The pope, today Pope Benedict XVI, is the Vicar of Christ on Earth.
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the earthly leader of the Catholic Church.
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.
No, the earthly headquarters of the Catholic Church are found in Vatican City.
England, Australia and every other country where Roman Catholicism exists, is always headed by the Pope. The Roman Catholic Church has just one earthly leader who resides in Rome.
The pope in Rome is the leader of the entire Catholic Church.
The pope is the bishop of Rome and pope, the earthly head of the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church did not exist in 4 BC.
The Roman Catholic Church
The pope is the leader of the catholic Church on earth.
Pope Francis is the supreme leader of the Catholic Church.
The leader of the Catholic Church is the pope. Today (2011) that is Pope Benedict XVI.
The pope in Rome, today that would be Pope Benedict XVI, is the leader of the ENTIRE Catholic Church, even in Russia.