Catholic, as all the Popes are. The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
There have been 15 popes named Benedict (there was no Benedict X) and all were Catholics.
Politics, power and religion.
Benedict is the name used by 15 popes. Pope Benedict X was an antipope and not counted as a legitimate pope.
Answer Depends on the religion. Priests, mullahs, bishops, popes, cardinals, monks, etc. Popes etc. set doctrine on what's acceptable or not i.e. taught/preached etc. Bishops and popes aren't teachers; a rabbi, an imam and an ulema teach.
There have been 15 popes named Benedict. Benedict X does not count as he was an antipope.
The popes curiosity
There have been 15 popes named Benedict. Pope Benedict X does not count as he was an antipope.
The church of England. Henry took the Popes place in England.
there is only one pope at a time, he) will serve until his death.
The most common name used by popes is John. There have been 23 popes named John. That is followed by Gregory with 16. Benedict has been used by 15 popes. There was no legitimate Pope Benedict X. He as an anti pope.
Yes, there have been married popes, including St. Peter, the first pope.
The pope is the head of the church who lives in the Vatican and presides over the religious festivals.