VATICAN CITY Sept. 30 Ailing Pope John Paul II is "in a bad way," one of his closest advisers said in an interview published Tuesday, calling on the faithful to pray for him.
An aide to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, however, told The Associated Press that the comments in no way indicated John Paul's health had worsened in recent days. Instead, they reflected concern about John Paul's frailty, the aide said.
The Polish-born pontiff, who was elected as pope in 1978, is 83 and suffers from Parkinson's disease
An aide to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, however, told The Associated Press that the comments in no way indicated John Paul's health had worsened in recent days. Instead, they reflected concern about John Paul's frailty, the aide said.
The Polish-born pontiff, who was elected as pope in 1978, is 83 and suffers from Parkinson's disease