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Generally when someone refers to the Pope they are referring to the Bishop of Rome, or the head of the Roman Catholic Church. However, Coptic Christians recognize a different Pope, and while Christian, Coptics are not Catholics.
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Yes, obviously. This is an example of a rhetorical question; no answer is expected. It would usually be given in response to another question, when the person being asked thinks it ought to be obvious that the answer is "yes".
For example:
"Would you like a beer?"
"Is the Pope Catholic?"
See also "Do bears poop in the woods?", a similar rhetorical question which is used in almost exactly the situations as "Is the Pope Catholic?".
Catholic AnswerOur Blessed Lord chose St. Peter as the first Pope and built His Church on him, see St. Matthew 16:17-19. There has been a Pope ever since ruling the Catholic Church as Our Blessed Lord's Vicar on earth. Where the Pope is, there is the Catholic Church; you can know that you are following Our Blessed Lord in His Church, if you are following the Pope in the Catholic Church. Catholic just means universal and is the only Church that Our Blessed Lord founded. Please see question 882 in The Catechism.
The Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church, not Roman Catholics. The purpose of the pope, the church, is to help us on the way to salvation, through Christ Jesus our Lord, by the lives we lead in the area of faith and morals. The one point that stands out immediately is: The Church's teaching on the definition of life, the civil governments legislation on life, and the freedom of the individual to either accept or reject either.
No religion has a "Pope". However several Chriistina sects have a leader with this title:
- Catholic Church - Pope
- Eastern Orthodox Churches - Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria
- Oriental Orthodox Churches - Pope of Alexandria
The term pope usually refers to the leader of the Catholic Church. However, some of the Orthodox sects also refer to their leaders as popes.
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Why is Pope Francis referred to as the first Jesuit pope?
The Jesuits are a Catholic order of priests and other religious people. Pope Francis is a member of the Jesuit order. No other Jesuit has ever been pope, so he is the first Jesuit pope.
Who is more powerful - the Jesuit Father General or the pope?
The pope outranks the head of the Jesuit order.
How many Jesuits priests became pope?
Only Pope Francis was a Jesuit who became pope.
Why does Pope Francis belong to the Jesuit Order?
Pope Francis entered the Jesuit Order right out of college, he was educated by them, he took lifelong vows as a Jesuit priest, and he has lived his life in conformity with his solemn vows.
What is the difference between a Jesuit Pope and a Pope?
We have a pope, Pope Francis, who happens to be a Jesuit. However, there is no Jesuit Pope. Some public media sources often refer to the Superior General of the Jesuits as the "Black Pope" in reference to the black worn by priests of the order and the power that has been wielded by the Jesuits in the past. However, the Catholic Church has only one true Pope who wears white and that is currently (2015) Pope Francis.
What is the significance of the election of Pope Francis?
Pope Francis is the first jesuit to be elected as pope, the first pope from the America's and the first pope in many centuries who is not from Europe.
Why is Pope Francis called the 'pope of firsts'?
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
Which order of priest did pope francis belong to?
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
Which order of priest did pope francis belong to before he was elected pope?
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
Is Pope Francis the first pope from outside of Europe?
No, he is not the first but he is the first in over 1000 years. He is, however, the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit to be elected pope.
Was there an Irish pope?
no, but st.Kilian came close. He was offered the papacy but declined
Has a religious order priest ever become pope?
Yes, there have been a number of ordered priests to become pope but Francis is the first Jesuit.
