I read that Pope John Paul II has been given his last rites. I am not a Catholic nor a christian but I feel somewhat saddened that a man who had such charisma is about to pass on. For him it will mean a release and probably a thankful one.

I was based in Scotland when he made his one and only visit there at the beginning of his papacy and I was struck by his strength of character and vitality.

Though I could not agree on many things he said in his life I still thought the man had that 'something' which set him apart.

The same is true of the Dalai Lama, a man who seems to exude an aura of power but also one of compassion.

Any other people you can think of who have that capability?