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Pope John Paul II 1920-2005
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Pope John Paul II dies at the age of 84 at 9:37PM - Rome Time - April 2nd 2005/Red Lunar Moon, following heart failure, ending one of the longest papacies in history.
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła) - May 18, 1920 (White Lunar Dog - GAP - KIN 210) - was Pope, Bishop of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church for over twenty six years from 1978 to 2005.
On October 16, 1978 (Dreamspell: Blue Electric Monkey - GAP - KIN 211 - Pacal Votan clear sign/ Venus Transit fractal), at age 58, Wojtyła succeeded Pope John Paul I. On election, the first non-Italian pope for nearly half a millennium was referred to by many simply as the man from a far country. In terms of his age, his nationality, and his rugged health, the former athlete and playwriter broke all the papal rules. He was to become, arguably, the dominant twentieth-century pope of the Catholic Church, eclipsing Pope Paul VI in travels, and, to some, eclipsing Pope Pius XII in intellectual vigour, and Pope John XXIII in charisma.
Assassination attempt
On May 13, 1981 (White Rhythmic Dog - GAP), John Paul II was shot and nearly killed by Mehmet Ali Ağca, a Turkish Muslim gunman, as he entered St. Peter's Square to address a general audience.
It was never found who commissioned the murder attempt, and much speculation has arisen through the years. Some accused the Soviet bloc, that would have been afraid of the effect of the Polish pope on the stability of Eastern European Soviet satellites, especially Poland; others yet accused factions in the Vatican, especially the so-called "freemason" faction, opposed to Wojtyła and Opus Dei, of which cardinal Casaroli was a front figure. Ali Ağca himself has never been willing to reveal the truth clearly, but has often hinted that he had some help inside the Vatican. Finally, whoever the commissioner, it has been suggested that Ağca, an excellent marksman, would have killed the Pope if he had intended so, and that his mission was to scare the Pope rather than kill him. All of this information should be considered rumours however, because no definitive evidence has been found.
Death
On 31 March, the Pope developed a "very high fever caused by a urinary tract infection", but was not rushed to hospital, apparently in accordance with his stated wishes to die in the Vatican. Later that day, Vatican sources announced that the Pope had been given the Anointing of the Sick of the Roman Catholic Church, the first time that pope had received the sacrament since the 1981 assassination attempt on his life. It is unclear if the Pope received the Apostolic Pardon as well.
On 1 April, his condition worsened drastically, with his heart and kidneys rapidly failing. The Pope had been fitted with a second feeding tube in his nose to help boost his nutritional intake as a result of his fever. Reports out of the Vatican early that morning reported that the Pope had suffered a heart attack, but remained awake. Vatican spokesperson Joaquin Navarro-Valls denied the reports of the heart attack, but said the Pope had suffered a "cardiocirculatory collapse" and called the Pope's condition "very serious".
At around 10:30 UTC, a Vatican spokesman gave a further briefing on the Pope's health, he confirmed that the Pope has had the Last Rites. He refused to be taken to the hospital, and met with his closest associates. He also requested that he be read the meditations said on the Stations of the Cross a few days before.
At approximately 17:00 UTC (19:00 CEST, 12:00 EST) the Italian news sources claimed that Pope John Paul II lost consciousness. At least one medical center stated that there is no more hope for him, according to MSNBC.
The Vatican published a press release at 17:00 UTC (19:00 CEST, 12:00 EST) saying the Pope's kidneys had stopped functioning. The ANSA news agency reported around half an hour later that he lost consciousness. Several Italian media agencies reported the Pope's death at 18:20 UTC (20:20 CEST, 13:20 EST), but soon afterwards, the Vatican denied that the Pope was indeed dead, and stories changed. TV Sky Italia reported that his heart and brain were functioning.
On 2 April the Pope's condition was reported by the Vatican to be "very grave" and that the Pope was "near death". The Pope was said to be "lapsing in and out of consciousness" but had not fallen into a coma. Early in the evening, the Vatican announced that his condition "remain[s] very serious. In late morning, the high fever developed." However, "when addressed by members of his household, he responds correctly."
On 2 April (Red Lunar Moon - 12Storm year) in his private apartments, at 19:37 UTC, the Pope died.
He was mourned by a crowd of 70,000 at Vatican City, over one billion Catholics worldwide, and many non-Catholics as well.
Source/more about Pope John Paul II life: Wikipedia.org/PopeJohnPaulII