Any Catholic man may be elected Pope.
Any Pope, like Pope John Paul II.
.Catholic AnswerYes, actually, although it has been centuries since a man who was not a Bishop has been chosen as Pope, and even longer since a non-cleric has been chosen as Pope, but it could happen, it's just not very likely.
The pope is elected by man through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
The Pope was a very powerful man.
To Catholics the Pope is the head of church. He has what we call "papal infallibility" which is the ability to be correct in any aspect of religeous decision making. Catholics do not worship the pope but see him as a man who can make decisions on how they can have a better relationship with God.
Please specify which pope you are referring to in your question as there have been 266 popes.
Before the election of Pope Francis there was never a pope from any of the Americas.
A pope goes through the same canonization process as any candidate for sainthood. He gets no special consideration. Information about the man is gathered by the postulator of the cause. He organizes it, investigates any miracles, and presents the case to the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. They then make a recommendation to the current pope to either canonize or not canonize the candidate.
There was a Pope John XXIII, a Pope John Paul I and a Pope John Paul II but not a Pope John Paul XXIII. None of them had any children. There was also Pope John XXIII. None of them were married or had any children.
There is no rule that prohibits a pope from taking the name of Peter. However, out of respect for the first pope, no man has used that name.
No pope has ever attended a Super Bowl. In fact, it is unlikely that any pope has any interest in American football.
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