Who Is The Pope?

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Who Is The Pope?

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• What does Pope mean?
• The word Pope comes from the Latin papa a
  childs word meaning father.
• He has many other titles such as
• Supreme Pontiff or Pontifex Maximus
• Bishop of Rome
• Vicar of Jesus Christ
• Servant of the Servants of God
• Successor of the Prince of the Apostles

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Who Was the first Pope?
Matthew 16 13-19 Jesus chose Peter to lead the
Church because of his strong faith he was the
1st person to publicly profess faith in Jesus as
God. You are the Messiah the Son of the
Living God. John 21 15-17 Just before he
ascended, Jesus trusted Peter with the care of
those who believed in him. Feed my lambs. John
18 15-18, 25-27 Peter was not perfect. He even
denied Jesus. It is important to remember that
the Pope is not God, but a human being.
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Where the Pope lives - The Vatican

• The Pope lived in the Vatican City in Rome,
  Italy. It is the smallest country in the world.
• It is a roughly triangular area of 0.17 square
  miles.
• It is the burial site of Saint Peter.

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What Does the Pope Do All Day?
The Pope is leader of the Catholic Church, the
world's largest group of Christians. His
decisions affect over a billion followers around
the world. He blesses tourists and pilgrims
every Sunday from the window of his private study
overlooking Saint Peter's Square
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• The Pope serves at all the religious celebrations
  of all the major church festivals of
• the year inside Saint Peter's, including
  Christmas and Easter.
• He celebrates Mass every morning in his private
  chapel with members of his
• household.
• He sits at his desk to deal with correspondence
  (letters and e-mails).
• One of the duties of the Pope is to meet with the
  bishops from all over the world.
• There are approximately 5,000 bishops and he
  meets around 20 a week.
• He meets and has telephone conversations with
  political leaders.
• He is also expected visit other countries.