Pope 'losing the power of speech'

[emad]

The UK's Guardian reports that:

The Pope will today celebrate a quarter of a century in office amid growing concern that illness could prevent him carrying out his duties......... But his most senior advisers admit he could be losing the power of speech.

On Monday he emerged from a meeting with the Uruguayan president, Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, and seemed to want to speak, but did not. He remained silent throughout a photo session.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the leader of the Catholic church in England and Wales, had an audience with the Pope the following day. He said he had been lucid but weak, and was having trouble speaking.

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The Sound of Silence/Less is More approach???

[truthisfreedom]

1. as father guido sarducci once said,

he's too pooped to pope. hope he gets a nice final ride in the popemobile.

[emad]

2. Gobsmacked or Godsmacked?

??