Pope John Paul II (18th May 1920 – 2nd April 2005)

Posted by maca on April 3, 2005 Leave a comment (2) Go to comments

Pope John Paul II has died in Rome aged 84. According to a statement issued by the Vatican he died at 8.37pm GMT April 2nd. Whatever you think of the man or the Catholic church it cannot be denied that during his 26 years as leader of the Roman Catholic church he was a force for good. He will always have a special place in the hearts of Irelands catholics following his visit, the first visit of a reigning Pope, in September 1979 and his sermon in Phoenix Park to more than 1.25 million people.
RTÉ biography; BBC obituary, world reaction & challenges facing the church; Guardian obituary & special report; Reuters reaction; Times last messages.

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  1. Concubhar Ó Liatháin April 4, 2005 at 6:27 pm

    Féach ar http://www.nuacht.com le h-aghaidh scéalta i nGaeilge faoin Phápa. Tá alt an mhaith ag Seán Ó Tuairisg faoi.

    Go n-eirí an Blog leat :)

  2. maca April 4, 2005 at 8:48 pm

    Go raibh maith agat a Choncubhar!
    Actualy, it’s a pity ye use frames on Nuacht.com, it makes linking awkward ;)