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Jesus Christ. John 21:15-17 states: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep. Matthew 16:17-19 states: Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock. The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholic Christians, the direct successor of Simon Peter. The Pope's main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
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∙ 16y agoThe origin of the Pope started with Jesus' disciple Peter. Before his transfiguration Jesus had instructed Peter to continue leading his ministry on the Earth. This is when he became the first Pope.
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∙ 9y agoThe current pope (2014) is Pope Francis from Argentina.
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∙ 11y agoThe title Pope comes from the Greek word, pappas, which is a young child's word for father (akin to the English "papa").
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Pope John Paul II was the first pope to come from?
Poland
Who was the first pope to come to Australia?
The first Pope to visit Australia was Pope Paul VI in 1970
When did Pope Benedict XVI come to his position?
He was elected pope on April 19, 2005.
What happens after the Pope resigns?
The cardinal electors come together in a conclave to elect a new pope.
Did Pope Benedict come to El Paso?
Pope Benedict has not been to El Paso, Texas.
How did Pope Benedict come into power?
In April of 2005 he was elected as pope by the College of Cardinals in a conclave to replace Pope John Paul II.
Where does the new pope come from?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Pope Francis - was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Where did Pope Benedict XVI come from?
Pope Benedict was born 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany
Where do the pope's body guards come from?
Members of the Swiss Guard come from Switzerland.
Who is the pope of Colombia?
There is only one pope and he rules the Church from the Vatican. In 2014 that pope is Pope Francis. Individual countries do not have popes.
Who is the present pope and which country does he come from?
Benedict is the name he chose as Pope, his real name is Ratzinger, and he grew up in Germany
A sentence with the word pope?
The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
