Pope John Paul II has been given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church as his health deteriorates

[alien42]

looks like the pope is next

 

[imported_Hi]

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Hi

?

 

[Fritzo]

It's also called Anointing of the Sick...doesn't mean he's going to die. It's a Catholic Sacrament.

 

[bobbybe01]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
It's also called Anointing of the Sick...doesn't mean he's going to die. It's a Catholic Sacrament.

Confirmed:

The sacrament does not necessarily mean that the pope is dying. Last rites -- also known as the sacrament of anointing the sick -- are commonly given to people who are seriously ill as well. The pope received the sacrament after he was shot by a would-be assassin in 1981.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: bobbybe01

Originally posted by: Fritzo
It's also called Anointing of the Sick...doesn't mean he's going to die. It's a Catholic Sacrament.

Confirmed:

The sacrament does not necessarily mean that the pope is dying. Last rites -- also known as the sacrament of anointing the sick -- are commonly given to people who are seriously ill as well. The pope received the sacrament after he was shot by a would-be assassin in 1981.

but this is ATOT so you have to make things as dramatic as possible

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

his peepee is infected and he's got a fever =/= he's gonna die.

 

[PHiuR]

eh...nothing we can do about it, it's in god/life's hand.

 

[bernse]

The sacrament is given if the person is gravely ill. The sacrament is not given if someone stubbs their toe or has hiccups. It was (and still is by many) called "last rites" for a reason.

If you are Catholic, ill, expect to recover and are read them, that is not good news.

 

[Skiguy411]

What? The term "last rites" is rather misleading then....

 

[Baked]

The Pope's scheduled to get whacked.

 

[meltdown75]

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: Baked
The Pope's scheduled to get whacked.

Yeah. The Spirtual leader of hundreds of millions is possibly going to die.

That's a real laugh riot.

:roll:

 

[dmcowen674]

Best wishes to his Holiness.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: Baked
The Pope's scheduled to get whacked.

Yeah. The Spirtual leader of hundreds of millions is possibly going to die.

That's a real laugh riot.

:roll:

Over a billion people call themselves Roman Catholic.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: bobbybe01

Originally posted by: Fritzo
It's also called Anointing of the Sick...doesn't mean he's going to die. It's a Catholic Sacrament.

Confirmed:

The sacrament does not necessarily mean that the pope is dying. Last rites -- also known as the sacrament of anointing the sick -- are commonly given to people who are seriously ill as well. The pope received the sacrament after he was shot by a would-be assassin in 1981.

 

[GTaudiophile]

From what I've read, it is only rumor that he has received them.

 

[Sqube]

I very much doubt that he received extreme unction for a fvcking urinary tract infection.

Annointing of the Sick != Final Rites. GG CNN

 

[dragonballgtz]

The 84-year-old pope suffers from a number of chronic illnesses, including crippling hip and knee ailments, and Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that can make breathing difficult.

DAMN!

 

[UNCjigga]

Time to give him a feeding tube...?

 

[Lola]

God be with him now more than ever. He has lead a full and fulfilling life. I cannot imagine how much pain he is in.

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: Jigga
Time to give him a feeding tube...?

He already has one.

 

[dmcowen674]

Reports say he is too weak to even transport to the Hospital.

 

[Analog]

He is a great man.

 

[Vic]