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

April 1, 2005

[Dont Mention the War]

Confirmed.

[ken5050]

Shep lacks the one trait of a good broadcaster..knowing when to shut up. I can remember Huntley and Brinkley when JFK was assasinated...they were perfect..

[dfwgator]

You can be assured many many Poles will be in that crowd as well.

[AppyPappy]

We are awaiting exit poll numbers...............

[Salvation]

Special email from EWTN

Time Date: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:27 AM

Irondale, AL (EWTN) – As the world joins in mourning the death of Pope John Paul II, EWTN Global Catholic Network has begun a month-long series of programs, honoring the Holy Father’s life and setting the stage for the selection of the next leader of the more than one billion Catholics around the world.

According to Doug Keck, Senior Vice President, Programming, Production & Home Video, "EWTN will provide extensive coverage of the period of the Vacancy of the Holy See, or Interregnum, much of it live from Rome, as well as related programming highlighting the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, whose immense contributions to the Catholic Faith, promotion of peace in the world, and ecumenical dialogue will be forever remembered and appreciated by believers of all faiths.”

Special programming will include many viewer favorites from the past as well as special LIVE Masses, Rosaries, and other events from St. Peter’s Square and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Keck said specials slated to air include Pope John Paul II: Conscience of the World, The Pope: The Life and Times of John Paul II, John Paul II and the Sick: The Value of Suffering, John Paul II in the Nineties,John Paul II: Almost an Autobiography, Martyrs: They Died For Christ, Ocean of Mercy, John Paul II in the Heart of History and Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. Specific programming information and schedules are available on the website, www.ewtn.com.

According to Colin Donovan, Vice-President of Theology, Memorial Masses will be offered throughout the nine-day mourning period from the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama and Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, Alabama. After that time, Masses will be offered for the election of a Pope. During the Interregnum period, Donovan said that special devotions will be televised from both Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at EWTN and the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 24th year, is available in 105 million television households in 110 countries. And with its direct broadcast satellite service, satellite delivered AM & FM radio networks, its worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com and publishing arm, EWTN is the largest religious media network in the world.

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EWTN
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[justshe]

I have actually thought Shep has said some really good things about the Pope and his life. I obviously have a different perspective.

[donbosco74]

Okay, maybe I was a bit hasty. I was trying to catch up to the rapid postings and watching TV at the same time. The only place I saw saying the Pope had died was here on FR. I did not know there was an error in the media, because I did not see one. I am therefore guilty of the same offense that I was criticizing.

I feel like a hypocrite. I apologise for my prejudgment.

The posting of comments in a shoot-from-the-hip fashion is conducive to error. We ought to be more circumspect. Error is not a good place to be in.

[bummerdude]

Just heard on radio:
Vatican says he is alive, though has no hope for recovery.

Let us pray for a peaceful passing.

[WHBates]

Yea, but what do you really think?

[JustPiper]

It was from a belligerent female reporter in Rome and Shep was given the wire

[Pyro7480]

They jumped the gun too...

[BlackjackPershing]

2:01PM Friday. FoxNews is stating the Pope is dead.

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

I have announced twice at work that the Pope has passed away and now everyone just sorta looks at me funny....

Hopefully, you won't end up like the boy who cried wolf at work. I'm so glad that my daughter's friend wasn't at home. She's 14 years old and she would have been very upset.

[Hand em their arse]

I cannot believe just HOW BAD Shepard Smith is when breaking, BREAKING NEWS??? For someone who is NOT a rookie, he is making alot of "rookie like" mistakes...

[jstolzen]

Shep is an idiot and unwatchable. Horror of horrors, I actually had to switch my video tape to CNN (gasp) because I just couldn't stomach the audio I'm listening to on this.

Fox should can the guy, before they lose any shred of credibility that they once had.

[MeekOneGOP]

FOX News has recanted their report. Title changed on thread now.

They were premature. Italian News was reporting it incorrectly.

[trussell]

Thank you meek...I did hear that his passing will come soon. I pray for a peaceful passing, but NOT until God is ready for him!!!!

[beyond the sea]

Yes. Shep is not the brightest.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Yes indeed. May they lead the way in opening eyes in Europe.

[Dog Gone]

Well, it is April Fool's day.

[conservative in nyc]

Prayers for the Pope.

This is the one week where Continental Europe is 7 hours ahead of the East Coast.