A pray or a thought for Pope John Paul II...

This man of iron who survived even an assassin's bullet, I suspect has been made ill by a dove of peace that flew too close to his face a few weeks ago.
There was no mention of it in the news but the event was shown on video a few times.

Get well most Holy Father
In the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Ghost
Amen

Last Edited : Friday, 1 April 2005 - 10:30

amen 2 that TR...


yes i seen that yesterday. it almost hit him n the face and he made a little smile on his face. then u seen in the background they were trying to catch it...

Yes ... he smiled when it happened ...
He once joked that the secret of his long life is that he is full of "papaya juice".

However he is now gravely ill having sufferred even heart failure and septic shock.

also they said they had to give him a feeding tube too.

Braking News..from station MSNBC:

Live from:

Vatican city: 9:44pm.

Italian News Agency: pope has lost consciousness...
and his heart and kidnet r going.

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May he rest in peace. He was an extremely influential man...even for a pope. I only hope his successor will follow in his footsteps and lead the way John Paul II did when he was younger and healthier. The church will benefit from such a steady course combined with revitalization.

Time marches on for us all and the world has lost a great human being.

H.

26+ yrs he was Pope!!

He asked to be moved to his Vatican apartment when the doctors told him he was going to die and he told his friends to stop crying for him and that he was happy.
Yes I too pray that the new Pope will be just as great as John Paul II but I agree that the world has lost a great Pope and man.

Christ our Saviour
please welcome
Our Beloved Holy Father
John Paul II

A great man has left earth but entered heaven. Im sure he will be warmly welcome in his new home above.

i hope he's resting n peace now!!

Last Edited : Sunday, 3 April 2005 - 08:41

May he "Rest in Peace".

I must conquer. This is indeed a loss and John Paul II was a great man. Rather than being just sad about his passing, I think we should feel also lucky that we have lived during his life time. He was definitely one of the greater popes to head the Catholic Church.


I read an article today in a local newspaper that was telling about his childhood in Poland. The man did great things as a pope and a grown up but the article also mentioned the fact that his best childhood friend was a Jewish boy, son of neighbours. The man is 85 years old and lives in Israel today. He told the journalist how as kids they used to make a football out of leather scraps and buttons and also how when the pope came to Israel, they met and sort of fell on each other's necks with joy, calling each other their childhood nicknames.

This Pope did many great things not just for the Vatican and Catholics. In his life time he also helped many others from other religions and was, despite some conservative attitudes, one of the more open minded and enlightened popes. I join the hope that the next pope will be as good for humanity as this one was. May he rest in peace.

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The man has died Build a bridge and get over it, There are lot more unlucky people in the world. Every body seems to forget about all the pedafiles in the church
This is a fun site dont clog it up with sad news that we all see on the TV enough is enough

*hands Snowman a chill pill*

If people want to share their thoughts on the Pope, they can do it if they want, no one is making you read this thread.

It is a great loss to us all, not as persons but as a beacon. I think physically lately he was suffering a lot, it is good that he doesn't have to endure any more suffering, and it's ready to enjoy his well deserved retirement in heaven.

Snowman42???

The latest news is that a new Pope has been elected, but it hasn't as yet been formally announced so I don't even know for sure that this is true much less which of the Cardinals has been chosen.

PS:
As mentioned elsewhere, if this news is not of interest, no one is asking anyone to read here, but I assure all that even non-Catholics have been speculating on this news for the past two weeks.
*(edit)*
I'm so happy and excited to know who the new Pope is I spelled "no as know".

TR

Last Edited : Tuesday, 19 April 2005 - 12:37

Yes TR the smoke is white and one has been picked but his name has not been choosen yet or decided if he will change it. im watching millions of people in the square ( St. Peters Square) watching the window for signs of his name to be announced people dont have to be catholic to be interested its something that effects every religion i believe. atleast i like to think everyone cares about something as important as this. more updates as they come

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German Cardinal Ratzinger is the new Pope i have to run to light a candle for him now

The 'Rotweiler of Catholicism' is chosen... what will future bring to the Billion+ followers?