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April 01, 2005
Pope's Condition Worsens : End is Near
From the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
Pope John Paul II's health has worsened, drawing anguished prayers from Catholics around the world reluctant to accept that his historic pontificate was at an end.

The Vatican said the 84-year-old Pontiff's heart and kidneys were failing and that his blood pressure had dropped dangerously low.

Late on Friday, Monsignor Angelo Comastri, the Pope's vicar general for the Vatican city, prepared pilgrims for John Paul II's passing as he led them through the Rosary prayer.

"This evening or tonight, Christ opens the doors to the Pope," said Monsignor Comastri as he started a prayer vigil in St Peter's Square attended by tens of thousands of faithful, many openly weeply.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death.

Posted by Alan Brain at April 1, 2005 08:54 PM | TrackBack
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