[StAnDeliver]

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

Anyone whose tagline is "godless atheist" is not exactly an expert on Vatican protocols.

[MineralMan]

"Anyone whose tagline is "godless atheist" is not exactly an expert on Vatican protocols."

Oh, that doesn't necessarily follow, at all. I've been a student of Vatican politics for years. Anyone who thinks the Pope is going to be on a respirator more than briefly is dreaming.

Of course, you'll never know. One day, there will simply be an announcement that the Pope is dead and the conclave is being summoned.

Don't mistake atheism with ignorance. Most atheists are students of religion.