Pope Suffers from Lung Problems

Pope Second Night in Hospital Calm -- Italy State TV

ROME (Reuters) - Pope John Paul's second night in hospital was "calm" and without major problems, Italian state television Rai reported on Thursday, citing hospital sources.

The 84-year-old Roman Catholic leader has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since Tuesday night, when he was rushed there for urgent treatment for breathing problems brought on by a bout of flu.

An official bulletin was expected later on Thursday.

The Vatican said the Pope suffered an attack of laryngospasm, a blockage of air to the lungs. Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Sodano said on Wednesday that he hoped the Pope's illness "will all be cleared up in a few days."

The frail Pontiff also has arthritis and Parkinson's disease, which have steadily reduced his mobility and ability to speak clearly in recent years.

No offense to the guy but I REALLY think he should retire. He's too old and sick for such a stressful job.

He should retire (from my point of view) but there are several tens of thousands of christians who would like him to stay on so 😖

You'd think that getting closer to finally meeting the guy he's been working for all this time would please him.

Instead he gets treatment to avoid it longer.

Faithful to the core.

-AC

Poor guy I hope he gets better

In a way The pope is an inspiration for me. The guy been doing his job for decades and keeps going. Despite illness the guy keeps working on what he belives. I think that is pretty cool.

for me they can stuff him and keep him as a pope forever

LMAO 😆

Originally posted by WindDancer
In a way The pope is an inspiration for me. The guy been doing his job for decades and keeps going. Despite illness the guy keeps working on what he belives. I think that is pretty cool.

not to mention the gunshot wounds.
the guys a machine!

the guys a machine!

A pope that could not be killed by conventional means, he is the super pope!

I wonder if he does his own laundry

well...yeah...the pope is pretty damn old...but he seems to still have his mind intact.

anyway, check this out
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050130/ap_on_re_eu/vatican_pope_peace

pics of the pope from last week. apparently the doves love him 😂

look at the man , call PTA

you know what that picture of the pope reminds me off 😆 oh man, c3po trying to scare away the mynocks in Empire stikes back ......

😂 @finti

Originally posted by PVS
not to mention the gunshot wounds.
the guys a machine!

Yup, for a fragile old man he can sure take it!

Do you mean PETA or the Parent Teachers Assoc.?

yes Kharma It was Peta, was in a hurry so I didnt even look at it before you mentioned it. But for all means we could call PTA too, learning the children to be cruel to animals

next he'll be torturing kittens...oops wrong thread 😂 😛

i hope he torture the cardinals......................................he kind of has lasting as long as he has done so far.