That was James, the brother or half-brother of Jesus.
In Galatians, Paul referred to James as the Lord's brother and as seeming to be a pillar of the Jerusalem church, along with Peter and John. Of the three, it is hard to prove whom he saw as the leader, but one clue is that when he speaks of all three, he mentions James first. Paul also seems to treat Peter as an equal, suggesting either that he did not regard the leader of the Jerusalem church as the leader of all Christianity, or that Peter was not the leader of the Jerusalem church and James or John was. Thus it seems somewhat likely that James was the leader of Jesus' followers, at least in Jerusalem.
The pope is the leader of the Christian Church but is only recognized as such by the Catholic Church.
Christianity is based on the death and resurrection of Jesus. Without His death and resurrection there would be no Christianity.
Jesus Christ.
Three names for early church leaders in history are Peter, Paul, and James. Peter was one of the twelve apostles and a prominent leader in the early Christian church. Paul was a missionary who wrote many of the letters in the New Testament and played a key role in spreading Christianity. James, the brother of Jesus, was a leader in the church in Jerusalem and played a significant role in the early Christian community.
Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denied knowing him three times before Jesus' crucifixion. After Jesus' resurrection, Peter became a prominent leader in the early Christian church.
The current Pope.
The pope was and is the leader of the Christian Church. However, only Catholics accept this leadership.
No, Saint Peter was always considered as the leader of the Church, no matter where he was at the time. He eventually ended up in Rome and was considered the Bishop of Rome as well as the leader of the Church. Eventually the title of pope was conferred on his successors.
James, often referred to in the context of the New Testament, is traditionally believed to have been from Jerusalem. He is commonly identified as James the Just, a leader in the early Christian church and the brother of Jesus. His hometown is significant in Christian tradition as a center of early Christianity.
The pope is the leader of the entire Christian Church. However, only Catholics recognize this authority.
Lin is an evangelical Christian who was a leader in Harvard's Asian American Christian Fellowship.