The Pope Lies Near Death

tlaktan
Sat, 02 Apr 2005 18:46:16 +0000

I have an honest question for Catholics (I’m not religious whatsoever):

Why is anyone sad that the Pope has died? Hasn’t he gone to a better place, free of suffering? Hasn’t God simply called him to his side? Shouldn’t people actually be happy?



I am not a Catholic, but I am going to try and field this one.

Religious or not, the Pope was an extraordinary man. He was dubbed the “Great Communicator” for all of the souls and all of the lives he managed to touch – very few popes and in fact, I’m pretty sure NO POPE has gone to as many nations to visit the people and to bless them as Pope John Paul II.

We don’t know who the next Pope is, and we are saddened that God has called for one of his most humble servants and a blessing to this world to join Him at His side.