Pope John Paul II is *NOT* Dead (FOX Now reporting Heart/Brain still functioning)

April 1, 2005

[Dont Mention the War]

Confirmed.

[InvisibleChurch]

EWTN has confirmed

[Paulus Invictus]

The photo shows the most influential men in the world who brought about the end of the USSR and Communist rule of several now free nations. The only places in the world where Communism reigns is in China, Viet Nam, Cuba, with some nations in Latin America (Venezuela and Brasil) leaning towards open Communism. Here in the US, we see remnants of that corrosive ideology within the liberal Democrat party, especially those in academia.

[nutmeg]

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[TAdams8591]

Prayers for Pope John Paul. He was DEARLY loved and will be GREATLY missed.

It is the end of a FAITHFUL life, well lived.

[sbrogden]

All can now their eternal destiny before they die. Lost folk know they refuse to believe the truth and 1 John exists, in part, to comfort Christians with the knowledge of their salvation. Secure in the grip of grace, no fear of condemnation - all who are in Christ Jesus.

[Aquinasfan]

You mean the same graces and blessings we all will recieve in Heaven right?

The saints receive different rewards. Anything else would contradict God's justice.

[shhrubbery!]

I think it was Freud who said there is no such thing as pure coincidence.

The events of today and the events of yesterday ? No coincidence, IMO. Though perhaps not in the sense Freud meant it.

[msmagoo54]

Me too. 15 years ago this month. It never goes away, does it?

[Minnesocold]

25 Years as Pontiff : Pope John Paul II kisses a child as he leaves St. Peter's Square on April 30, 2003. (AP photo)

Welcome home, Holy Father.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

BBC does NOT confirm this as yet:

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Last Updated: Friday, 1 April, 2005, 18:04 GMT 19:04 UK

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Pope's condition 'has worsened'

The Pope asked not to return to hospital for treatment

Pope John Paul II's health has taken a turn for the worse, the Vatican said.

His breathing is shallow, his blood pressure is low and he is having difficulties with both his heart and his kidneys, a spokesman said.

Millions of Catholics around the world have been praying for the Pope, and a special Mass was being held for him as the latest news was announced.

Cardinals - who will elect a new pope - are arriving in Rome from all over the world, the Italian media have reported.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said on Friday evening that the Pope's overall condition had been "notably compromised".

Do not feel shame at showing your emotion and at shedding tears Cardinal Franciszek Macharski Archbishop of Krakow Conditions worsen: Statement What is Anointing the Sick?

But he added that the Pope was visibly participating in prayers around his sickbed.

The Pope's condition deteriorated on Thursday after he developed a urinary tract infection that later brought on "septic shock and a cardio-circulatory collapse".

He was given the Catholic sacrament for the sick and dying - called the Anointing of the Sick.

But the Pope decided not to return to Rome's Gemelli hospital.

He was being treated in his apartment by a team of four top consultants and his private doctor Renato Buzzonetti.

Prayers worldwide

On Friday morning, the Vatican said that though gravely ill, the Pope was stable and conscious.

He was "still lucid, fully conscious and extraordinarily serene", the spokesman said.

Pilgrims gather in St Peter's Square to pray for the Pope

The Pope was able to make a sign of the Cross on Friday morning as aides read the scriptures to him, he added.

Later, the Vatican announced that the Pope had approved the appointment of 17 new bishops and archbishops and accepted the resignation of six others.

Catholics around the world have been praying for the Pope.

Thousands attended a Mass in Rome's St John in Lateran cathedral on Friday evening presided over by the Pope's vicar, Cardinal Camillo Ruini.

Soon he will carry his cross into eternity and we will have to study hard the footprints he has left David Power Tipperary, Ireland Pope's last rites: Your Views

Police have imposed traffic restrictions around the Vatican and authorities are making plans to deal with a huge influx of pilgrims anxious to be present in the event of an announcement of the Pope's death.

In the Pope's homeland, Poland, churches have been packed with worshippers.

The Archbishop of Krakow, Franciszek Macharski - a long-time friend of the Pope - told his audience: "Do not feel shame at showing your emotion and at shedding tears."

More than 20,000 Brazilians gathered for a Mass in Sao Paulo, in what the city's archbishop described as an expression of love.

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LINKS TO MORE EUROPE STORIES

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[freedumb2003]

God has already blessed this holy man.

We can save our prayers for him -- he is already in heaven. Pray for the Church, his guidance, wisdom and love will be sorely missed.

[KevinDavis]

Same here. I repsect the pope..

[retrokitten]

Could we for once, all be brother's and sister's and hold the hands of those of us who are in mourning at this time? I think we can do that. Let's stand together this time..........ok?

Worth repeating. (((Neenah)))

[FreedomCalls]

Corriere della Sera

edizione straordinaria

Nuovo bollettino: «Il Papa peggiora»
Ruini a San Giovanni: «Già vede e tocca il Signore»

«Le condizioni del Papa sono peggiorate» Bollettino delle 19 di venerdì: «Si registra un'ingravescente ipotensione arteriosa, mentre il respiro è diventato

[Bella_Bru]

Just awful. He was a good Pope, and a decent human as well.

[sionnsar]

O ALMIGHTY God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, who by a voice from heaven didst proclaim, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; Multiply, we beseech thee, to those who rest in Jesus, the manifold blessings of thy love, that the good work which thou didst begin in them may be perfected unto the day of Jesus Christ. And of thy mercy, O heavenly Father, vouchsafe that we, who now serve thee here on earth, may at last, together with them, be found meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; for the sake of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MOST merciful Father, who hast been pleased to take unto thyself the soul of this thy servant (or this thy child); Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who walk as yet by faith, that having served thee with constancy on earth, we may be joined hereafter with thy blessed saints in glory everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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[beyond the sea]

this has been a week to remember

This indeed has been a week to remember.

[Texaggie79]

I didn't know saints could be elected.

[wallcrawlr]

Jesus rest his soul. What a great spokesman for the Lord.

[mhking]

I'm watching BBC World on their live stream, and they aren't confirming yet.