Question about the Pope?

Question

Does this explanation of a pope make sense?

The pope is the head of the Catholic church and is the main spiritual leader.
He lives in Vatican City.
The pope's main job is to make final decisons when it comes to keeping or changing the Catholic tradition.

Thank-You.
All answers greatly appreciated.
Suggestions welcome.

Answer 1

it may to catholics but does not to me. the pope is a man put at the head of a church where Jesus should be. and as for changing traditions that just proves they are only man made.

Answer 2

The pope is the head of the Catholic church and is the main spiritual leader.
»The Pope is the vicar of Christ (representative of Christ on Earth)

He lives in Vatican City.
»True

The pope's main job is to make final decisons when it comes to keeping or changing the Catholic tradition.
»False, the Main job is to tend The Lord's flock, it's true that he has the final say in the teachings of the Church but his main job is to tend the Catholic Church.

Answer 3

Pretty much.

The Catholic Church teaches that when Christ placed Peter at the head of the Twelve, the first bishops..

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, Peter's successor, is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful.

For the Pope, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered.

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.

Answer 4

We would say he is the visible head of the Church. His main job is to be a source of unity in the Church. He can not change Catholic tradition but rather bring it to bear on current issues and clarify the Church's teachings.

As to your original question, its not a bad explanation of the Pope.

Answer 5

You hit the nail on the head...
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Catholic ' tradition"

(Matthew 15:3) In reply he said to them: “Why is it YOU also overstep the commandment of God because of YOUR tradition?

(Matthew 15:6) he must not honor his father at all.’ And so YOU have made the word of God invalid because of YOUR tradition.

(Colossians 2:8) Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry YOU off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ;

Answer 6

I thought the Vatican was the building that he lived in, not the city name.

Answer 7

-gets elected for live.