excommunication
excommunication
The Pope is the official head of the Roman Catholic Church, so that is "his" church.
The official church of the Pope is St. John Lateran in Rome.
The pope works in the Catholic Church. His official church is Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome.
The first pope to be officially called "pope" in the history of the Catholic Church was Pope Siricius, who served as the Bishop of Rome from 384 to 399 AD.
Pope Francis is the supreme leader of the Catholic Church.
The Magisterium
A letter from the pope to the entire Church is called an encyclical.
The highest christian official is the pope. The pope represents God on Earth. He has a special gift that god gave him. He can not make a mistake when saying the word of god.
Pope John XXIII called the council.
The Pope's hat, known as the "mitre," symbolizes the authority and spiritual leadership of the Pope in the Catholic Church. It is a traditional and ceremonial headpiece that represents the Pope's role as the highest-ranking official in the Church and his connection to God.
The pope - currently (2011) Pope Benedict XVI