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2005
April 2nd
Pope John Paul II died due to septic shock, an infection that leads to dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure. Pope John Paul II became pope in 1978, remaining so until his death. He was 84-years-old.
April 19th
On the second day of the Papal Concave, Joseph Ratzinger was elected as the new Pope and took on the name of Benedict XVI
August 23-31
Hurricane Katerina strikes hard on New Orleans
April 2nd
In Italy, it was a huge deal that the Pope had died. I remember everyone in my little town being solemn and somber during the time between Pope John Paul II's death and Benedict XVI's election. Everyone's mood changed drastically after that!
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