The Vatican’s released word that he’s gone.
Requiescat in pace.
So, …
Who had April 2nd in the pool?
Who “runs” things now?
How long do they wait before starting the replacement process?
Rip
Two weeks.
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
The Pope, the Pope… isn’t he that guy with the funny hat?
CNN still has him listed as being alive… And I’ve already heard he was dead twice now when he was still alive.
(I’m not dead yet! I feel happppppyyyyyyyyyy!!!)
Do you have a cite?
9:37 PM Rome time, about 45 minutes ago.
There are 9 days of funeral proceedings. The conclave to choose the next pope can start no sooner than 15 days after the death of the pope and no later than 20 days.
After that, it’s up to the conclave.
The Cardinal Chamberlain is the administrator of the Vatican during this time (that’s Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo of Spain).
For more detailed information, see this NYTimes article.
If there is an afterlife, may his body be whole as he arrives there.
There’s a big red banner across the top of CNN.com that says he’s dead, eventhough the article hasn’t updated, yet.
MSNBC needs to compete with Fox somehow!
BTW, The news is on the first page of www.msnbc.com
Maybe it’s true this time? Or maybe he’s “in and out” of death?
Ah, thanks… I guess I had an older cached version in my browser.
I don’t believe in an afterlife or a soul, but I hope he ended his life without too much pain and with dignity.
I’d just like to pay tribute, as an atheist scientist raised Jewish, that the man did a whole lot that had positive benefit not only to the Catholic faithful. From visiting the synagogue of Rome in 1986, to his forgiveness of Galileo and acceptance of evolution, as well as countless other things that he did to build bridges and act as a force of peace. I have little comment or knowledge on his leadership on the Catholic issues, but as a scientist and a Jew, I have tremendous respect for those actions.
I appreciate that. And if anybody has any negative things to say, please wait a day and start another thread for them. A billion of your fellow human beings are mourning tonight.
Thank you for an amazing life, Holy Father.
At first when I read that I thought, “A billion? No way!”
Sorry, didn’t mean to interrupt anything. To those in mourning, best wishes.
Rest In Peace and in the hand of God, JP. You were a good man.
Will we get to see the silver hammer (ritual? Ceremony?) covered on the news?