MC Just Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 He was not given his last rites!!! That news came from a italian source that can't really be trusted, someone on msnbc just confirmed that, last rites thing was not true. The Vatican hasnt confirmed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 all news media are reporting it: Vatican source: Pope given last rites Ailing pontiff suffers from high fever with urinary tract infection VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- Pope John Paul II was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church late Thursday night as his health deteriorated, a Vatican source has told CNN. 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. The pope is suffering from a high fever caused by a urinary tract infection, the Vatican confirmed earlier Thursday -- one day after revealing he had been put on a nasal feeding tube for nutrition. The pope is taking antibiotics, a Vatican spokesman said. Medical sources at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where the pope has been hospitalized twice since February, told CNN that no provisions are being made for the pope to be readmitted for treatment. Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said in a statement released Wednesday: "To improve his calorific intake and promote an efficient recovery of his strength, nutrition via the positioning of a nasal-gastric tube has begun." The pope underwent a tracheotomy February 24 and still has a tube inserted in his windpipe to help his breathing. Earlier Wednesday, the pope appeared at his studio window and blessed the thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square. He appeared alert during the four-minute appearance, which drew cheers from the crowd gathered beneath his window. He raised his hand in blessing and made the sign of the cross as a Vatican official read greetings and prayers. A microphone was raised to his face as he tried to speak, but the words were not clear. The pope has spent a total of 28 days in two stints at Gemelli hospital in Rome in the past two months. Nicola Cerbino, a spokesman at the hospital, said Wednesday that there was no plan to hospitalize the pope. On Monday the pope skipped the post-Easter Angelus prayer for the first time in his 26-year papacy. 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. Throughout his various illnesses and brushes with death, even after the assassination attempt, the pope always said his life was in God's hands. CNN's Alessio Vinci contributed to this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndreaMercer Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 No. All media is not reporting it. I've been watching the news for the last 2 hours, on several channels and all are saying that the Vatican has NOT confirmed that he has received last rights. They are all saying that is comes from an Italian media source. Come on, we don't trust CNN most of the time, so why should we now? I'll believe it when Fox News says it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theculturewarrior Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Think of this...when the Holy Father goes to his eternal reward, you will be able to tell him all the things you've always wanted to say to him. [b]And he will hear you.[/b] And will probably answer. God is not a God of the dead, but of the living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theculturewarrior Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Yeah...we'll know soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Fox says that the Vatican has not confirmed that he received the Anointing of the Sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaMercer Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I will miss him. I'm fighting fears about who will be next. It's so hard to imagine anyone else...He's been pope all my life! He's the most beautiful man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 [quote name='AndreaMercer' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:31 PM'] I will miss him. I'm fighting fears about who will be next. It's so hard to imagine anyone else...He's been pope all my life! He's the most beautiful man.... [/quote] Cardinal Arinze...or Cardinal Ratzinger...or Bishop Bruskewitz... ...but let's not be so worried yet...in fact, let's not be worried at all...God will take his saint when it's just the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 [quote name='Raphael' date='Mar 31 2005, 04:31 PM'] Fox says that the Vatican has not confirmed that he received the Anointing of the Sick. [/quote] Thats good news, and bad news. Its good because they feel its not serious enough, but its bad because he should have it when he is sick anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 MSNBC- Report: ‘Last rites’ administered Italian media reported that the pope John Paul has received the Roman Catholic sacrament reserved for the sick and dying, commonly referred to as last rites. A Vatican spokesman said he could not confirm the reports but Church sources said it was likely the Pontiff had received the sacrament, given the precarious state of his health. The sacrament, which involves anointing the sick person with special oils, was once called last rites or extreme unction. It is now known as the Sacrament of the Infirm. The last time the Pope was known to have received the sacrament was on May 13, 1981, the day he was shot and nearly killed in an assassination attempt in St Peter’s Square. AGI news agency quoted an unnamed cardinal as saying the Pope was administered the sacrament earlier in the day and that he was in a “very serious” condition. Earlier, the Italian news agencies Apcom and ANSA said the pope had suffered an alarming drop in blood pressure Thursday evening. A urinary infection can produce fever and a drop in blood pressure as reported in the pope, said Dr. Marc Siegel, a specialist in internal medicine at the New York University Medical Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 [quote name='fidei defensor' date='Mar 31 2005, 06:33 PM'] Thats good news, and bad news. Its good because they feel its not serious enough, but its bad because he should have it when he is sick anytime. [/quote] No...he may have received it...they just haven't confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHimAlone Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Catholic Online says that the Pope received Last Rites. This day has just been too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Even if they did give last rites, it might be as a precautionary measure. He's said to have lost a considerable amount of weight, and lowering blood pressure is always very very bad any way you slice it. But it could also be a mixup. People might be mixing up anointing of the sick with last rites, and it's my understanding the two aren't the same. God's angels come to his aid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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