That is what I remember coupled with the timing of his passing just then.
A Vatican cardinal denounced the death Thursday of Terri Schiavo, saying removing the feeding tube that was keeping her alive was "an attack against God."
Portuguese Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, head of the Vatican's office for sainthood, told reporters that "an attack against life is an attack against God, who is the author of life."
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by Loredana Vuoto
Posted Apr 4, 2005
Pope John Paul II, one of the most revered popes in history, died Saturday. He was 84.
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. . .[The Pope] most recently denounced the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.