Rowan Meet the Pope...Thank You for Coming!
Pope meets with Archbishop of Canterbury...for 10 minutes.
From the UK Telegraph:Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams have met at the Vatican.
The meeting, which lasted only around 10 minutes, was the first encounter between the two men since Dr Williams was appointed as spiritual leader of the world's 70 million Anglicans last year.
The previous Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey made regular visits to the Vatican.
Dr Williams gave the Pope a book on the history of Anglicanism, and an Anglican cross, which the Pope kissed.
Saturday, October 4, 2003
Friday, October 3, 2003
Thursday, October 2, 2003
Now Schoenborn Weighs In
From Yahoo.com:
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn made his comments on the same day the pope's private secretary was trying to play down concerns about the pope's evident frailty.
Pope John Paul, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease (news - web sites) and can no longer walk without help, has appeared weaker than normal in recent public appearances and has struggled to speak at times.
"The whole world is experiencing a pope who is sick, handicapped and dying -- I don't know how close to death he is -- who is approaching the last days and months of his life," Schoenborn told Austrian radio.
Later Schoenborn's spokesman, Erich Leitenberger, said the comment was meant "to be seen philosophically" and should not be interpreted literally.
From Yahoo.com:
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn made his comments on the same day the pope's private secretary was trying to play down concerns about the pope's evident frailty.
Pope John Paul, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease (news - web sites) and can no longer walk without help, has appeared weaker than normal in recent public appearances and has struggled to speak at times.
"The whole world is experiencing a pope who is sick, handicapped and dying -- I don't know how close to death he is -- who is approaching the last days and months of his life," Schoenborn told Austrian radio.
Later Schoenborn's spokesman, Erich Leitenberger, said the comment was meant "to be seen philosophically" and should not be interpreted literally.
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Does the Pope Have Cancer?
From Belfast Telegraph:
"POPE John Paul II is maintaining his busy schedule despite reports of his current illness which some sources suggest may be cancer.
Last weekend the Vatican stated that the Pope was experiencing 'minor intestinal problems', but significantly Papal sources have not yet denied current reports in some Italian newspapers that the 'intestinal problems' may be cancerous.
A spokesperson for the Catholic Information Office in Dublin told the Belfast Telegraph: 'We are not aware of the exact nature of the illness and we have had no information from the Vatican about this, since the statement last week.
'Therefore we can neither confirm nor deny the claims that he is suffering from cancer. "
From Belfast Telegraph:
"POPE John Paul II is maintaining his busy schedule despite reports of his current illness which some sources suggest may be cancer.
Last weekend the Vatican stated that the Pope was experiencing 'minor intestinal problems', but significantly Papal sources have not yet denied current reports in some Italian newspapers that the 'intestinal problems' may be cancerous.
A spokesperson for the Catholic Information Office in Dublin told the Belfast Telegraph: 'We are not aware of the exact nature of the illness and we have had no information from the Vatican about this, since the statement last week.
'Therefore we can neither confirm nor deny the claims that he is suffering from cancer. "
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From AP Wire | 09/30/2003 | Man Dies Before Cathedral-Sex Court Date:
"A man who was to appear in court Tuesday on charges of having sex with his girlfriend inside St. Patrick's Cathedral as part of a radio show stunt has died at his home in Virginia, his lawyer said.
Brian Florence, 38, died last Thursday of a heart attack in Alexandria, said the couple's lawyer, Maranda Fritz. She said the funeral was Monday, and his co-defendant and girlfriend, Loretta Lynn Harper, 36, is 'still in a state of shock.'
The judge adjourned the case until Nov. 6. Fritz said her clients had expected to plead guilty to a minor charge and not receive any jail time.
A third man involved in the case, radio producer Paul Mercurio, 43, pleaded guilty earlier in the day to disorderly conduct. The judge ordered him to perform seven days of community service."
From AP Wire | 09/30/2003 | Man Dies Before Cathedral-Sex Court Date:
"A man who was to appear in court Tuesday on charges of having sex with his girlfriend inside St. Patrick's Cathedral as part of a radio show stunt has died at his home in Virginia, his lawyer said.
Brian Florence, 38, died last Thursday of a heart attack in Alexandria, said the couple's lawyer, Maranda Fritz. She said the funeral was Monday, and his co-defendant and girlfriend, Loretta Lynn Harper, 36, is 'still in a state of shock.'
The judge adjourned the case until Nov. 6. Fritz said her clients had expected to plead guilty to a minor charge and not receive any jail time.
A third man involved in the case, radio producer Paul Mercurio, 43, pleaded guilty earlier in the day to disorderly conduct. The judge ordered him to perform seven days of community service."
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