Now It's Official: Pope John Paul II Has Died

[Cubana]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul II, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years, died on Saturday evening, the Vatican said in a statement.

The news was immediately announced to around 60,000 gathered in St Peter's Square and was met with a long applause, an Italian sign of respect. Bells tolled and many people wept openly.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...6&section=news

May he rest in peace.

[Crunk415balla]

thats a bad way to die, on all these tubes. . I wonder when he actually died, i think they were still saying he was living when he probably already passed.

[Humberside]

Condolences to catholics worldwide

[Cubana]

thats a bad way to die, on all these tubes. . I wonder when he actually died, i think they were still saying he was living when he probably already passed.

According to Joaquín Navarro Valls, Vatican's spokesman, the Pope died at 21:37 Rome time, that's 19:37 GMT.

[Excalibur2004]

may he rest in peace, he was the only Pope I knew and even though I'm not Catholic I will miss him.

[uy707]

The first who
-was elected as Pope under the age of 60 (was 57)
-made Papalty truly universal, until 1978, the job was an exclusivity for Italians.
-really met people by conducting real travel
-travelled to 131 countries, some of which several times
list goes on
So long, RIP, hats down
Now what I am afraid of is the appointement of a 70+ old stooge again coming from the same mould as either Paul VI or 33-day long JohnPaul I.
Alain

[Humberside]

Funeral is on Friday morning

[PP-VRA]

Requiescat in pace Ioannes Paulus II