Vatican Denies Reports of Pope in Coma
April 1, 2005
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican denied reports Friday that Pope John Paul II was in a coma.
The Apcom news agency had reported that the pontiff had fallen into a coma earlier Friday. The pope suffered heart failure during treatment for a urinary tract infection and was in “very serious” condition, the Vatican said. Another update from the Vatican was expected between 12:30 and 1 p.m. (1030-1100GMT).