Pope John Paul II is seriously ill after suffering heart failure and has received the last rites.

I saw him when I made my pilgrammage of sorts to Rome in 2002 during Holy Week. I saw him at the Wednesday Papal Audience at the Vatican where I received the Papal Blessing (as did numerous holy objects on my person) and then again at the Easter Sunday Mass where he wished us happy Easter in 63 languages or so.

God Bless The Pope.

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