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One commentator today remarked on the fact that only days before his death, and in severe personal pain, he advocated for Terri Schiavo's life. Only days after her feeding tube was removed, his was installed.
This pontiff advocated for the lives of all, from the defenseless child in the womb to the woman being starved to death by her 'loving' husband in Florida. He was a strong advocate for the oppressed. It will take years to fully grasp the magnitude of this man and the effect he had on humanity.
Chinese Catholics pray at a symbolic funeral bier for the late Pope John Paul II at St. Ignatius Cathedral Saturday April 9, 2005 in Shanghai, China. On Saturday, thousands of mourners were expected at a government-approved memorial Mass, even though Beijing avoided sending an envoy to John Paul's funeral in a spat over the Vatican's relations with rival Taiwan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)