European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes world thursday december 29,1994 journalism a High risk profession. A a a a i Natl ._1ll-.u.i.ia.t.-__ t 1vatican City a Pope John Paul ii denounced wednesday the bar Baric assassination of four roman Cath Olic priests in Algeria. Speaking at his weekly Public Audi ence the pontiff said he Felt particularly close to the Small roman Catholic Community in Algeria where Muslim Funda mentalists have launched attacks against the government and foreigners. The four priests three French and a belgian were shot to death in their rectory tuesday in tizi ouzo about 60 Miles East of the algerian capital Algiers. There was no claim of responsibility but suspicion fell on militants who have waged a nearly three year insurrection to establish an islamic state. The Barbaric assassination of the four priests saddens this Christmas season the Pope said. The Pope also sent a Telegram to the archbishop of Algeria and the Leader of the religious Community of the slain priests the order of the White fathers. The message gave support to those working for reconciliation among the Al Gerian f the islamic insurgency began in Jan uary 1992 when the government cancelled parliamentary elections that a fundamentalist party was expected to win
