As the successor of Saint Peter, supreme authority is vested in the Pope. He has universal jurisdiction and all Catholic bishops may only use their authority when they are in communion with the Pope.
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
The church of the Pope as bishop of Rome is the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome. The church of the Pope as Pope is Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
The pope is the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.
The Pope is the official head of the Roman Catholic Church, so that is "his" church.
The pope's church is St. John Lateran. As the bishop of Rome this is his Cathedral. As pope, his church is St. Peter's Basilica.
The pope lives in the Papal Apartments in the Vatican not in a church.
A rebellion
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, and the visible head of His Church, the Catholic Church.
The Pope's move and the establishment of a rival pope divided the Church's supporters.
Catholic Church. Pope has written: 'The Church' -- subject(s): Papal documents, Church
The official church of the Pope is St. John Lateran in Rome.