Pope Passes away

[Eagle Eye]

RIP


http://www.cnn.com/

[Eagle Eye]

Look at the top of the page where it says breaking news

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by fotze@Apr 1 2005, 06:33 PM
That says he is still alive.

The power of god is in full effect.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally posted by fotze@Apr 1 2005, 06:33 PM
That says he is still alive.

Look at the top part of cnn. Under Breaking news.

[albertGQ]

Originally posted by TheyCallMeBruce+Apr 1 2005, 11:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (TheyCallMeBruce @ Apr 1 2005, 11:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-fotze@Apr 1 2005, 06:33 PM
That says he is still alive.

Look at the top part of cnn. Under Breaking news. [/b][/quote]
I don't see the breaking news part

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Oh wait...it's gone...maybe the Italian media got it wrong?

[Eagle Eye]

hmmm, it said that Italian news reported that the Pope had passed away and details were to follow.

Maybe they jumped the gun.

Sorry about that everyone

[Agamemnon]

This CBC update seems to say he's alive. I think it was written 1:32 Eastern, so thats 11:32 here, so around 6 minutes ago? Sounds like CBC doesn't think he's dead yet...

I doubt it will take that long to 'write' the story, I'm sure every outlet already has the story ready to go on, they're just hovering over the 'enter' button.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...-new050401.html

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Give it 5 mins. He'll be alive again.

[Bertuzzied]

How are popes elected? and when? do they find someone the following day?

[Patek23]

Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Apr 1 2005, 06:43 PM
How are popes elected? and when? do they find someone the following day?

The cardinals hold a conclave in which they are locked inside with no contact out until they elect a pope amonst them.

[transplant99]

Well either way it is imminent.

He will go down as one of the greatest to ever hold the position IMO. Certainly will be anointed Saint status at some point.

Born and raised in Poland during the depression, living through communism and naziism, had many friends as a youngster than saw their fate end in Auschwitz, visited more countries than any other before him. (129 i think I heard), survived an assassination attempt, debuted the "pope mobile" etc etc...

He embraced people of all religions and, I believe, has paved the way for more understanding between people of all faiths.

[albertGQ]

Originally posted by Flaming Homer+Apr 1 2005, 11:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Flaming Homer @ Apr 1 2005, 11:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bertuzzied@Apr 1 2005, 06:43 PM
How are popes elected? and when? do they find someone the following day?

The cardinals hold a conclave in which they are locked inside with no contact out until they elect a pope amonst them. [/b][/quote]
They should do taht to Gary and Bob too

[RougeUnderoos]

CNN on TV currently has "Conflicting reports in Italian media on Pope's condition" as the headline.

[Cowperson]

His legacy will be interesting . . . . . he was obviously an influential figure as communism fell but, if I understand it right, he was also a bit of a hardliner in the Catholic Church and out of touch with the direction his American flock wanted to go as one example.

I read an article about six months ago that one of his potential successors might be a Canadian.

Cowperson

[Otto-matic]

Unconfirmed reports say Pope John Paul has died

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

The election of the pope, or rather the way they announce it with the coloured smoke has to be one of the most interesting traditions of the church. Quite the process if i remember right.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

CNN developing story "Vatican says Italian media are a bunch of ######s. Pope not dead."

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by fotze+Apr 1 2005, 06:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fotze @ Apr 1 2005, 06:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bend it like Bourgeois@Apr 1 2005, 11:54 AM
The election of the pope, or rather the way they announce it with the coloured smoke has to be one of the most interesting traditions of the church. Quite the process if i remember right.

So you went to a catholic school too. [/b][/quote]
I went to one, and i think i was in grade 3 when John Paul was elected. I dont' quite remember the ceremony. What happens? I just remembered it was big news at my school.

[Eagle Eye]

Was he elected in 1978 or something like that?