Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday services
{{date|March 26, 2005}}
[[Image:JPII 29 09 2004 2.JPG|180px|right|Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday mass in Rome (file)]]
[[w:Pope John Paul II|Pope John Paul II]], the most visible global [[w:Christian|Christian]] leader and head of the largest Christian denomination, [[w:Roman Catholic|Roman Catholicism]], has for the first time been unable to lead traditional [[w:Good Friday|Good Friday]] services in [[w:Rome|Rome]].

He appeared to worshippers via a video presentation from the [[w:Vatican|Vatican]].

The Catholic leader has been diagnosed with pulmonary illness and [[w:Parkinson's disease|Parkinson's disease]].

Catholic services on this day are strictly liturgies of the word with an optional [[w:Eucharist|Eucharist]], as the [[w:Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] cannot be celebrated on Good Friday.

==See also==

*{{Wikinews|title=Land conflict mars Good Friday in Jerusalem
|date=March 26, 2005}}

*{{Wikinews|title=Pilgrims journey to Jerusalem for Good Friday
|date=March 26, 2005}}

==Source==
*{{source|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1111750063598_26/?hub=CTVNewsAt11
|title=Pope manages to appear via video on Good Friday
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|pub=CTV.ca
|date=March 25, 2005}}

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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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