Pope taken to hospital

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:28 pm

Well, he's 84, isn't Jack LeLain and now he has the flu. The news said they took him to the hospital, so I'm thinking it isn't going to be much longer that he's around.
I'm a Catholic, so its sad to me, but he has been a great Pope who has really made a good mark on the world. No Mother Teresa, but she was one of a kind.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:55 pm

Pope John Paul II was taken to the hospital late Tuesday with an acute respiratory infection, the Vatican told CNN. Earlier Tuesday, the Vatican announced that the 84-year-old pontiff -- who suffers from a number of chronic ailments -- had canceled his public and private meetings for the next few days, including his general audience on Wednesday, due to a bout with influenza.

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infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:19 pm

sorry no offence ment, but damn cant they find a more flatering picture than that?

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:24 pm

gotta love cnn!

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:46 pm

well, at least he isn't drooling or anything.

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:07 pm

true that!

T-Shirt · Post by **T-Shirt** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:14 pm

capper5016 wrote:well, at least he isn't drooling or anything.

How respectful of you to notice

You know he's been hanging on for quite awhile, but the latest news was it was mostly precautionary to take him to the hospital.
I'm not catholic, but I don't think the world needs any more upheaval/uncertainty right now