God, and the Pope is responsible for tending to God's Church on Earth.
The Pope in Rome is the leader of Catholics.
The pope was and is the leader of the Christian Church. However, only Catholics accept this leadership.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe leader of the Catholics is Our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His vicar on earth is the Holy Father, currently Pope Benedict XVI.
The pope is the leader of the entire Christian Church. However, only Catholics recognize this authority.
The pope for Roman Catholics (Catholics who attend mass in the Latin rite), as well as for Catholics of the Byzantine Catholic Church, the Ethiopian Catholic Church, the Greek Catholic Church, the Maronite Catholic Church, the Assyrian Catholic Church, and many more, none of which celebrate the Roman rite, but all of which are in union with the Pope.
The pope is considered by Catholics to be the Vicar of Christ on earth, He is the spiritual leader for 1.2 billion Catholics around the world.
The modern leader of the church is the same as has always been the case: Jesus ChristThe Pope for Catholics.
Ukraine is the initiator of Orthodoxy of Christianity. But when Russia took over Orthodoxy of Ukraine and set their own leader as the leader of all Orthodoxy, Ukraine changed over it's religious leader to Catholic leader, and that's why they are Greek Catholics, Rome Catholics, etc. They are just Orthodox Christians, who support Catholic leader. Some Eastern parts of Ukraine support Orthodoxy.
Catholics obey the pope because he is their spiritual leader.
Yes, he is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The first leader of the Catholics was also the founder of the Church: Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. His first Vicar, whom He personally appointed, was St. Peter (read St. Matthew 16:17-19).
Ukraine is the initiator of Orthodoxy of Christianity. But when Russia took over Orthodoxy of Ukraine and set their own leader as the leader of all Orthodoxy, Ukraine changed over it's religious leader to Catholic leader, and that's why they are Greek Catholics, Rome Catholics, etc. They are just Orthodox Christians, who support Catholic leader. Some Eastern parts of Ukraine support Orthodoxy.