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02-04-2005, 08:02 PM
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The 84-year-old Pontiff, who had headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years, died at 9.37 p.m (8.37 p.m. British time), a statement said on Saturday.
"The Holy Father died this evening at 21.37 in his private apartment," the statement said.
The news was immediately announced to huge crowds gathered in St Peter's Square.
John Paul will be remembered for his role in the collapse of communism in Europe and his unyielding defence of traditional Vatican doctrines as leader of the world's 1.1 billion Catholics.
Huge crowds had staged a tearful vigil in St. Peter's Square, praying for a man already being dubbed by some Catholics as "John Paul the Great".
"The Holy Father died this evening at 21.37 in his private apartment," the statement said.
The news was immediately announced to huge crowds gathered in St Peter's Square.
John Paul will be remembered for his role in the collapse of communism in Europe and his unyielding defence of traditional Vatican doctrines as leader of the world's 1.1 billion Catholics.
Huge crowds had staged a tearful vigil in St. Peter's Square, praying for a man already being dubbed by some Catholics as "John Paul the Great".
02-04-2005, 08:16 PM
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I'm not religious in the slightest, but you have to respect people like this for their pure dedication to what they believe in and the help they've given. 
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02-04-2005, 08:19 PM
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I'm not religious in the slightest, but you have to respect people like this for their pure dedication to what they believe in and the help they've given
I think u've got it in one mate
02-04-2005, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
R.I.P.
Everyone please have some respect for the dead regardless of your views. I will say no more about the crap ive removed from this topic.
Everyone please have some respect for the dead regardless of your views. I will say no more about the crap ive removed from this topic.
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