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Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday services

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Saturday, March 26, 2005

Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday mass in Rome (file)
Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday mass in Rome (file)

Pope John Paul II, the most visible global Christian leader and head of the largest Christian denomination, Roman Catholicism, has for the first time been unable to lead traditional Good Friday services in Rome.

He appeared to worshippers via a video presentation from the Vatican.

The Catholic leader has been diagnosed with pulmonary illness and Parkinson's disease.

Catholic services on this day are strictly liturgies of the word with an optional Eucharist, as the Mass cannot be celebrated on Good Friday.

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