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Puck
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Pope Rushed Back to Hospital
Thursday, February 24, 2005
VATICAN CITY � Pope John Paul II was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance Thursday suffering from a relapse of the flu, a fever and congestion, the Vatican said, a day after the pontiff made his longest public appearance since being discharged from the clinic two weeks ago.
A Vatican official said on condition of anonymity that the 84-year-old pontiff had the same symptoms of the breathing crisis that sent him to Gemelli Polyclinic (search) on Feb. 1.
The Vatican said the pope was taken to the clinic at 10:45 a.m. It played down the seriousness of the hospitalization, saying a patient of the pope's age is always at risk from the flu. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity said the pope had a fever and congestion.
He was hospitalized Wednesday for "necessary specialized assistance and further tests," papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said.
The Italian news agency ANSA reported that the pope arrived conscious at Gemelli in a private ambulance. He was taken inside in a stretcher, the report said, and quoted people who saw him enter the hospital as saying his face looked "quite relaxed."
A medical health bulletin was to be issued Friday morning, and no details on the pope's health were expected to be released before that, the Vatican said. Thursday's hospitalization was the pope's 10th since his election in 1978.
Rome has been particularly cold, wet and windy in recent days. The pope has twice appeared at his open studio window to address crowds in St. Peter's Square since his discharge from the hospital Feb. 10. He had been rushed to the clinic on Feb. 1 with breathing difficulties following a bout with the flu.
But the pope failed to show up Thursday morning for a scheduled meeting on new candidates for sainthood. No explanation was given for his absence and the ceremony went ahead, presided by the Vatican's No. 2 official, Cardinal Angelo Sodano (search).
The pope had been convalescing after his hospitalization but had appeared to be making a rebound. At each new public appearance, he appeared stronger, more alert, and his voice was clearer.
On Wednesday, the pope wheezed and looked gaunt but managed to make his longest public appearance since leaving the hospital.
The Vatican originally had planned for the frail pontiff to address pilgrims in St. Peter's Square from his apartment window but decided instead on a video hookup because of the rain and winds.
The change was in line with the caution the Vatican has been showing since John Paul was rushed to the hospital earlier this month.
In all, the pope followed the audience for 30 minutes � the most he has appeared in public since returning to the Vatican on Feb. 10. Fully alert, he waved and gave his blessing at the end.
When John Paul was discharged from the hospital, the Vatican made clear he would decide on his schedule in consultation with his doctors. He has Parkinson's disease (search) and crippling knee and hip ailments.
Because of his ailments, there has long been speculation that John Paul might consider resigning. That debate was fueled during his hospitalization when Cardinal Sodano declined to rule out that possibility, saying it was up to the pope's "conscience."
The Gemelli Polyclinic has taken in John Paul so often that the hospital has been dubbed by the Italian press "The Third Vatican," after the seat of the Holy See on St. Peter's Square and the pope's summer residence in the town of Castel Gandolfo.
The hospital has a suite on the 10th floor that includes a chapel, kitchen and sleeping quarters for his longtime aide.
In 1981, the pope was shot in the abdomen and hand in a shooting attack by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca (search) in St. Peter's Square. He spent 20 days at Gemelli after undergoing surgery.
On Friday, the Gemelli clinic was under a tight security blanket with police swarming the area around the clinic.
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Five - seveN
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| Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:19 pm Re: Pope Rushed Back to Hospital |
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That's all I have to say.
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Natira
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This might not be the place to post this, but I don't really agree with how they acquire new popes. I mean geez, this poor old guy doesn't have any privacy in his final days. Could you imagine constantly being put up for all to see while all of your body's systems are failing? Give him some respect as a human.
In my opinion, I don't see anything holy when the poor guy can't do his job. Yes, he's shown commitment. Would it really be so bad if they just elected a new one now, and let this one have peace?
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:09 pm |
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Sheesh. After they said how great he was feeling and all. Hope he gets better.
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Founder
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Im sure a lot of people are happy that the man is in poor health. 
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Theresa
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| Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:55 pm Re: Pope Rushed Back to Hospital |
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Then next time say nothing at all.
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Republican_Man
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| Founder wrote: | | Im sure a lot of people are happy that the man is in poor health. |
I know.
But this is sad--Godspeed, Pope John Paul.
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