VATICAN CITY, (Reuters): POPE JOHN Paul II received the blessing for the dying after his health suddenly worsened, drawing anguished prayers yesterday from Catholics around the globe reluctant to accept his end may be near...
HERE ARE SOME STATISTICS RELATING TO THE HISTORIC PAPACY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II, WHICH BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 1978: THE POPE has so far reigned for 26 years, five months and 15 days, the third-longest pontificate in the history ...
