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Pope gets last rites
« on: Mar 31^st, 2005, 5:00pm »

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VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- Pope John Paul II was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church late Thursday night as his health deteriorated, a Vatican source has told CNN.

The sacrament does not necessarily mean that the pope is dying. Last rites -- also known as the sacrament of the sick or extreme unction -- are commonly given to people who are seriously ill as well. The pope received the sacrament after he was shot by a would-be assassin in 1981.

The pope is suffering from a high fever caused by a urinary tract infection, the Vatican confirmed earlier Thursday -- one day after revealing he had been put on a nasal feeding tube for nutrition.

The pope is taking antibiotics, a Vatican spokesman said.

Medical sources at Gemelli hospital in Rome, where the pope has been hospitalized twice since February, told CNN that no provisions are being made for the pope to be readmitted for treatment. The Vatican has its own medical facilities where he could be treated.

Video of the Vatican showed that the pope's apartments were darkened.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said in a statement released Wednesday: "To improve his calorific intake and promote an efficient recovery of his strength, nutrition via the positioning of a nasal-gastric tube has begun."

The pope underwent a tracheotomy February 24 and still has a tube inserted in his windpipe to help his breathing.

Earlier Wednesday, the pope appeared at his studio window and blessed the thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square.

He appeared alert during the four-minute appearance, which drew cheers from the crowd gathered beneath his window.

He raised his hand in blessing and made the sign of the cross as a Vatican official read greetings and prayers.

A microphone was raised to his face as he tried to speak, but the words were not clear.

The pope has spent a total of 28 days in two stints at Gemelli hospital in the past two months.

On Monday the pope skipped the post-Easter Angelus prayer for the first time in his 26-year papacy.

The 84-year-old pope suffers from a number of chronic illnesses, including crippling hip and knee ailments, and Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that can make breathing difficult.

Throughout his various illnesses and brushes with death, even after the assassination attempt, the pope always said his life was in God's hands.

The pope's death, whenever it comes, will leave "very large gap that's going to have to be filled," said Monsignor Kevin Irwin of Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

"His illness has given us time to prepare ourselves," he said Thursday. "On the other hand, this is going it be a very, very significant papacy to follow.

"This man made the papacy bigger than life," he said. "He is a man who has been an international traveler involved in many relations with other faiths."

CNN's Alessio Vinci contributed to this report.

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« Reply #1 on: Mar 31^st, 2005, 5:01pm »

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He's really not doing too well. Thoughts and prayers are with him

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« Reply #2 on: Mar 31^st, 2005, 11:47pm »

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yeahh.. I pray that he gets well soon... he's such a great man....

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« Reply #3 on: Apr 1^st, 2005, 7:54am »

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I heard this morning that they have him listed as in "Grave" condition due to the sepsis.

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VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- The Vatican says the general and cardio-respiratory condition of Pope John Paul II "has worsened."

His spokesman said his breathing has become shallow and his circulatory and kidney functions have deteriorated.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said earlier that he was in "very serious condition" Friday afternoon, but he is "lucid, fully conscious" and "very serene."

Navarro-Valls also said earlier that the pope's blood pressure was "unstable" and that he "... asked for the Holy Scriptures to be read to him."

The pope has had a number of visitors Friday, including the Vatican's secretary of state and several cardinals. Navarro-Valls said the pope remembered that today was Friday, the day he traditionally follows the ritual of the Stations of the Cross and he meditated on that ritual.

At 7 p.m. local time Friday, a Mass was being held in honor of the pontiff at St. John Lateran Church, delivered by Camillo Ruini, vicar of Rome.

Italian opposition leader Romano Prodi, Parliament Speaker Pier Ferdinando Casini and Deputy Prime Minister Marco Follini said they would also be among the faithful.

Italians Catholics and the faithful the world over have been asked to intensify their prayers for the Holy Father in light of his declining health.

In another development, the papal press office issued a list of 17 new papal appointments, including bishops and archbishops, and a list of six archbishops who resigned.

The appointments and the resignations were previously approved by the pope, it said.

The announcements may be an attempt by the Vatican press office to indicate that the business of the Vatican continues. And if the list were to be issued, it would have to be issued now, ahead of a papal death.

Earlier, Navarro-Valls said in a written statement that the pope had suffered cardiocirculatory collapse and septic shock.

According to a Web site of the National Institutes of Health, septic shock is "a serious, abnormal condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure and low blood flow.

"Vital organs, such as the brain, heart, kidneys, and liver may not function properly or may fail. Decreased urine output from kidney failure may be one symptom."

Italian police began closing the streets leading to the Vatican early Friday on expectations that due to the pontiff's grave condition, more pilgrims would come to the area.

Navarro-Valls said the pope is being treated in the Vatican, because it is his desire to remain in his residence and not return to the hospital.

The pontiff even celebrated a Mass early Friday, Navarro-Valls said.

"The pope is being assisted by his personal doctor, Renato Buzzonetti, as well as two intensive care specialists, a cardiologist and an ear, nose and throat specialist, as well as two nurses," the statement said.

Hours earlier, a Vatican official said the pope appeared to be responding well to antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection that caused him to develop a high fever.

On Thursday night, as his health deteriorated, the pontiff received the Catholic Church's sacrament Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as Last Rites or Extreme Unction -- a ritual of healing, a Vatican source told CNN.

The sacrament is given to patients who are seriously ill in addition to those who are near death. The pope also received the sacrament in 1981, when he was wounded by a would-be assassin.

The news of the pope's worsening condition came two days after the Vatican revealed that he had a feeding tube inserted through his nose to provide more nutrition, as he struggled to recover from a tracheotomy five weeks ago.

The 84-year-old pope suffers from a number of chronic illnesses, including crippling hip and knee ailments and Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that can make breathing and swallowing difficult.

Doctors performed the tracheotomy in early February as John Paul II recovered from a bout of influenza that forced his hospitalization.

Wednesday, during his regular weekly general audience, the pope appeared at the window of his study overlooking St. Peter's Square for about four minutes. Unable to speak, he used hand gestures to bless thousands of people gathered for a glimpse of him.

On Easter Sunday, the pope also tried to speak to the crowds but could not get out the words. Ill health forced him to miss several events during Holy Week preceding Easter. (Full story)

Around the world, Roman Catholics were praying for the pope's recovery. (Full story)

CNN Rome Bureau Chief Alessio Vinci and Vatican Analyst John Allen contributed to this report

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Re: Pope gets last rites
« Reply #5 on: Apr 1^st, 2005, 12:51pm »

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I just heard on the radio that there are reports he has died. But there's no confirmation yet anywhere. Cry

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The vatican is denying those reports at this time, however it's really only a matter of time Sad

Of the 6 billion people on this planet, we know at least one will truly be resting in peace Sad

They said he was awake and very serene and peaceful. I hope i am able to go like that

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LL, I've just heard it also on the noon news. Maybe not?
Perhaps it was mis-information, wouldn't be the first time, would it?

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no he's still alive...not for long, his kidneys and cardiovascular system are failing

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« Reply #9 on: Apr 2^nd, 2005, 2:08pm »

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The pope has died just minutes ago. I am watching CNN and they are showing the 50,000 people gathered in St. Peter's square.
This is the 5th pope to die in my life time. Cry

9:37pm Rome time. 2:37pm EST

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