HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
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Patriarch
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Emperor
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Jesus
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Pope
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013. While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the Holy See.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pope, as the bishop of Rome, is the head of the Holy See, the Roman Catholic Church’s central government. He thus makes decisions on issues of faith and morality for Catholics throughout the world, a population of about 1.3 billion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis, was born on December 17, 1936, and is the Bishop of Rome. He is, as such, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since his 2013 election.
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