The simple answer to this is no. The Popes of the time were far to involved in consolidating their own power and squabbling with the Orthodox Patriarchs.
No, Pope Benedict XVI remained a Catholic and has not converted to Islam.
"Pope", means 'father', and usually refers to a Christian leader, not a Muslim one.The (Catholic) bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, and the (Coptic) bishop of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, are the most prominent examples.In Sunni Islam, leaders are identified with terms like Imam (worship leader), Mufti (religious legal scholar), Sheikh (tribal chief or respected elder). In Shia Islam: Ayatollah or Hujjat al-Islam are religious leaders/scholars.
There is no worldwide leader of Islam.
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Pope St. Victor I was Pope in the late second century, so probably in the early to mid second century.
In the early days of the Church the pope was elected by the clergy and laity who resided in and around Rome.
because they need the pope's approval
No. The Crusades were wars fought between Christians and Islam.
It isn't a fact. Benedict is, and always has been, a Catholic.
He doesn't defend terrorists but Islam as a religion. He said it isn't fair to identify Islam with Terrorism, but it is hard to convince people when nearly every terrorist in recent history is a radical follower of Islam.