Pope 'refused meeting with Rice'

[Ayachuco]

I can imagine if the Pope excommunicated Bush/America, that there might be another Great Schism, with the US providing its own pope.

Given the religious history, I would say Bush would forgo with religion and establish another hapless politician/department to handle religious affairs. Or he could say that we're religious, Protestant, Baptist, whatever it is. Whatever we call it and then walk out of the wrong door at the press conference.