[Boardwalk]

The Pope himself will in the near future likely need some type of life support or feeding tube to keep him alive. Than what?

Lucky Pope has no spouse, so he will probably get to live.

[MineralMan]

"The Pope himself will in the near future likely need some type of life support or feeding tube to keep him alive. Than what?
"

Actually, the Pope himself will probably not live a lot longer. While the Vatican can use life-extending measures, they may also choose not to do so, beyond a reasonable point.

The RCC is not opposed to removal of extraordinary life support. I'm quite sure that the Pope will have made his wishes known to those who will make the decisions if he is incapable.

If you think that the Pope will be maintained on artificial life support once it is clear that he cannot recover, you're mistaken.

[NeoCaveman]

Lucky Pope has no spouse, so he will probably get to live.

Ha! Maybe that's why they have the celibacy rule.

[JonDavid]

The Vatican is also a separate country. This means Italian laws do not apply. So the Pope will be safe, at least for now, from the modern day Nazis.