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...Szoka: At about 9:20 a.m. I got a call from the Pope's personal secretary Archbishop [Stanislaw] Dziwisz, who asked if I could come at once to see the Pope...
...Szoka: Archbishop Dziwisz met me at the door and took me in the room. The Holy Father was lying in his bed, but they had his head propped up with pillows. There were three doctors alongside the bed and his five Polish nuns standing along the wall. [The pope] was having real trouble breathing. But he was perfectly alert. When he saw me I could tell he recognized me, it was like his eyes lit up and then he sort of bowed his head. I went and kneeled at his bedside and kissed his hand. I told him that...
...down on Catholic thinkers who stray from orthodoxy. Ratzinger has been unyielding in enforcing traditional doctrines and has become influential in outlining a more modern role for the papacy and the Curia. The unrivaled gatekeeper to the power of the papacy is the Pontiff's personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, 65, who has served with John Paul since his days as Archbishop of Krakow. Dziwisz heads the Pope's personal entourage, a group of prelates and nuns charged with setting John Paul's daily schedule. Access to the Pope is still a direct ticket to influence...
...Secretary of State Angelo Sodano whose role is traditionally that of a de facto Prime Minister are largely given free reign to run their respective dicasteries. Many insiders note that ultimately groundshifting decisions must get a Papal green light, which means John Paul's trusted personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz (pronounced Geevish), perhaps wields more power than any of the big-shot Cardinals. Dziwisz - who started working for the future Pope in 1966 when he was Archbishop of Cracow - sleeps next door to the Pontiff and is by his side virtually every waking moment...
...power that would be denied to Dziwisz, 65, who was recently elevated to Archbishop status, is a say in choosing John Paul's successor. That will be done by the some 120 Cardinals under 80 years of age, who will vote in a secret, closed-door Conclave for the next Pope whenever John Paul's health does eventually fail him. Ratzinger has recently re-emerged as the top papal candidate from within the Vatican hierarchy, joining other front runners such as Dionigi Tettamanzi of Milan and Claudio Hummes of Sao Paolo. Vatican sources have told TIME that the length...