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I tuned in to Vatican Radio on 7305 khz with English starting around
0249 UTC for the latest on the Pope. Signal was S9 on my meter but audio
was muffled and hard to read, so I did not catch much of what was being
said, and the signal faded about 0255. Said the Pope's condition is
"very grave" and that his bodily systems are seriously compromised and
are shutting down. Read the latest press release concerning his
condition, the time given for its release sounded like 6 pm Italian
time, if true then there has been no official word for quite a while.
Gave a web address that sounded like www.vatican.va. Said "We at Vatican
Radio are praying for the Pope". Also heard a testimonial by an unnamed,
American sounding young woman who said that the Pope brought her back to
the faith. Talk about his devotion to the poor and suffering. Lots of
melancholy music.

Latest I've heard is 'Unconscious but not in a coma, vital
signs deteriorating."

That seems to have been the last word for several hours now...

FW