Vatican: Pope has fever; condition 'very serious'

[Chicokid]

VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- Pope John Paul II has developed a high fever and remains in a very serious condition, but is responding to his aides, the Vatican announced Saturday evening.

Click HERE (http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/02/pope1/index.html) for more info

[nuhsenutten]

the pope is dead...........sad news.................
hope they elect the black bishop as the next pope...................
u can just imagine the cass cass wha dat woulda cause..................

[tradag]

i feel sorry for the pope. i go to a anglican church and i am a very high person in the church other from god the preist and the decon so know about some the bishop and and other church thing that happen in jamaica

[nuhsenutten]

so u is a church yute and a party yute ...........................how dat work out ?

[nuhsenutten]

it really sad say he dead but i guess all dem ppl who worship him now realize that he was human like all of us

[Cocoa]

Good point NuhS... he is not God but just a man. Not even equivalent or close to Jesus. May his soul rest in peace though.

[nuhsenutten]

ppl mi a try start a thread bout cricket but it not working out so could some either take me step by step thru the process or start it...............mi a beg unnu .............or is me alone in here like cricket

[tradag]

me no worship no pope me no worship no human at all. all u have to do if u want strt a tread click on jamaica and the u will see s new tread sign and u can start

[Arch_Angel]

it really sad say he dead but i guess all dem ppl who worship him now realize that he was human like all of us
Never heard about people worshipping the pope. Where you get that information from?
I know he was respected as a religious leader. But not being worshipped. He wouldn't tolerate that.

[nuhsenutten]

thx tradag for the info........

Arch_Angel......i kno that ppl dont tolerate the killing of innocent ppl but that dosent mean they can stop it ..................ppl do worship the pope...........stupid as it may seem...........

i was told this by a roman catholic

[AngelsKiss]

thx tradag for the info........

Arch_Angel......i kno that ppl dont tolerate the killing of innocent ppl but that dosent mean they can stop it ..................ppl do worship the pope...........stupid as it may seem...........

i was told this by a roman catholic
I am Catholic and I do not worship the Pope. As usual there are many ppl out there who know little or nothing about the Catholic faith and they spout a lot of nonsense. It's ok if you do not know but it's not ok when someone tries to explain and you take an attitude as if you know best.

BTW not all Catholics have a good understanding of the Catholic faith themkselves!

[shakeri]

the pope is dead now.havent u heard by now?

[Bahama Mama]

I am not Catholic, and I cannot sit here and say that Pope John Paul II, in any way touched me, but he obviously did touch the lives of others. For that I want to express my condolensces to Catholics and others whom's lives he may have touched in a profound way. I am glad to see his suffereing come to an end. It must have taken alot of dignity, mental and physical strengh to present yourself to the world in such a wretched state, for so many years.

Just a few facts on the pope:

1.He was the first non-Italian Pope in about 450 years of the papacy.

2.He was born in Poland.

3.He was an actor, and an athlete (he played football aka Soccer).

4.He helped Jews during the Nazi invasion of Poland.

My interest now lies in who will be his replacement. Candidates have been mentioned from all parts of the globe, including South Africa, Latin America, and of course Europe. I think it is a safe bet that the next pope will not be an American.

[AngelsKiss]

I am not Catholic, and I cannot sit here and say that Pope John Paul II, in any way touched me, but he obviously did touch the lives of others. For that I want to express my condolensces to Catholics and others whom's lives he may have touched in a profound way. I am glad to see his suffereing come to an end. It must have taken alot of dignity, mental and physical strengh to present yourself to the world in such a wretched state, for so many years.

Just a few facts on the pope:

1.He was the first non-Italian Pope in about 450 years of the papacy.

2.He was born in Poland.

3.He was an actor, and an athlete (he played football aka Soccer).

4.He helped Jews during the Nazi invasion of Poland.

My interest now lies in who will be his replacement. Candidates have been mentioned from all parts of the globe, including South Africa, Latin America, and of course Europe. I think it is a safe bet that the next pope will not be an American.

BM...I like your attitude :)

For me the Pope's passing will be missed because of the person he was and what he gave to the world.

Other than that, I am not overly sad simply because I believe that he led a "full life" and most importantly, as the bible says "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord"

[nuhsenutten]

point well taken angel ...........

nuf respek

[sammijo]

tradgag what kind of vibes master can u b u attend an anglican church. Pardon me if i sound a little rude but those are the facts. Anywayz ppl are vibzy in there own way

[nuhsenutten]

My interest now lies in who will be his replacement. Candidates have been mentioned from all parts of the globe, including South Africa, Latin America, and of course Europe. I think it is a safe bet that the next pope will not be an American.
lol .....................definatly:)

[Cocoa]

lol .....................definatly:)
Fi real, mi a rail fi de African man still. History will be again in the making.

[nuhsenutten]

bwoy a di smae thing mi a say mi want dem bring di black man........
but u kno how dat go go so nuh get u hopes up too much

[ramesh]

Cho. How come George Bush never wanted de position? ;)

[AngelsKiss]

Cho. How come George Bush never wanted de position? ;)
Because it isn't possible to drop bombs on over 1 billion ppl spread across the globe, including his own country without causing some serious damage.

[Chicokid]

ppl mi a try start a thread bout cricket but it not working out so could some either take me step by step thru the process or start it...............mi a beg unnu .............or is me alone in here like cricket

I am also interested in cricket. I started some threads. We'll have some discussions in the near future ;)

As for the pope, may his soul rest in peace. I don't even know why they exposing his body so much :confused:

[Arch_Angel]

As for the pope, may his soul rest in peace. I don't even know why they exposing his body so much :confused:
I thought the same thing too Chico. Guess that's how they do things over there. They must have some good preservatives to keep him in good condition like that.

[Bahama Mama]

They have embalmed him with formaldehyde (I think), but the stench of that chemical can be irritating. He is starting to look grey according to my housemate. His body is exposed for so long with all the crowds flocking to see him, its not surprising that he may give off a bit of odor (with exposure to air). What I dont get is the amount of prayers they are chanting for him. I would think they would have done enough whe he was ill and near death. Pardon my harshness, it wont help him much now. But I guess it is really for his faithful followers to say their goodbyes.

[nuhsenutten]

nuff said chikokid.................

does he have family ...?
kids?
.............

what bout relatives?
wha they haveto say bout his prolonged exposure?

[Arch_Angel]

nuff said chikokid.................

does he have family ...?
kids?
.............

what bout relatives?
wha they haveto say bout his prolonged exposure?
Wait, you want to turn this into a "Teri Schiavo" case to? lol

[Bahama Mama]

nuff said chikokid.................

does he have family ...?
kids?
.............

what bout relatives?
wha they haveto say bout his prolonged exposure?


He had a brother, but he died when the pope was a boy. Both of his parents died before he was 20 years old. As far as kids, remeber Catholic priests are to remain celibate, so no he would not have kids. And if he did, I am sure the media would have gotten wind of that years ago, and he probably would not have been pope. His body is the property of the Vatican, not his family (if he has any left). If he does have any family left, I doubt they would make noise, since the Vatican is just following hundreds of years of tradition.

[Chicokid]

does he have family ...?
kids?
.............

what bout relatives?
wha they haveto say bout his prolonged exposure?

Now you want the Vaticans to get heart attack :icon_eek: ;)

[nuhsenutten]

lol @ chiko kid?

no family ............belongs to the vaticans and celibate all/most of his life

seems rather extreme way to live life .

[AngelsKiss]

lol @ chiko kid?

no family ............belongs to the vaticans and celibate all/most of his life

seems rather extreme way to live life .
Which explains why it's not for every one. Some people have a need to give their lives completely to God.

[sammijo]

I couldnot agree with u more ramesh since bush want fi all up inna evry ting imangine the war munga as pope wat a lala.......... di wurl would end....... bush anno pope material im a terrorist material tho

[Bahama Mama]

Well the new pope is a European, though many thought he would be from a developed country. Cardinal Joseph Ritzinger from Germany has been elected as new Pope. He will be known as Pope Benedict XVI. Funny thing though Ratzinger sounds like a Jewish name.

[AngelsKiss]

Well the new pope is a European, though many thought he would be from a developed country. Cardinal Joseph Ritzinger from Germany has been elected as new Pope. He will be known as Pope Benedict XVI. Funny thing though Ratzinger sounds like a Jewish name.
No surprises here, I figured he would have been chosen since he was a favourite to become the next Pope. Viva il Papa...I hope his leadership will be a good one.

[Bahama Mama]

No surprises here, I figured he would have been chosen since he was a favourite to become the next Pope. Viva il Papa...I hope his leadership will be a good one.


I have read that Cardinal Ratzinger, aka Pope Benedict, is a very fundamentalist Catholic, who is a hardliner for the faith. Apparently some expect his appraoch to be iron fisted compared to Pope John Paul II. He was also quoted sometime ago as saying that other 'faiths were deficient'. That wont go down well if he wants to reach out to other faiths and build a comraderie. Only time will tell.

[AngelsKiss]

I have read that Cardinal Ratzinger, aka Pope Benedict, is a very fundamentalist Catholic, who is a hardliner for the faith. Apparently some expect his appraoch to be iron fisted compared to Pope John Paul II. He was also quoted sometime ago as saying that other 'faiths were deficient'. That wont go down well if he wants to reach out to other faiths and build a comraderie. Only time will tell.
Yep they say he is a hardliner...we will see how he manages the Papacy. Let pray that God works thru him to do what is right, just and good.

[Chicokid]

I thought it would have been a younger person to succeed John Paul :confused:

[Bahama Mama]

I thought it would have been a younger person to succeed John Paul :confused:


I think throughout papal history, most elected popes have not been under 65. Even still thay have to have put in alot of years as a a Cardinal or Bishop, to even be considered Pope material.

[ramesh]

There are a number of pre-requisites for the job, including the age; Papal candidates have to be between the ages of 60 and 80, they have to have a command of French, English and Spanish. There are more requirements that have been laid down in Vatican Law.

Oh, I read this in Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (the author of The DaVinci Code :)

[AngelsKiss]

I thought it would have been a younger person to succeed John Paul :confused:
Actually I think they are trying to avoid too young a person so he won't reign as long as Pope JP11

[nuhsenutten]

so what if he falls sick soon what then........chronic illnessses and all.......same thing i was thinking chikokid...............where can we find more info on the requirements of becoming a pope rames ?