faba Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Vatican has announced the Pope has passed away- RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 For those of you that feel a loss, my condolences. Almost every channel is covering it. I had no idea of the magnitude of this. d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakegeorgejet Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 He was as great man. He will be very tough to replace. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxJet Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Vatican Says Pope John Paul II Dies at 84 10 minutes ago By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - John Paul II, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years and helped topple communism in Europe while becoming the most-traveled pope, died Saturday night in his Vatican apartment after a long public struggle against debilitating illness. He was 84. AP Photo Reuters Slideshow: Pope John Paul II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live Video: The Vatican (AP Video) Complete news coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Mac Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 RIP JP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 May God Bless you Pope John Paul. I thank you for working so hard to make this World a better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 My sincerest condolences. May his spirit stay alive in those he touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 May God Bless you Pope John Paul. I thank you for working so hard to make this World a better place. Nice words Maxxie. We'll all kep a good thought for him. Did he post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumerJet Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Never in all of my years has a man been so influential to my beliefs of peace & unity as was Pope John Paul II. Though his conservative views against Vatican II were strong. It was on the re-alignment of structure that he pressed upon. Even as a Jewish Man in my 40's, I have to respect him for the end of communism & the balance between Christian, Jewish, Moslem & Buddist cultures. I can only hope that his passing into God's palace was because he had COMPLETED his tasks & that the future Pope continues his teachings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets28 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Never in all of my years has a man been so influential to my beliefs of peace & unity as was Pope John Paul II. Though his conservative views against Vatican II were strong. It was on the re-alignment of structure that he pressed upon. Even as a Jewish Man in my 40's, I have to respect him for the end of communism & the balance between Christian, Jewish, Moslem & Buddist cultures. I can only hope that his passing into God's palace was because he had COMPLETED his tasks & that the future Pope continues his teachings... Very Well said Baumer. RIP Pope John Paul II...may God bless your soul. He did so much for the unification of all religions and for the world. He always had great intentions. The world has lost a great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Here's a good article which links the Pope's connections to sports: http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=14140 Pope Compares Sports, Spiritual Life Oct. 30, 2000 VATICAN, Oct. 30, 00 (CWNews.com) -- At the Jubilee for athletes on Sunday, October 29, Pope John Paul II (bio - news) said that all Christians should be "athletes for Christ." More than 70,000 people gathered in Rome's Olympic Stadium for a solemn Mass culminating the Jubilee. The Mass was followed by an exhibition soccer game, which the Pope attended. The ceremonies in Olympic Stadium were heavily colored with athletic symbolism. A group of about 50 famous soccer players took places of honor on a temporary stage to greet the Pope when he arrived, to the sounds of the Gospel tune, "When the Saints Come Marching In." Then a replica of the Olympic flame was lit beside the stage, remaining illuminated throughout the ceremony. In his homily, Pope John Paul said that the sporting atmosphere reminded him of his youth, his own days of athletic competition, and the other physical pursuits such as skiing and mountain climbing which he enjoyed well into his adult life. "Involvement in sports takes on a great deal of importance today," the Pontiff said, "because it requires young people to practice some important virtues such as loyalty, perseverance, cooperation, and teamwork." He went on to say that prominent athletes today carry a heavy responsibility, since they have the ability to surpass barriers of race, creed, age, and culture. Athletes, he concluded, can help to promote "the new civilization of love." In order to perform that duty, the Pope pointed out, athletes must perform an "examination of conscience" for the world of sport. While engaging wholeheartedly in competition, he explained, they should weed out the negative factors in the world of athletic competition: violence, exploitation, drug abuse, and other transgressions. Finally, enlarging on the theme of competition, the Pope said that the "logic of sport" is much the same as "the logic of life." By that, he indicated, he meant that "without sacrifice, one cannot achieve important results, and still less can one achieve real satisfaction." So he argued that "every Christian is called to become a true athlete for Christ," giving "faithful and courageous witness to the Gospel." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 the other day i made a post about the popemobile being already up on ebay, but then i said.....better not. speaking of pope, where is that miserable poster named pope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Mac Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 the other day i made a post about the popemobile being already up on ebay, but then i said.....better not. speaking of pope, where is that miserable poster named pope What? The pope's important virtues of sports aren't observed by Croatians? Hey, at least those refs weren't on steroids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickkotite Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 the german/croatian scam? first it was the nazis and croatians breaking bread,and now you cant watch a damn soccer game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Yeah, didn't the Croatian champs get knocked out of the European Cup by the Irish champs? Hadjuk Split losing to Shelbourne. Oh, how humiliating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenjetsfan Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 god bless.....no school tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxJet Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Vatican Says Pope John Paul II Dies at 84 10 minutes ago By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - John Paul II, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years and helped topple communism in Europe while becoming the most-traveled pope, died Saturday night in his Vatican apartment after a long public struggle against debilitating illness. He was 84. AP Photo Reuters Slideshow: Pope John Paul II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live Video: The Vatican (AP Video) Complete news coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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