2007-12-01 14:34:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
More like King.
2007-12-01 14:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
He is the chief bishop of the Church. When acting together, the bishops (successors of the Apostles) make rules which are binding on the universal (catholic) Church; provided the Pope (successor of Peter) approves the rules using the authority and responsibility given him by the "power of the keys." The Pope can also exercise the "power of the keys" in making what is called an infallible pronouncement which is binding on the universal (catholic) Church. There have been two such pronouncements in modern times: the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX in 1854, and the dogma Assumption by Pope Pius XII in 1950.
2007-12-01 14:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pope is our king. His word is final. We are supposed to listen to what he says and act on it. We do not have a popular vote to elect him. Only those in charge have a say about who is pope.
That being said, we are God's sheep, not his. If his orders are wacko, we won't follow him.
2007-12-01 14:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pope is a fallible human being promoted to an "infallible" position....
2007-12-01 14:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by An Independent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of.
The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholics, the direct successor of Simon Peter.
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’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.
2007-12-02 13:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more like "head priest man, in charge of the other priests and the respective churches"
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2007-12-01 14:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by Quailman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean like Mayor McCheese ... ??
:)
2007-12-01 14:36:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋