‘The decision by Pope John Paul II to remain at the Vatican rather than return to the hospital put him at a crossroads reached by many critically ill patients: whether to spend their remaining time on their own terms or allow full-scale medical intervention.

The pontiff was “informed of the gravity of his situation” and decided to remain in his apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square, said papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, breaking into tears at times.

In a spiritual sense, the 84-year-old pope has been preparing the world for such a moment.’

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