The Cardinal Secretary of State ("Prime Minister') and the Camarlengo.
Pope Benedict XVI.
pope was cool
Pope he told the king what to do and could excommunicate him.
The Pope has the power to appoint bishops, to pass papal decrees and to guide the teachings of the Catholic faith. Though the Pope is said to have supreme power, he still refers to God.
When the pope took power and led the army of soldiers, women, and elderly, it made it seem like the pope had plenty of power of everything. Not only that, it also expanded the power in the church.
The Roman emperor had to answer to the pope.
The Pope did! Many people think the Lords did, but they didn't.
the pope
pope Gregory
In April of 2005 he was elected as pope by the College of Cardinals in a conclave to replace Pope John Paul II.
Pope Urban II
The Pope's move and the establishment of a rival pope divided the Church's supporters.