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

FOX news | April 2, 2005

[GWB00]

He was a great Pope and a wonderful inspiration in my life. I was a high school senior when he became Pope. Just starting out in life. God Bless him and may he welcome this soul into his Kingdom.

I suspect we are near the same age. I remember that there were two Popes that died suddenly prior to Pope John Paul being annoited. He turned out to be one of the greatest men of the 20th Century. It is strange how God's will gets done sometimes.

[cyncooper]

Tim Russert on NBC...while video played of he and his wife (Maureen Orth) met the Pope says that everyone he was with felt the undeniable essence of holiness in this man.

[Hand em their arse]

That is beautiful WVR....

[nicmarlo]

One gets the eerie sense that the Holy Father's last mission was to speak up for Terri.

Even to the point of receiving a feeding tube, himself.

God bless the Pope. May you rest in peace.

[Condi4Prez]

can't hold tears back...

[ChadGore]

An amazing tribute to this great and galant man here:

http://www.bc.edu/publications/bcm/spring_2001/ft_pope.html

[Pyro7480]

If Blair goes, will Bush go?

[softwarecreator]

That is one terrific picture. thanks.

[Petronski]

Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces, le Seigneur est avec vous,
Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes, et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.

Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.

[MEG33]

Amen..wonderful words.

[iconoclast]

Pope John Paul II was a man.

Yes, but, as we both know, an extraordinary man and a gift to mankind.

[raccoonradio]

you're welcome--I didn't notice till now that someone had already posted it. I chuckled when I first saw that pic,
had to be about 20 yrs ago (early in his papacy)

[SpikeMike]

"I'm feel ashamed, the President is standing, the Prime Minister is standing, the Cardinal is standing- only I'm sitting"

John Paul II during his visit to Poland in 2002

God bless him and rest in Peace...

He was a wonderful man, and for me as a Polish it's even more difficult to face the fact he's died...

[EllaMinnow]

[amdgmary]

[IronJack]

Welcome home, thou good and faithful servant.

[CitizenM]

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT 9:37 OUR VERY MUCH LOVED JOHN PAUL, II RETURNED TO HIS FATHERS HOME. LET'S PRAY FOR HIM.

[Siobhan]

One gets the eerie sense that the Holy Father's last mission was to speak up for Terri.

Regards, Ivan

Yes, indeed.

[justshe]

What a BEAUTIFUL picture. Thank you so much. My tears started flowing upon seeing that!

[Frank_2001]

Amen