The name of the Roman Catholic leader is the 'Pope'. The current Pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
The name of the Roman Catholic leader is the 'Pope'. The current Pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
The Pope is the highest level of priesthood in roman catholic religions.
Vatican City, inside Rome, is a sovereign nation, and is home of the Catholic Church. There is no "Roman" Catholic Church, that is a popular mistake.
A Roman Catholic is a Christian who considers themselves a member of the Roman Catholic Church which accepts the pope as its leader.
A Roman Catholic is a Christian who considers themselves a member of the Roman Catholic Church which accepts the pope as its leader.
The Roman Catholic Church
Pope
Pope Urban
The current Pope.
There is no "Roman Catholic Church." It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . The leader of the Catholic Church is always Jesus Christ, who promised to be its head, and with it until the end of the world. His Vicar on earth is the Pope, who was Pope Benedict XVI for the months of January and February 2013, and then on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in the second day of the conclave, Francis was elected, the first Holy Father of that name.
A Bishop is the leader of a cathedral, which contains his cathedra, or throne which is the symbol of his authority.
There is no Roman Catholic 'branch.' There is only the Roman Catholic Church led by Jesus Christ through his vicar on earth the pope. Today (2011) that continues to be Pope Benedict XVI.