Popes & Patriarchs.
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
The popes encouraged the arts by acting as a patron to promising artists and commissioning them to produce works of art for the Church. Had it not been for the popes and their patronage, such names as Raphael and Michelangelo would probably be virtually unknown today. They became famous because of the great works they produced for the Church.
No, as of the 16th of February 2017, there are two. Pope Francis I and Pope Benedict XVI.
Its heartwarming portrayal of saintly popes during the Middle Ages
There have been 12 popes named Pius so you need to be more specific. However, all the Popes named Pius have been from what today is called Italy. For more specific information I need a specific name.
The vast majority of popes have been Italian. As of February of 2013 there have been only 18 popes from other countries.
There have been 17 popes from France, the second behind Italian popes.
the popes had more power over the kings
Papaphobia is the fear of popes.
There have been 217 Italian popes and only 49 non-Italian popes.
I am sure there are many popes in Heaven but am equally sure that there are a number of popes burning in hell.