Hi everyone,

I would like to announce that the Pope John Paul II has passed away today at 8:30pm Vatican time

the Vatican has not confirmed this yet!

Not yet, the Italian press releaced it at the time of your posting...it has since been cleared up as untrue, it was press confusion. The pope is still with us for a short while yet. I hope he doesn't suffer and passes away soon

I work for the Archdiocese and they spoke to the vatican so it's true

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Originally posted by Savior
I work for the Archdiocese and they spoke to the vatican so it's true

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i just found this on cnn:
BREAKING NEWS AP: The Vatican denies reports in Italian media that Pope John Paul II has died

and if this is a sick april fools joke, its not funny

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Originally posted by jchichuv
BREAKING NEWS AP: The Vatican denies reports in Italian media that Pope John Paul II has died

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Hmm, I think that they should just let him pass away in peace, in whatever ways possible...

http://www.garnierstreamingmedia.com/asx/tmf01.asp
http://www.garnierstreamingmedia.com/asx/tmf02.asp

^^ live streaming from the press boot in vatican city used by serveral news agencies for reporting the news live...

(...)
19:55 GMT Dutch news reporter
20:02 GMT Italian news reporter for ETB
20:09 GMT ----
20:17 GMT Dutch news reporter
21:17 GMT ----
21:31 GMT French news reporter for TSR
21:39 GMT ----
(...)
22:41 GMT live stream from Vatican City ended => Switched back to backstage live streaming of Dutch TMF Concert.

notes on the confusing and conflicting press reports earlier:
* the pope isn't dead yet. But it is very very critical and he is dying.
The moment he dies:
  - will be confirmed by a doctor
  - some other stuff will be done
  - after +-15 minutes an official news bulletin from Cardinal (forgot name) will be spread.
* first press bulletin from TAS that the pope has died is untrue
* press bulletins from other agencies that the pope is brain dead is untrue
* as of yet no new news is available

Cookie, thats some crazy music, a camera crew and a dressed up woman with a microphone ... Are you sure that's the correct one?

yes that's what I'm getting from those links

PS: try these direct links then:
mms://media.antenna.gr/video/53BD23B0-41BC-4293-9591-66E3D036B79A.wmv
http://streamers.at.brussels.garnierprojects.com/streamgate01
http://81.173.49.2:80/streamgate01?MSWMExt=.asf

That's just what they told me I don't know if he is still alive then good

They didnt show my favorite program because of the news!!! COudlnt they wait an half hour??!! Stupid TV Channel...

* squall_leonhart69r injects high levels of morphien into the pope

WHAT???

he won't feel a thing

and he won't suffer anymore....