I think I have plenty of patience for seeing the Holy Father alive!! I just don't have patience in not knowing if he acutualy IS!!
I take it now HE IS.
I suspect he is gently sleeping at the moment, slowly passing from this life to the next. Of course, given our instant-access, fibreoptic connected, narcissist media, patience and gentility in reportage are likely to be lacking.
Regards, Ivan