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CNN Reporting Pope John Paul II Has Died
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Originally posted by MaDbOyHe's dead....the more the VAtican says he isn't dead, the more the world thinks he's dead...they have this reputation...
"I'm not dead yet!" - Plague victim Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Here is the deal as of right now. Reuters and Italian TV are reporting that the Pope has died. CNN and Fox News are reporting these reports, but are unable to independently confirm them. Basically all the networks are waiting for confirmation from The Vatican. It seems very likely that the Pope has in fact died.
Rest in peace
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I checked myself almost every single Italian newspaper and the official news agency ANSA, together with lots of other information sources worldwide. I couldn't reach Vatican.va and Il Osservatore Romano (Vatican's newspaper), since both sites are down due to thousands of visits in the last hours.
Joaquín Navarro Vals, Vatican's spokeman, said there are no possibilities of John Paul II surviving. Nonetheless he's still alive, and he has listened to the Mess and the Via Crucis at his personal apartment in the Vatican.
ANSA reports Qatar's Al-Jazeera said the Holy Father is dead, although it didn't quote any sources.
Agence France Presse says Churches all over the world have asked people to pray for him. Lots of Jewish communities added a special pray to their Shabat celebrations, and even in Baghdad people are praying in Mosques.
Basically John Paul II is still alive, but it's just a matter of hours until he passes away.
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