POPE JOHN PAUL II CONDITION IS GRAVE

Candles and flowers are laid near a statue of Pope John Paul II outside of the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis after it is learned his health condition has worsened in Rome on April 1, 2005. St. Louis was Pope John Paul's last visit to the United State in January 1999. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

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