[h2]French nun describes 'cure' after Pope's death[/h2]Globe and Mail
Smiling broadly, a French nun said Friday that she was inexplicably and suddenly "cured" of Parkinson's disease – a case that could prompt the Roman Catholic Church to beatify Pope John Paul II. Sister Marie-Simon-Pierre stopped short of declaring her recovery a miracle, saying that was for the church to decide. But she said her life had "totally changed" since her symptoms vanished in 2005.[/p] "For me, it is a bit like a second birth," the nun whose identity was long kept secret said at a news conference.[/p] The 46-year-old, speaking a clear, poised voice, said she was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2001. Her symptoms worsened with time: driving became practically impossible, she had difficulty walking, and her left arm hung limply at her side. She also could no longer bear to see John Paul on television, because he, too, was stricken – more seriously – with the disease.[/p]Her cure came on the night of June 2, 2005, exactly two months after the pontiff's death, she said. She described hearing a voice and said she woke early in the morning, feeling "completely transformed."
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