The Vicar of the Vatican just comfirmed it, on TV.
May he rest in peace.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
The Pope is Dead
by the_classicist 8 Replies latest social current
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FMZ
Rest in peace dude.
Hope you went happy.
FMZ
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JH
Will he resurrect?
Will Hitler resurrect?
Witnesses would probably say no...
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siegswife
I hope he gets what he hoped for. JP2 was alright.
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Xandria
"The Holy Father died this evening at 9:37 p.m. (2:37 p.m. EST) in his private apartment. All the procedures outlined in the apostolic Constitution `Universi Dominici Gregis' that was written by John Paul II on Feb. 22, 1996, have been put in motion," Navarro-Valls said.
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican No. 2 official, led a tearful crowd of 70,000 people in St. Peter's Square in prayers for the pope.
Some people held their hands to their heads in disbelief. Others cried uncontrollably as they stood in the massive plaza beneath the pope's still-lighted apartment windows.
A Mass was scheduled for St. Peter's Square for 10:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m. EDT) Sunday.
John Paul declined rapidly after suffering heart and kidney failure following two hospitalizations in as many months. Just two hours before announcing his death, the Vatican had said he was in "very serious" condition, although he was responding to aides.
Since his surprise election in 1978, John Paul traveled the world, inspiring a revolt against communism in his native Poland and across the Soviet bloc, but also preaching against consumerism, contraception and abortion.
John Paul was a robust 58 when the cardinals stunned the world and elected the cardinal from Krakow, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.
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Bryan
To the Catholics on the board... my condoleances.
Bryan
Have You Seen My Mother
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DanTheMan
Ah, another one of the lucky ones to pass away before the big A. What a surprise it will be for him when he gets resurrected in Paradise, and is welcomed back by men wearing polo shirts and argyle socks, telling him that it was those pesky JW's that were right all along!
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stillajwexelder
a great man has gone - but it will soon be Habemus Papam
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dh
see you in the next life jp, sad to see you go.