In a word, power. His family had it.
No, the Pope is for the Christians.
holy spirit
No, the Pope is a Christian/Catholic figure and is of no relevance to Judaism and Jews.
No, only catholic churches follow Popes.
The pope eats whatever he desires. There is no prescribed diet the pope must follow unless so dictated by his doctor, He must follow the same rules of fasting and abstaining as all Catholics.
In 300AD the Pope's name was Marcellus 1 Follow the link to a list of Popes
He is Catholic, of course.
Yes, the Byzantine Rite is part of the Catholic Church and recognizes the leadership of the pope.
The Pope gets elected by the Cardinals not the people.
I'm pretty sure the Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church. Even though Protestants in general don't follow him, he's still revered by (most) Christians in general.
The Pope teaches us to follow God's will and the commandment of God.He encourages us to be faithful to the word of God.