I recently read Dan Brown's (author of "Di Vinci Code") book, "Angels and Demons." It raises some very ominous possibilities of what could happen during the interrgnum period between a Pope's death and the naming of their successor. Anyone else read this? Thoughts?
Brown knows even less about any form of Christianity than Clinton knows about abstinence. Ignore him.
I wouldn't let anything Dan Brown writes concern me.
I'm not sure if Brown mentioned this but the "Cardinal Fixer" is already in the Vatican. He entered disguised as a Swiss guard and his identity is secret. He keeps all the cardinals in line and tells them whom to vote for. He is in direct contact with and receives instructions from the hierarchy of Opus Dei. Any dissent or trouble is immediately taken care of by Opus Dei who have a special "enforcement" unit in the Papal apartments.
Those voting in the conclave will presently be gathering to take part in some secret pre-conclave ceremonies, the exact details of which you needn't know, suffice to say they involve removing considerable amounts of clothing and the exposition of naked flesh.
So to answer your question, no, all exits have been covered and there is no chance of any hanky-panky before we get the next Pope.
By the way, what did you say your name was again? I'm an Opus Dei adjunct and keep tabs on those who ask particularly penetrating questions.
No, but my understanding is that the historical claims are baseless, and that the book is pretty much worthless.
Mindless drivel wriiten by a simpleton.
It's fiction. Bad fiction, at that.