VATICAN CITY Feb 24, 2005 — Pope John Paul II was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance for the second time in a month Thursday after suffering fever and congestion from a recurrence of the flu, the Vatican said.
I am not a Catholic. I consider much of Catholic Dogma to be errant. Yet, Pope John Paul II is a noble person who has done much good for our world. All Christians, Protestant or Catholic, should be praying for him. I am not at all aware the Church's hierarchy, so I do not know who would most likely replace the Pope. What I wonder is, will the new Pope take the rather strong moral stand the current Pope has taken? John Paul has taken a stand against pre-marital sex, homosexual marriage, cloning, and other prescient issues. He has been a strong force for traditional values. If the next pontiff isn't as strong morally, what will this mean for our world? Not that this John Paul is keeping the world from sliding completely into decadence, but he does seem to be a deterant. This could be an issue all Christians ought to be aware of.
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