The pope is the ruler of Vatican City (which is a country).
No, Rome is ruled by the Italian government. Only Vatican City is ruled by the pope.
Yes, the Vatican is a principality ruled by the Pope who is a lay prince or an elected theocratic monarchy.
No, it is a monarchy ruled by the Bishop of Rome, namely the Pope.
Vatican City
Vatican City has only been an independent country ruled by the pope since the Lateran Treaty was signed in 1929.
Vatican City
The Pope only ruled the Vatican city ,but he has a power over all the city that the Roman Catholic church exist.
The Pope is the head of the Vatican city state in his political role. Vatican city is pretty much all that is left of the papal states, the pope has full sovereign power in Vatican city, Vatican city is a member of the United nations as well. The pope could also be considered to rule the diocese of Rome, if you refer solely to the spiritual city of Rome and not the secular Rome. The authority of the Pope springs from his succession from St peter as bishop of Rome
The Pope lives in the Vatican in Vatican City.
The Pope lives in the Vatican. In 2014 that would be Pope Francis.
.Catholic AnswerVatican City is a sovereign city-state wholly owned by the Catholic Church with the Holy Father as its sovereign.