The Final Hours Of Pope John Paul Ii
John Doe
English
Mrs. Robinson
03/24/03
The Final Hours of Pope John Paul II
It was Saturday, April 2, around 2:30 PM, when the Pope John Paul II passed away. Hours before, thousands of people clogged Rome's streets of Peters Square, as the Pope John Paul II awaited his passing. Tourists, Romans and religious followers gathered to show their regards. This was no easy passing for the Pope, he lead nearly one billion Catholics over his twenty-six year papacy. In his last hour, everyone noticed a sense of finality with Pope John Paul II and his life.
Only 46 days short of his 85 birthday, Pope John Paul II died at age 84. The Pope had many worsening health conditions including a heart condition, pneumonia and Parkinson's disease, but in the end it was heart failure that got him. The Pope made one more final appearance to the world on March 30th. He gave a 10 minute appearance, where he struggled to speak, but he couldn't. It was both saddening for many to watch, but......
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