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I can't believe he might actually die. Its going to be scary to see who becomes pope after John Paul's passing. Most feel that an italian will become pope, like Pius XII. I don't know how I feel right now. I have a lot of mixed emotions. I feel like the pope should have given up his papacy long ago when illness became a common thing. Yet, John Paul has done so much for the catholic religon. Even now at his age and in his condition he still inspires people of young age. The man has been through so much in his life and I personally have looked up to him in my youth. I may not be the best person in the world, but if at some point in my life I could be 1/8 of the man he is I would be content. The man is radical compared to Popes in the past. I don't know how many of you realize it or not....but until John Paul the popes believed women to be of lesser equal to men in a sense. The popes in the past looked at mary as a whore/prostitute and thus looked down on her and women in general. John Paul called her "a true inspiration" and looked up to her in a sense. People don't realize how radical that was for the church. I hope and pray that we have another pope that is at least half the man John Paul is. I don't know how many people on GC are Roman Catholic but I hope you're all praying right now for an easy passing for him.
-Cashmoney
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