Pope

Pope

The pope (from Latin: papa; from Greek: πάππας (pappas), a child's word for father) is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle. The current office-holder is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected in a papal conclave on 19 April 2005.

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    “For forms of Government let fools contest;
    Whate’er is best administered is best.”
    —Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    “Whose laughs are hearty, tho’ his jests are coarse,
    And loves you best of all things—but his horse.”
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    “The fact that I was a girl never damaged my ambitions to be a pope or an emperor.”
    —Willa Cather (1873–1947)