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- The pope is considered one of the world's most powerful people due to the extensive diplomatic, cultural, and spiritual influence of his position on both 1.3 billion Catholics and those outside the Catholic faith, and because he heads the world's largest non-government provider of education and health care, with a vast network of charities.
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Jul 13, 2018 · Who is Pope Francis? Pope Francis is the 266th Bishop of Rome. Francis was elected to the papacy on March 13, 2013, to replace Benedict XVI, who resigned from office two weeks earlier. Themes...
The pope ( Latin: papa, from Ancient Greek: πάππας, romanized : páppas, lit. 'father') [2] is the bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, and visible head of the Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, [a] Roman pontiff [b] or sovereign pontiff. Since the eighth century, he has been the head of state of the Papal States ...
- Closeness to God. He first underlined the fundamental importance of “closeness to the Lord of closeness” by quoting the words of Jesus: “I am the vine, you are the branches.
- Closeness to the bishop. Francis said this second “closeness,” expressed in the priest’s vow of obedience to the bishop, has often been read in a way that is far from the spirit of the Gospel.
- Closeness to other priests. Commenting on the third fundamental attitude, closeness to other priests, Pope Francis recalled the words of Jesus, “where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20).
- Closeness to the people. Francis emphasized that “our relation [as priests] with the holy people of God is for each one of us not a duty but a grace.” “Loving others is a spiritual force drawing us to union with God,” he said.
May 13, 2022 · The Power of the Pope. For the past two thousand years, the pope has been a major player in global affairs. He is frequently called upon to act as a peace broker, a mediator, an advocate, and an ...
Apr 20, 2021 · Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013, when he was named the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio, the first pope from the Americas, took his papal title after ...
Mar 19, 2013 · 19 March 2013. By David Willey. BBC News, Rome. Pope Francis has celebrated his inaugural mass in the Vatican, and he has assumed the responsibility of leading the world's Catholics. But what...
3 days ago · Pope is the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government.
