as if you want any more news reports from me today

[kellinator]

From CNN.com:

Pope John Paul II has been given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church as his health deteriorates, a Vatican source tells CNN.

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[stevietee.livejournal.com]

Yes, the smoke signals are still in effect -- when the cardinals are voting on a new Pope, they send up white smoke when a vote has been successful and a new Pope has been chosen (grey smoke for votes that don't pass muster).