In a word, power. His family had it.
holy spirit
No, the Pope is for the Christians.
No, the Pope is a Christian/Catholic figure and is of no relevance to Judaism and Jews.
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.
No, only catholic churches follow Popes.
In 300AD the Pope's name was Marcellus 1 Follow the link to a list of Popes
He is Catholic, of course.
The Pope gets elected by the Cardinals not the people.
Yes, the Byzantine Rite is part of the Catholic Church and recognizes the leadership of the pope.
The name of the pope that urged people to join the crusades was Pope Urban II.
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.