What is next for the role of the Catholic Church in the world? In America?
Religious conservatives of all ilks have been coalescing behind the so-called "right to life" and ignoring the "right to die." Yet we have seen a death of unsurpassing dignity today, contrasted with the circus that was Terri Schiavo's demise.
I have no link on the death at this point ... all the news agencies on TV are reporting it as confirmed, via the AP, however. The light in his bedroom now is on.
Update [2005-4-2 15:3:42 by Sinfonian]: Here is a link to the AP report confirming the Pope's passing. There's another link in the comments, too.