ITALY: POPE JOHN PAUL II SPENDS THIRD NIGHT IN A ROME HOSPITAL AS OFFICIALS EXPRESS OPTIMISM ABOUT HIS RECOVERY

Record ID: 648065

  • Title: ITALY: POPE JOHN PAUL II SPENDS THIRD NIGHT IN A ROME HOSPITAL AS OFFICIALS EXPRESS OPTIMISM ABOUT HIS RECOVERY
  • Date: 3rd February 2005
  • Summary: (BN 14) ROME, ITALY (FEBRUARY 3, 2005) (REUTERS) (NIGHTSHOTS) 1. WS: EXTERIOR GEMELLI HOSPITAL 0.04 2. CU: WINDOWS OF WARD WHERE POPE JOHN PAUL IS HOSPITALISED 0.07 3. GUARDS WALKING IN HOSPITAL CORRIDOR 0.11 4. PEOPLE WALKING IN HOSPITAL CORRIDOR 0.17 5. WS/SV: POLICE TALKING (2 SHOTS) 0.24 6. MOHAMMED NOUR DACHAN, PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY UNION (UCOI) ENTERING HOSPITAL TO VISIT THE POPE 0.40 7. VIEW OF WINDOWS 0.43 8. TILT: HOSPITAL PATIENT WALKING ON A BALCONY 0.48 9. WS: EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL WING 0.51 10. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) MOHAMMED NOUR DACHAN , ITALIAN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY PRESIDENT SAYING: "The visit is not possible, but I bring the message of the whole Islamic community and my personal one. The first thing is to pray, we are both religious men and the first thing that comes to my mind is to communicate with the Lord." 1.18 11. WS/CU: EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL/ WINDOW (2 SHOTS) 1.25 12. SECURITY AT THE HOSPITAL 1.32 13. VARIOUS: NUNS OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL ONLOOKING / PATIENT ATV WINDOW (5 SHOTS) 2.02 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: ROME,ITALY
  • Country: Italy
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  • Story Text: Pope John Paul begins a third night in a Rome
    hospital as officials express optimism about his recovery.


    Night fell on Romes Gemelli hospital on Thursday
    (February 3) at the end of a day full of flowers,
    well-wishers and optimism concerning Pope John Pauls health.

    The 84 year- old Pontiff is making a steady recovery
    from flu and breathing difficulties and Vatican officials
    are hopeful he will be strong enough to address Roman
    Catholic faithful this Sunday from his hospital suite.

    In a brief statement on Thursday, the Vatican said the
    Pope had spent a peaceful second night in Romes Gemelli
    hospital, that his throat ailment was in regression and
    that he had not suffered any further spasms.

    The Holy Fathers general condition and his respiratory
    condition are evolving positively, the statement said.

    Dozens of media crews have been parked outside the
    hospital since the frail leader of the worlds Roman
    Catholics was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after suffering
    a momentary blockage to his breathing.

    Only a few visitors, mainly Vatican officials, were
    allowed into the hospital. Mohammed Nour Dachan , president
    of the Italian Islamic community union emeregd from his visit
    and said his community is praying for a quick recovery of the
    Pontiff.

    The visit is not possible, but I bring the message
    of the whole Islamic community and my personal one. The
    first thing is to pray, we are both religious men and the
    first thing that comes to my mind is to communicate with
    the Lord, Dachan said.

    Earlier on Thursday, Vatican spokesman Joaquin
    Navarro-Valls told reporters that medical tests had
    produced satisfactory results and that the next bulletin would
    be issued at noon (1100 GMT) on Friday.

    Asked when the Pope might leave hospital, he told
    reporters: It will be up to the doctors to decide. However,
    in my experience, were talking about seven days ...

    Vatican sources said the Pope would almost certainly
    make an address from the hospital on Sunday at noon, the
    time he normallly delivers his weekly blessing in St Peters
    Square.

    But they said it was still not clear if it would be
    live from the window of his 10th floor hospital room or
    from inside and whether it would be live or pre-recorded.

    The Pope has hardly ever missed his Sunday blessing. He
    even made one from the same hospital bed on May 17, 1981,
    just four days after he nearly died in an assassination
    attempt.

    However, a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State
    Condoleezza Rice that had been planned for Tuesday was
    cancelled and she will see Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo
    Sodano instead, Vatican sources said.
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