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April 01, 2005
Pope Has Heart Attack : Condition 'Stable'
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
Pope John Paul II is "fully conscious," lucid and "extremely serene," after suffering a heart attack and his condition seriously deteriorating overnight, his spokesman has said.

The 84-year-old Pontiff's overall condition was "stable," Joaquin Navarro-Valls told a news conference, adding that John Paul II had received his closest advisers in separate meetings at his bedside on Friday morning.

Giving his second update on the pope's health in less than seven hours, Mr Navarro-Valls said the Pope's blood pressure continued to be "unstable", however.

He said that the Pope was "immediately informed about the gravity of his condition" on Thursday, and that the Pontiff chose to remain at the Vatican rather than return to hospital.

Posted by Alan Brain at April 1, 2005 07:53 AM | TrackBack
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You don't have to be Catholic, Christian, or even any form of Theist to know that the end is near, and the world should wish him well.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death.

Onya, JP.

Posted by: aebrain [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 1, 2005 08:02 AM

I'm a jack Lutheran--just born that way--what a lovely man and good pope John Paul II has been--his work in Poland and taking a bullet and forgiving the assailant and all--I have Catholic friends that are saddened today as I am--it will be hard to fill his shoes--may wisdom guide the choice.

Posted by: bob the good [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 1, 2005 12:59 PM

Even though I am a Christian, I am not fond of the Catholic church after all the priest sex scandals. However it will be a very sad day for the world when this wonderful Pope passes on to be with the Holy Father. He has been gravely ill this past week, but still sat in front of the window waving to all. And to forgive the assassin who tried to kill him, is real Christianity at it's best. We should all strive for that kind of greatness and our world would be a better place. May God greatly bless John Paul II. I know I will cry when his passing is announced.

Posted by: Bonniea [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 1, 2005 11:56 PM

We have lost a real man. Nobody can fill his shoes.

Devarakonda, Ranjeet.

Posted by: Ranjeet Devarakonda [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 8, 2005 11:13 AM

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