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The leader of the Catholic Church is called the Pope. The Pope is traditionally the bishop of Rome, however during the Middle Ages some Popes ruled the Church from France.

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Jesus Christ continues to lead the Catholic Church through his vicar on earth Pope Benedict XVI as of 2011.

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Why do you call the leader of the church as pop?

its called a pope not a pop