites “They’re brainwashed with religious ideas Tb them Christians are bad people" said pharmacist Noel Rise of majority Shiite Muslims causes anxiety BAGHDAD Iraq (AP) — Christians crowded into churcbe? across Iraq on Sunday to celebrate Easter the feast of new beginnings nervous over what the new Iraq has in store for their resilient but dwindling minority in an overwhelmingly Muslim land A longtime bishop of Baghdad used the occasion to ask that President Bush help introduce an Iraqi constitution that treats Christians the same as Muslims At Baghdad’s Sacred Heart Church meanwhile the Chaldean Catholic pastor told a congregation overflotving' out the doors that reestablish-- Kadu51 Christians most of them Chaldean Catholics total 700000 in Iraq about cent of the population i S per- Although they have generally coexisted peacefully with their voice fears Muslim neighbors over the centuries they also have been persecuted at times and many have emigrated to the United States and Europe As recently as the 1960s before Saddam’s Baath Party came to power many prominent Christians were imprisoned Under the Baath Christian schools were nationalized official discrimination was perpetuated in marriage rules requiring Christians to convert tb Islam in order to marry Muslims and unofficial discrimination persisted in hiring and job promotion In northern Iraq Muslim mobs are reported to have attacked Assyrian Catholics several times in recent years according to US State Department human rights reports “bomblet” — a canister-siz- e piece of a cluster bomb As with many others for her it wasn’t a joyful Easter “In Mass today I cried the whole time” she said “All the miseries of the Iraqi people came to me all the thousands and thousands lost fathers and mothers and brothers aqd sisters’’ or ed civilians” The home’s owner a woman who spoke on condition of anonymity said Baath Party officials barred her from the house during the time they commandeered it and told ter to burn a discarded two-stgeneral's uniform she found when she moved back in Saddam fearful of assassination attempts was known to move from private home to private home regularly ar nnn ing law and order Was every-onefirst concern “Jesus rose from the dead saying ‘I give you peace’” the Rev Basic Shamoun said “We’re in a time when we need peace ” But in the courtyard outside ’s National Mud Bog & Monster Showdown Sister Philip Kirma general superior of a tiny international order of Chaldean nuns the Daughters of Mary Immaculate threw up her hands When asked about the Christians’ future: “We don’t know what our destiny will be” The nun learned just two days earlier that a beloved Muslim guard at another of her convents a young father was killed when someone picked up a US ' ORGAN CONCERT and workshop presents I BAGHDAD Iraq (AP) — Saddam Hussein’s entourage hid out in the home of a former family bodyguard for much of the US-le- d air war fleeing only when a bunker- busting bomb meant for the Iraqi leader struck a block away residents told Die Associated Press on Sunday The accounts heightened the possibility that Saddam survived the April 7 attack Neighbors said they believed Saddam himself had stayed in the home in the well-of- f western Baghdad block though none of those interviewed claimed to have seen the Iraqi leader However Saddam’s top bodyguard Ali Nassir rad the ousted leader’s cousin Gen Ali Suleyman Abdullah were among those sera coming and going for about 10 days Nassir and others guarded the house until all inside fled in the hours after the US bombing on the afternoon of April 7 “They came out in civilian clothes in groups and you could see the fear on their faces” said Osama next-doneighbor to the high-wallcompound “They left their guns they left their uniforms rad they left like : (V19EWESIMnBESISESENIS HEART 2003 — AS April 21 The New Ahlbom-G- a i H- - Featuring t lanti Chronicler HI B QAngelus Classic Organs fjtmk2k2003 VK'r E Saturday 3rd May Utah! 7pm ORGANIST WORKSHOP (Ralndate Sunday 1:30 pm) gates open EVERYONE WELCOME! at 5:30pm Cache County Logan Fairgrounds Tickets Available Thru Advance May 2 At Cache Adult $ 1 311 1 0:00m FrL Valley NAPA Children (2-1- Sre 2) ESME 0 Continuous Countit F mount $95 VFX Help! lama piano player you want me to play what? Workshop Topics: Orchestral Colors in Worship using MIDI in Live Performance Blended WorshipBlended Organ Conclusion Thinking Differently ' Basic Console Information - Description of Organ Voices Role of Blended Organ ORGAN CONCERT 7:00m PRICHARD DSIAEGGI Richard D Jaeggi is a graduate of the College Conservatory of Music University of Cincinatti He holds a bachelor's degree in organ performance and hps done post graduate work at United Seminary in Dayton Ohio This will be a GREAT EVENING Don’t Miss It! Refreshments uiill be served! Please RSVP by Monday April 31st ppnmwM KttlMkV 1940 North Main N Logan 752-751- 0 Works by JSBach- Langlais and Vieme Many will be hymn based and will touch on the theme of God’s Earth in note of the 22nd being Earth Day - V k ChvOTlicler III |