a pope or priest is a religious leader
Here are two examples of religious leader. The Archbishop of Canterbury. The Pope.
A pope, Ayatollah, Arch Bishop etc
No, they didn't.
Buddhism has many sects and schools and so there is no single religious leader. Much as the pope may be regarded as a Christian leader, he is not the leader of all Christians.
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Because he was recognised as the worlds most religious leader
The Pope - Roman Catholic, Patriarch - Eastern
The pastor. ---- The Pope, With most of the Christians in the world being Roman Catholics, The Roman Catholic Church is the face of Christianity to the non-Christian world, as such, the Pope is the most major religious leader in Christianity.
The Pope lives in the Vatican. In 2014 that would be Pope Francis.