Pope John Paul II has died

#141 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:57 pm

Let's see how soon the Vatican issues the statement as they always are somewhat slow releasing information although in the past 24 hours they haved released plenty of information about the popes condition.

JTD · #142 Postby **JTD** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:03 pm

As each hour passes by and the vatican issues no dire statements, my hope grows that we will soon see Pope John Paul II at his window again (and more)

He is a fighter and he appears to be pulling through once again

I hope you all bear with me. I'm just trying to be positive here.

sunny · #143 Postby **sunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:05 pm

jason0509 wrote:As each hour passes by and the vatican issues no dire statements, my hope grows that we will soon see Pope John Paul II at his window again (and more)

He is a fighter and he appears to be pulling through once again

I like you - you seem to have an optimistic outlook. I hope he pulls through, too.

jkt21787 · #144 Postby **jkt21787** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:07 pm

Still waiting for the statement...
Interesting that CNN just said they had no information saying a statement was coming. Hmm...

sunny · #145 Postby **sunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:08 pm

jkt21787 wrote:Still waiting for the statement...
Interesting that CNN just said they had no information saying a statement was coming. Hmm...

Really? They keep saying on Fox that they are waiting on the statement form the Vatican.

JTD · #146 Postby **JTD** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:10 pm

You know what I think they mean by that? The statement of his death should it come. I think they're basically just trying to say they are waiitng for word of anything.

sunny · #147 Postby **sunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:11 pm

There are around 75,000 people in St. Peter's square. Amazing. The Pope is well loved.

#148 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:15 pm

sunny wrote:There are around 75,000 people in St. Peter's square. Amazing. The Pope is well loved.

If I would have the oportunity I would go to Rome this weekend.

Skywatch_NC · #149 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:17 pm

sunny wrote:There are around 75,000 people in St. Peter's square. Amazing. The Pope is well loved.

And not just Catholics either...Protestants, Jews, Mormons, etc.

sunny · #150 Postby **sunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:19 pm

Skywatch_NC wrote:
sunny wrote:There are around 75,000 people in St. Peter's square. Amazing. The Pope is well loved.

And not just Catholics either...Protestants, Jews, Mormons, etc.

Right, Eric. Pope John Paul transcended all sorts of boundaries.

James · #151 Postby **James** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:20 pm

Truly an inspirational person.

Lindaloo · #152 Postby **Lindaloo** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:02 pm

He was given his Last Rites when he was shot in 1981 but he survived. This is the second time he has been given his Last Rites. He is definitely a strong willed person and even when was advised not to do the Easter prayer and Blessings he tried with great passion to do this! God Bless you Holy Father!!

#153 Postby **Jack8631** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:19 pm

Lindaloo wrote:He was given his Last Rites when he was shot in 1981 but he survived. This is the second time he has been given his Last Rites. He is definitely a strong willed person and even when was advised not to do the Easter prayer and Blessings he tried with great passion to do this! God Bless you Holy Father!!

Three times, actually. He also received the anointing of the sick before his surgery two months ago.

Grave update from the Vatican:

Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, the Vatican's health minister, tells Mexico's Televisa dal Vaticano that the pope "is about to die."

#154 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:32 pm

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope John Paul II was near death saturday morning in Rome, his breathing shallow and his heart and kidneys failing, the Vatican said. Millions of faithful around the world knelt, crawled on their knees, bowed their heads and lit candles to pray for the 84-year-old pontiff.

"This evening or this night, Christ opens the door to the pope," Angelo Comastri, the pope's vicar general for Vatican City, told a crowd at St. Peter's Square, where tens of thousands prayed into the chilly night. Many tearfully gazed at John Paul's third-floor window, wrapping themselves in blankets.

God bless him.

JTD · #155 Postby **JTD** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:28 pm

http://mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

Go to this link. It is a very detailed explanation of the upcoming media coverage. If you thought 9/11 and Terry Schiavo were big, wait until you read this.

sunny · #156 Postby **sunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:31 pm

jason0509 wrote:http://mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

Go to this link. It is a very detailed explanation of the upcoming media coverage. If you thought 9/11 and Terry Schiavo were big, wait until you read this.

Thanks for posting this.

Website · #157 Postby **Brent** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:37 pm

I'd like to be optimistic and say he'll pull through, but I just don't see it happening. Unlike the past few times, he's actually in grave condition this time. The Vatican "expects" him to die.

Jason: Yeah I've been reading TVNewser since his startup as CableNewser over a year ago. VERY extensive coverage. I've been recording the news much of the day. Can see I will be going through a lot of DVD's over the next few weeks.

Rainband · #158 Postby **Rainband** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:55 pm

God Bless Him.

sunny · #159 Postby **sunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:59 pm

Fox reports that the Popes room has gone dark.

Rainband · #160 Postby **Rainband** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:20 pm

sunny wrote:Fox reports that the Popes room has gone dark.

May he have as blessed of a journey as he has given us.

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