POPE JOHN PAUL, II HAS DIED OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM VATICAN IMMINENT (Breaking Nws) 9:37 PM Rome 4/2

FOX news | April 2, 2005

[William of Orange]

rest in peace

[B Knotts]

I've always liked that picture.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

I am not a Catholic, and I suppose I should be happy for John Paul II - he's gone home.

Still I'm tearful and sad. He was a great man who held the courage of his convictions and was a great role model.

Godspeed.

[CitizenM]

God Bless all of you for your beautiful words and sentiments, beautiful pictures, wonderful links, and creative writings. It is so good to be in the presence of such caring people at this time.

Pope JPII, I am sure is getting a cyber shock from us as he flies the skies!

[TexKat]

Pope Is Dead - Vatican

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. On the third day, he rose again. He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

[johnb838]

are there miracles?

[cyncooper]

[texasbluebell]

< "How blessed that he was lifted up to God with the prayers of all those dear people in the square." >

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4403759.stm

Young Italians wearing yellow bandanas carried a barrier reading: "You called us and so we are here" as they made their way towards the piazza.

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Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said on Saturday morning that the Pope had tried to speak a few words in the early hours of the day, and had been made aware of the thousands of young people who had gathered to pray for him.

"In fact, he seemed to be referring to them when... he seemed to have said the following sentence: 'I have looked for you. Now you have come to me. And I thank you'," the spokesman said.

[onyx]

LOL. My error.
My mind is not clear right now.
Y'all having a 5:00PM Mass?

[softwarecreator]

yeah, you are right

[ChadGore]

[iconoclast]

Is anyone else perplexed by the "transitional Pope" talk? What does that mean?

Why not just the best spiritual Papa that God can provide us?

[Zeon Cowboy]

The pope was truly one of the greatest leaders of the past century. Thank you for everything that you've accomplished here. You will be missed. Rest in peace.

- Chris, mourning Catholic

[no more apples]

It's ok. Don't be upset or disturbed by that comment. I'm sure it was not meant in a bad way. Pope John Paul II was a man. A very great and humble man who would proclaim himself that he was a sinner, just like all other men.

May the angels in heaven carry him straight into God's loving arms.

[Petronski]

I think so.

[samiam1972]

My heart is breaking, yet I'm so happy for him that his suffering has ended.

[MinuteGal]

For I am pursuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creatures shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Oh, death, where is thy sting?

Oh grave, where is thy victory?

Rest in peace, Pope John Paul II.

Leni

[SkyPilot]

Prayers to all who will miss him.

[donbosco74]

Deus, qui inter summos Sacerdotes famulum tuum Johanni Pauli, ineffabili tua dispositione connumerari voluisti: praesta quaesumus; ut qui unigeniti Filii tui vices in terris gerebat, sanctorum tuorum Ponticicum consortio perpetuo aggegetur. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in imitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

The seat of Peter is now vacant. May we not have to wait too much longer for it to be happily filled once again.

Sorry, I don't know how to say that in Latin. Any suggestions?

[tjwmason]

Not at all disrespectful. We may forgive so easily, but His Holiness had a great sense of humour which flowed from a true sense of joy and happiness.