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Pope considered resigning in 2000
April 07, 2005 20:09 IST
Last Updated: April 07, 2005 21:01 IST
Pope John Paul II was contemplating resigning from Papacy in 2000, his testament released on Thursday revealed.
The Pope passed away on April 2. He was suffering from Parkinson's disease and some other ailments.
The Pontiff wrote his testament in Polish. He began writing it in 1979. He has said he reviewed it each Lenten season.
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The initial entries are about his family.
The Pope's parents, brother and sister died early in his life. His infant sister died before he was born; his brother died when he was 9, his mother when he was 12 and father when he was 21.
The Pope wrote that he left no material possessions behind. He asked that his personal records be burned. Other than his family, he mentioned only two people -- his personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, and the former chief rabbi of Rome, Elio Toaff.
The Vatican, which provided an Italian translation of the document, has promised copies in other languages later.
- from http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/apr/07pope.htm
Thursday, April 07, 2005
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3 comments:
Yeah, well, those Swiss Guards are a pretty touchy lot! One almost stuck me with a halaberd! Jeese!
May he rest in peace.
Nice to know you have a sensitive, spiritual side going for you, Sabe.
The Pope was a strong leader. I think the overall effect of his life in this world was for good.
And I think the world could use a lot more of that.
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