Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Official account of the death of Pope John Paul II
The Vatican has published a 200-page volume detailing the death of beloved pontiff John Paul II. I'm sure that this book can be purchased at your local Catholic bookseller, or try visiting the official Vatican website at this link.
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has published an official, meticulously detailed account of Pope John Paul II's last days and hours as he approached death, including his final words, mumbled weakly in Polish: "Let me go to the house of the Father."
The Vatican publishing house produced a 220-page volume, with entries in chronological order, starting with Jan. 31, the day the Holy See's press office announced the late pope's audiences were being suspended because he had flu symptoms.
The publishing house said Saturday the volume, which can be purchased at the Vatican, went on sale in recent days.
A good many of the details in the account have been revealed by the Vatican already but the volume gives some more details.
Its publication might be an effort by the Vatican to try and ward off any future doubts over whether the Holy See has told all about the pontiff's death.
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has published an official, meticulously detailed account of Pope John Paul II's last days and hours as he approached death, including his final words, mumbled weakly in Polish: "Let me go to the house of the Father."
The Vatican publishing house produced a 220-page volume, with entries in chronological order, starting with Jan. 31, the day the Holy See's press office announced the late pope's audiences were being suspended because he had flu symptoms.
The publishing house said Saturday the volume, which can be purchased at the Vatican, went on sale in recent days.
A good many of the details in the account have been revealed by the Vatican already but the volume gives some more details.
Its publication might be an effort by the Vatican to try and ward off any future doubts over whether the Holy See has told all about the pontiff's death.
