How Ironic Is This?

I can't wait to see what the more vocal bloggers of the Religious Right that have been howling over the Schiavo case make out of this story. As quite a few of them seem to dislike the Catholic Church, it should be quite... enlightening.

Vatican says pope given feeding tube

VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II is getting nutrition from a feeding tube through the nose, the Vatican said today, shortly after the frail pontiff appeared at his window in St. Peter's Square and unsuccessfully tried to speak.

Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the tube was aimed at improving the pope's calorie intake. It was not visible when the pope made his appearance.

Coincidence, or serendipity? You make the call!