How does the Pope teach and lead the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

http://www.catholicmissionleaflets.org/leafpope.htm

Answer 2

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 3

The Pope no more leads the Church than Queen Elizabeth rules Great Britain. All they do is cut ribbons for grand openings for new shopping malls and wave in parades. Other people behind the scenes are the ones calling the shots.

Answer 4

The pope functions kind of like the president of the United States does. He signs off on doctrine and policy that is established by the councils below him, and if he disagrees with something, he doesn't sign off on it. He does say masses at the Vatican, so one could call him a teacher, but as for sitting down one on one with any one person to teach them, that doesn't happen.

Answer 5

Through encyclicals, letters, speeches and how he lives his life.

There can be no greater lesson on the sacredness of human life than when the late John Paul II refused to step down from his office though he was dying of Parkinsons.

Answer 6

With blindfolds on and ears plugged.............to the truth