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Who is the head of the pope?
The pope answers to God alone. That is his immediate 'supervisor.'
What happens when the pope leaves his office?
If the pope has abdicated or resigned, a new pope is elected to fill the vacancy.
What happens if the pope dies in the middle of an Ecumenical Council?
A new pope is elected by the College of Cardinals.
What happens after the Pope resigns?
The cardinal electors come together in a conclave to elect a new pope.
What is the name of Italy's pope in 2008?
Italy does not have its own pope. There is only one pope who happens to live in Vatican City, surrounded by the city of Rome. In 2008 Pope Benedict XVI was the pope and currently (2014) that pope is Pope Francis.
What happens when a lynx is alone?
Lynx prefer to live and hunt alone
When has the pope spoken in an ex-cathedra fashion?
This happens any time the pope says something that is not published in an official church document.
Who was the frontrunner in the pope elections?
Whatever happens in a papal conclave is secret so we will usually never find out what transpires during the election of a pope.
Why did they make the pope the pope?
"They", the College of Cardinals, elected Pope Benedict XVI in a secret conclave under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. What transpires in a conclave is secret and no cardinal may reveal what happens.
What is the difference between a Jesuit Pope and a Pope?
We have a pope, Pope Francis, who happens to be a Jesuit. However, there is no Jesuit Pope. Some public media sources often refer to the Superior General of the Jesuits as the "Black Pope" in reference to the black worn by priests of the order and the power that has been wielded by the Jesuits in the past. However, the Catholic Church has only one true Pope who wears white and that is currently (2015) Pope Francis.
What happens if a pope breaks the solemn oath that they take at the conclave?
The pope makes the rules. If he decides to announce information from the conclave, he has the right to do so. Who is going to punish him?
Who was the pope who predicted the number of popes after him?
I don't believe a pope made that prediction but, rather, St. Malachy who predicted that there will be one more pope after Pope Benedict XVI and he will go by the name of Peter the Roman. What happens after that he does not predict but some say it will signal the end of time.
