Jenny AU-92 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 No link yet - story pending... EDIT: From CNN, not Drudge Pope John Paul II was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church late Thursday night as his health deteriorated, a Vatican source has told CNN. The sacrament does not necessarily mean that the pope is dying. Last rites -- also known as the sacrament of anointing the sick -- are commonly given to people who are seriously ill as well. The pope received the sacrament after he was shot by a would-be assassin in 1981. The pope is suffering from a high fever caused by a urinary tract infection, the Vatican confirmed earlier Thursday -- one day after revealing he had been put on a nasal feeding tube for nutrition. The pope is taking antibiotics, a Vatican spokesman said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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