Friday, April 01, 2005

Thousands Gather in St. Peter's Square

Thousands have gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray for the Pope as his condition worsens. Vatican officials are leading a prayer service as "Christ is opening the door to the pope today."

We plan to keep readers updated throughout the night and early morning.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm amazed and impressed that the Pope is praying with people who are praying for him.

I remember that summer in 1978 when Pope John Paul l died. I was in Dublin, on St Stephen's Green. I met an Irish kid who told me he'd gone into a church high on drugs and when he came out the Pope had died. He thought it was his fault.

I was impressed the Pope pardonned his would be assassin.

Anonymous said...

Rooster_Dude

Don't you think it's a bit insensitive to post such a comment/judgment about the Pope especially in a time such as this. Save it for a more appropriate moment when faithful Catholic AREN'T grieving the illness and soon-to-be loss of a HOLY man.

-TCB

Anonymous said...

To repeat what I wrote in another thread:

"Rooster_Dude,

I don't know many things. But I do know this: the Pope is going to heaven!

I'd also like to point out that hateful posts are not welcome here. I believe in free speech, so if you want to spread your hate, you're free to do it on your own Web site and I won't grudge you that.

But not here! This is The Pope Blog, and I will be moderating comments like a hawk :)"

Anonymous said...

What a great man the Pope is. In my lifetime I have seen him as a man of peace, of God's true love, and of kindness towards mankind. He believed all humans had value as God's creation, and his actions showed that. He is a man of many spiritual gifts, and I would love to have met him, and hope to in heaven. I am not a Catholic, but want to say that this man has ministered God's love to people of all faiths, throughout the world. He has been an example to us of how to live, and now is showing us how to die. That is, hand in hand with God. I will miss his presence with us greatly!! I am so grateful I was allowed to be alive during his lifetime here on earth. It is hard to imagine letting him go right now, but I will pray for him that God will receive him peacefully and gently.
God be with him.