He just better stay out of the Ukraine and Georgia.
after the other story today about how grave his condition actually was, and the way he looked after 4 does of 'recovery' I think this is going to be a moot point soon.
In other words, no resignation is forthcoming. After all, if he had a conscience, he'd have long since purged the child molestors out of the Church, and shown moral support for the just war against Saddam.
I think God is keeping the pope around to challenge the world to recognize that old people have the same right to live in dignity as the pretty, young, vain, aerobicized pod-people the media shoves in front of the cameras every day.
There's a long history of that over the centuries.
Never underwrite a life insurance policy on a pope.
Haven't you heard - the Pope was Deep Throat.