Who is the Pope?

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The pope, or supreme pontiff is the Bishop of Rome and therefore ex officio the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.

The primacy of the Roman bishop is largely derived from his role as the apostolic successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus is said to have given the Keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the church would be built. Since the 1860s, the pope has also been head of state of Vatican City, a city-state entirely enclaved within Rome, Italy. The current pope is Pope Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI.

News on Pope (47)

1. Pope says Quran is a book of peace and Islam is a peaceful religion | Mail Online
2. Pope Francis: The Quran and Holy Bible are the same | Moorish Harem
3. Pope Francis Prays in Mosque in Show of Commitment to Christian-Muslim Relations | WSJ News
4. Pope urges 'essential' interfaith dialogue in Africa | Al-Jazeera
5. Pope Francis: Christians and Muslims are brothers | BBC News
6. Egyptian Christian Coptic pope pays historic visit to Jerusalem | Al-Jazeera
7. Pope Francis: Jesus' Life Ended in Failure | Charisma
8. Pope Benedict Disputes Jesus Date of Birth | Time
9. LGBT Catholics Confused And Hurt By Pope's Visit With Kim Davis | Huffington
10. Vatican makes history: Pope allows Islamic prayers, Koran readings | Washington Times
11. Pope says Christians should believe in evolution and Big Bang | Raw Story
12. Pope Francis says women will never be Roman Catholic priests | The Guardian
13. Pope Francis declares evolution and Big Bang theory are real | Independent
14. Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for the Christian Catholic church's role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide when 800,000 people were killed over 100 days | The Guardian
15. Pope suggests it's better to be an Atheist than a bad Christian | CNN News
16. Some Cardinals Want Pope Francis to Resign | CNS News
17. Strict Conservative theologians question whether Pope Francis is really Catholic | Independent
18. Pope Francis is now effectively at war with the Vatican. If he wins, the Catholic Church could fall apart | The Spectator
19. Why Pope Francis could be facing a Catholic schism | The Spectator
20. World is at war and heading into even greater conflict, Pope Francis warns | RT News
21. Al Azhar's Imam meets Pope, vows to fight Terrorism | The National News
22. Pope Francis: Ideological colonization a 'blasphemy against God' | Crux
23. Pope Francis calls for change to Lord's Prayer | BBC News
24. Pope: Be more accepting of divorced Catholics, gays and lesbians | CNN News
25. St Peter was not the first Pope and never went to Rome, claims Channel 4 | Telegraph
26. Pope Francis arrives on historic visit to UAE to build a stronger Church presence | BBC News
27. Imam of Al-Azhar to meet Pope Francis to promote Peace, Tolerance and Reconciliation | Egypt Today
28. Pope Francis: God merely 'permits' Islam | LifeSite
29. Pope Francis advises students to not be a 'Slave' to Mobile phone | Premier Christian
30. Pope officially changes the Lord's Prayer | Premier Christian
31. Catholic Church: Pope Francis gives Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, three new titles, including 'Mother of Mercy & Hope' | Crux
32. Pope Francis in Thailand: Catholics and Buddhists can live as 'good neighbours' | Vatican News
33. Pope Francis welcomes new UAE committee to promote mutual friendship | Vatican News
34. Pope Francis: God loves us all, even the worst of us | BBC News
35. COVID-19: Pope Francis invites all faiths to pray together on 14 May, 2020 | Vatican News
36. Vatican releases logo for Pope Francis visit to Morocco and UAE | Vatican News
37. UAE: First Jewish Synagogue to open in 2022, after Pope Francis visit, with existing Christian church, Hindu temple and Sikh Gurdwara | JPost News
38. Pope Francis praises New Inter-religious Initiative for World Peace | Church Militant
39. Pope Francis and Al-Azhar imam sign historic pledge of friendship in UAE | The Guardian
40. Pope Francis backs Bill Gates in his 'universal plans' to COVID vaccinate the entire World | LifeSite
41. Vatican Pope Francis calls for 'ethical' Artificial Intelligence in Biometrics and Facial Recognition | Business Insider
42. Pope Francis says capitalism has failed in the COVID pandemic | CNN News
43. Pope Francis calls for Homosexual civil unions, as 'a right to family', in contrast to earlier Vatican views | NBC News
44. Vatican's Pope Francis joins Rothschilds and Big Banks for 'Inclusive Capitalism' | New American
45. Catholic Church, Pope Francis to fix global Capitalism with Rothschilds, Rockerfellers and Mastercard | RT News
46. Pope Francis urges Coronavirus Vaccine access for everyone in world | BBC News
47. Singer Madonna urges Catholic Pope Leo to enter Gaza, Palestine | Middle East Eye

FAQ on Pope (3)

1.How was Christianity made appealing to pagan idol worshippers?

Pope Gregory I (540-604 CE), a famous Christian leader encouraged accomodating pagan customs and beliefs. So if pagans worshipped a Tree or Spirit abiding in it, rather than shun the pagan worship, he urged priests to somehow link the worship to Jesus Christ, and allow them to continue their Tree or pagan idol worship.

2.When were Catholics encouraged to read the Bible for themselves?

In 1909, Pope Pius X first encouraged Bible study. For the first time, Catholics could now study the Bible for themselves and Catholicism returned to being a 'religion of the book' for the people

3.What is the Cao Dai hierarchy and structure?

The institutional structure of Cao Dai is closely modeled after the hierarchical organization of the Roman Catholic Church. The administrative governance features a supreme leader known as the Giao Tong (equivalent to a Pope), followed by a legislative body of Cardinals, Archbishops, and Priests who manage the spiritual laws and temple networks. The administrative duties are uniquely divided across distinct branches tasked with judicial oversight, executive functions and mediumship.

Topics with Pope (2)

Who is the Pope? Pope
The pope, or supreme pontiff is the Bishop of Rome and therefore ex officio the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The primacy of the Roman bishop is largely derived from his role as the apostolic successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus is said to have given the Keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the church would be built. Since the 1860s, the pope has also been head of state of Vatican City, a city-state entirely enclaved within Rome, Italy. The current pope is Pope Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI.
Who is Pope Francis?

Pope Francis (born 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century. He is also the first Pope since Gregory XVI (1831-1846) to have been a priest of a religious order.

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