Tag: pope john paul ii
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pope john paul ii: divine mercy sunday
Divine Mercy Sunday, the new supplemental designation of the Second Sunday of Easter, was one that Pope John Paul II decreed in 2000, was a celebration close to his heart. A revelation of Divine Mercy, along with various prayers and an image, was revealed to Sr. Faustina, a Polish nun, in the 1930s. Prior to…
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Pope John Paul II: “The Pope Is Dead”
Today, His Holiness Pope John Paul II died at 1:37 p.m. CST while in his Papal Residence at the Vatican. His passing was confirmed, via the procedure outlined in Universi Dominici Gregis, by the camerlengo, Eduardo Cardinal Martínez Somalo. The camerlengo verified His Holiness’ return to God by first standing near his body and calling…
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the pope has been given last rites
News sources are reporting that the Pontiff was given Last Rites. Usually, this is different than the Anointing of the Sick. The sacrament is given to any and all who are ill while Last Rites is the Anoiting with various other rites, including a plenary indulgence granted to the dying. It also can include a…
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pope has a tracheotomy
Reports are now saying the Pope John Paul II has a tracheotomy. A tracheotomy, sometimes called a tracheostomy, is a surgical proceedure creating a small hole in the person’s neck and inserting a small tube to allow air to proceed to the trachea after by-passing the mouth and nose. The operation is usually done under…
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pope back in hospital, tracheotomy?
The Vatican released a statement this morning announcing that the Pope was taken back to the hospital and a hospital guard said that the Pope arrived sitting up on a raised stretcher. CNN is now reporting, via Italian media sources, that doctors are considering the use of a tracheotomy in the treatment of John Paul…
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pope thanks us for our prayers
Catholic World News is reporting that Archbishop Franc Rode, the prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, relayed that the Pope thanks everyone who had prayed for him upon his hospitalization yesterday. Archbp. Rode conveyed this during his homily as he celebrated Mass in the Vatican basilica for the annual Day for Consecrated Life. Pope…