The pope is the Vicar of Christ. He occupies the seat of Peter, and is essentially Christ's chief apostle and leader of His Church here on Earth. The pope is also the Bishop of Rome.
The pope's responsibility is to lead the church. As you can imagine, the responsibilities are incredible and diversse. Most popes will spend their time focusing on issues or topics that are of interest to the Church needs at that time. The pope essentially listens to the cultural pulse and speaks out in the name of Christ on issues. For example, Pope John Paul II spent much of his early years focusing on building up the resistance in Eastern Europe to Communism which eventually caused the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
Unlike Protestants, Catholics have a central leadership - the Pope and bishops - who assure we are all share the same beliefs.
Probably to try and get catholics become stronger in their beliefs and increase interest in the catholic church.
Yes. Pope Francis.
Anglican Catholics and Roman Catholics share many beliefs and practices, such as the belief in the Trinity and the sacraments. However, key differences include the role of the Pope, the understanding of the Eucharist, and the view on the authority of tradition. Anglican Catholics do not recognize the Pope as the head of the Church, have a more symbolic view of the Eucharist, and place a greater emphasis on scripture over tradition.
Catholics are the followers of the Pope.
Pope Fancis became the new pope in 2013.
Yes.
Catholics
Adventists and Catholics have different beliefs and practices. Adventists focus on the Second Coming of Jesus and follow the teachings of Ellen G. White, while Catholics emphasize the authority of the Pope and tradition. Adventists worship on Saturdays, while Catholics worship on Sundays. Adventists do not believe in the concept of purgatory, while Catholics do. These are some key differences between the two faiths.
The pope is considered by Catholics to be the Vicar of Christ on earth, He is the spiritual leader for 1.2 billion Catholics around the world.
Catholics obey the pope because he is their spiritual leader.
No. Bishops are not allowed to be married and the pope is a bishop.