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Pope John Paul rushed to hospital| Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu | | |
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| Feb.2 |
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Ailing Pope to stay in hospital
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| Feb.6 |
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Sick Pope makes public appearance John Paul II waved to pilgrims after appearing at the window of his hospital where he is recovering from flu
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| Feb.24 |
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Pope back in hospital with flu John Paul II is suffering a recurrence of the flu that forced him to be hospitalized for 10 days earlier this month
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Pope has surgery to aid breathing| The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful | |
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| Feb.26 |
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Pope to follow Sunday blessing
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| Mar.5 |
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Wounded hostage back Journalist Sgrena has described how she came under a 'hail of gunfire' moments after being released
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| Mar.6 |
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Pope gives blessing from hospital
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| Mar.8 |
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Italy disputes U.S. shooting account
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| Mar.9 |
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Italy disputes US hostage account
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| Mar.13 |
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Pope returns to Vatican after op John Paul II has left his hospital in Rome, where he spent 2 weeks recovering from throat surgery
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| Mar.15 |
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Italy plans Iraq troop withdrawal
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| Mar.27 |
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Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds 84-year-old John Paul II has appeared at his window to bless crowds gathered in Rome for Easter
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| Mar.31 |
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Source: Pope given last rites John Paul II's condition remained 'serious', but he is responding well to antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection
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| Apr.2 |
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Pope begins losing consciousness John Paul II's condition remains very serious. Vatican's spokesman insisted the 84-year-old was not in a coma
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Millions grieve for John Paul II Up to 100,000 people held a candlelit vigil in St Peter's Square in Rome
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| Apr.3 |
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Clergy, dignitaries pay respects to pope Cardinals, archbishops and diplomatic dignitaries filled the Apostolic Palace to pay their respects to John Paul II
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| Apr.4 |
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Pope's body makes final journey John Paul II's body has made journey from a palatial hall in the Vatican to St Peter's Basilica
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Crowds wait all night to see Pope Crowds have been waiting at St Peter's Basilica to file past the body of John Paul II before Friday's funeral
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| Apr.5 |
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Hundreds of thousands say goodbye A line of mourners stretched for miles to file past Pope's body in St. Peter's Basilica
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| Apr.6 |
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Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds The authorities have urged pilgrims to stay away from the city centre. It cannot cope with any more before funeral
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| Apr.7 |
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Rome prepares for Pope's funeral St Peter's Square was closed overnight for the funeral of John Paul II
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| Apr.8 |
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Pope John Paul II buried in crypt| John Paul II was buried under St. Peter's Basilica after a funeral Mass that millions of people watched | | |
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| Apr.9 |
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Pilgrims leave Rome after funeral Hundreds of thousands began their journeys home after one of the largest funerals the world has ever witnessed
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| Apr.10 |
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Faithful mourn pope at churches
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| Apr.17 |
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Cardinals gather to choose pope 115 eligible cardinals from 52 countries on six continents will begin the millennium's first conclave
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| Apr.18 |
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No pope chosen in first vote| Black smoke exited a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, indicating a vote was taken and a pope was not selected | |
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| Apr.20 |
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Berlusconi to form new government Prime Minister plans to resign with a view towards forming a new government with different coalition partners
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| May.9 |
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Vatican Radio officials convicted
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| May.15 |
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Mauresmo hits back to retain title
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| Jun.10 |
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Freed hostage back home Ad worker Cantoni has arrived in Rome nearly a month after being taken hostage by gunmen in Kabul
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| Jul.30 |
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Bombing suspect faces extradition
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| Oct.17 |
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UN delegates cheer Mugabe tirade
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| Dec.7 |
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The Olympic flame arrives
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service| Benedict XVI began leading Midnight Mass blessing thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans | |
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