2007-09-25 02:52:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
John 21:15-17 states:
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Matthew 16:17-19 states:
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.
The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholics, the direct successor of Simon Peter.
The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 880-882: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.htm#880
With love in Christ.
2007-09-25 18:08:18 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He leads the Catholic church, is supposed to be a direct link to god, and they believe his word is infallable. The current one is from germany, and as we all know, nothing evil ever came out of germany (sarcasm). The last pope was seemingly a good guy and very progressive in many of his views.
2007-09-25 09:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pope is a man dressed white
2007-09-25 09:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church... why do you ask?
2007-09-25 09:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no point in asking this question in this age and time but for a starter,A Pop is what a Pop does.
2007-09-25 09:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Sith lord.
2007-09-25 09:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by Dire Badger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that guy with the big hat and the cool car that looks like a toll plaza.
2007-09-25 09:55:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A leader of the Catholic church.
2007-09-25 09:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by VegasPapi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The leader of the Catholic church.
2007-09-25 09:55:47 · answer #9 · answered by osborne_pkg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's dope misspelled.
2007-09-25 10:00:39 · answer #10 · answered by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋