NationStates Jolt Archive


Newsflash. Pope dies!

Lacadaemon
01-04-2005, 08:30
hahaha.

Best april fool evar.
Sdaeriji
01-04-2005, 08:31
At least hide the "April Fool's" part behind some semi-believable text so I don't see it's just a prank when I hold the cursor over the link. Put some effort into your pranks, man.
Lacadaemon
01-04-2005, 08:32
Too much work.
The Doors Corporation
01-04-2005, 08:35
...this april fools joke sucks.
German Kingdoms
01-04-2005, 08:36
*yawn*
New Illyria
01-04-2005, 08:39
WORST. APRIL. FOOL'S. JOKE. EVER! I personnally think the Pope is already dead and the Vatican is waiting to tell the world.
Dobbs Town
01-04-2005, 08:41
I think it's time for the Vatican to invest in a Pope simulacrum.
Gartref
01-04-2005, 08:47
Not much of an April fools joke when there's a good chance he will die today:

Pope Close to Death, Receives Communion -Vatican

Apr 1, 12:42 AM (ET)

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul was in a "very grave" condition on Friday and appeared close to death after suffering cardio-circulatory collapse and shock, the Vatican said in a statement.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the 84-year-old Pope had been given the "Holy Viaticum" -- communion reserved for those close to death -- and had decided himself not to go to hospital for treatment.

The Vatican statement said the Pope had received cardio-respiratory assistance on Thursday and on Friday morning was still "conscious, lucid and tranquil."

It said the Pope celebrated Mass with his close aides at 6.00 a.m. (11 p.m. EST) on Friday.

Pope John Paul's fragile health took a sharp turn for the worse on Thursday evening as he developed a very high fever caused by a urinary infection.
Anarchic Conceptions
01-04-2005, 08:49
I think it's time for the Vatican to invest in a Pope simulacrum.

Another Dickhead? :p
Lacadaemon
01-04-2005, 08:50
Not much of an April fools joke when there's a good chance he will die today:

Pope Close to Death, Receives Communion -Vatican

Apr 1, 12:42 AM (ET)

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul was in a "very grave" condition on Friday and appeared close to death after suffering cardio-circulatory collapse and shock, the Vatican said in a statement.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the 84-year-old Pope had been given the "Holy Viaticum" -- communion reserved for those close to death -- and had decided himself not to go to hospital for treatment.

The Vatican statement said the Pope had received cardio-respiratory assistance on Thursday and on Friday morning was still "conscious, lucid and tranquil."

It said the Pope celebrated Mass with his close aides at 6.00 a.m. (11 p.m. EST) on Friday.

Pope John Paul's fragile health took a sharp turn for the worse on Thursday evening as he developed a very high fever caused by a urinary infection.

Well, that would be ironic if it happened. But they won't announce it April first in any case. So I am safe..
German Kingdoms
01-04-2005, 08:50
Not much of an April fools joke when there's a good chance he will die today:

Pope Close to Death, Receives Communion -Vatican

Apr 1, 12:42 AM (ET)

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul was in a "very grave" condition on Friday and appeared close to death after suffering cardio-circulatory collapse and shock, the Vatican said in a statement.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the 84-year-old Pope had been given the "Holy Viaticum" -- communion reserved for those close to death -- and had decided himself not to go to hospital for treatment.

The Vatican statement said the Pope had received cardio-respiratory assistance on Thursday and on Friday morning was still "conscious, lucid and tranquil."

It said the Pope celebrated Mass with his close aides at 6.00 a.m. (11 p.m. EST) on Friday.

Pope John Paul's fragile health took a sharp turn for the worse on Thursday evening as he developed a very high fever caused by a urinary infection.


I should go and pray the Rosary now. :(
Patra Caesar
01-04-2005, 09:11
news.com.au (http://www.news.com.au) reports that the Pope has been given the last rites...
Lemuriania
01-04-2005, 09:17
Ah.. They'll just clone another pope.
Akusei
01-04-2005, 09:19
news.com.au (http://www.news.com.au) reports that the Pope has been given the last rites...

yeah but apparently they can do that while he's still alive

go fig