A government by a pope is a papacy.
The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church and has no place in government.
Yes, however, they are under the control of the Chinese government and not the pope. The government appoints bishops without the aproval of the pope.
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Papacy is the correct answer.
No, Rome is ruled by the Italian government. Only Vatican City is ruled by the pope.
The papacy, or the pope's 'government' controlled the papal states.
No, the pope is the head of the papacy, the papacy is the government of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope John Paul II had nothing to do with running the Italian government. He had enough problems running the Church and the Vatican.
A republic is a form of government in which power is held by the people and the representatives they elect. The pope is elected by the College of Cardinals, not by the people. Other officials are appointed by the pope.
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Pope John Paul II visited Nicaragua in 1983. The government was eager about the visit. Some reform-minded Catholics hoped the pope would speak about the country issues but the pope did not have any sympathetic messages.
The pope is a religious leader and considered man's representative on earth of God. He runs the offices of the Vatican which is a city state within the city of Rome. His authority is from God to the people of the Catholic Church.