because he is the leader of the Roman Catholic church. He has the final word. theoretically whatever he decides on must be done .
The pope is the leader of the catholic Church on earth.
Peter was chosen as the leader of the Church and apostles. Pope Gregory was chosen to be the pope and leader of the Church.
The pope is the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.
The Roman Catholic Church
No, the Catholic Church does not recognize divorce and the pope is the leader of the Church.
The pope is the bishop of Rome and successor of Peter. As such, he is the leader of the college of bishops, who are collectively the leaders of the Catholic Church, who carry on the leadership of the apostles to assure continuity of the leadership and teachings of Christ.
The pope is the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.
The pope was and is the leader of the Christian Church. However, only Catholics accept this leadership.
The pope in Rome is the leader of the entire Catholic Church.
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the earthly leader of the Catholic Church.
The pope in Rome is not the leader of any Orthodox Church. The pope is only the leader of the Roman Catholics and has no jurisdiction (power or authority) over the Orthodox Church, which has its own leaders, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
Several sects of the Christian church, but not all Christians, acknowledge a "Pop":Catholic Church - PopeEastern Orthodox Churches - Pope and Patriarch of AlexandriaOriental Orthodox Churches - Pope of Alexandria