Pope

The Title of Pope comes from the Italian word 'la papa' which means 'father' or 'my father' and is meant to be a sign of the Pope's spiritual fatherhood of the entire Catholic Church. The Pope is the elected leader, chosen by God, to lead the Roman Catholic Church and is said to speak as God's vicar on Earth. 
And by definition, whoever is Pope is also leader of the Ghosts of Catholicism, the Adept Chapter that unites all the branches of the Catholic tribe. Each Pope, going back as far as anyone knows, has been secretly aware of the existence of the Adepts. That is, assuming they themselves have not been an Adept. 
*Note: This page is a quick run-down on the Title of being Pope. For a more in-depth coverage of being Pope and the Papacy in general, see the page for the Papacy. 
== Facts: ==
-The Pope is chosen by the Cardinals of the Catholic Church in an official meeting known as the Conclave. During the Conclave, the Cardinals are traditionally locked in and not released until they have settled on a successor to St. Peter. 
-The position of Pope is restricted to men based on traditional Catholic teachings. The differences between men and women is held to be spiritual as well as biological, and the purpose of being Pope runs counter to the purpose of femininity. As such, only men can become Pope. 
-According to modern Catholic doctrine, whoever is Pope is said to speak with the power of Infallibility, that is, that they are protected by God from speaking in error. Catholics believe that Popes enjoy Infallibility when speaking on matters of faith and morals. 
-In ages past, the Pope was also head of a small kingdom known as the Papal States which occupied much of central Italy. Today, the Pope is still monarch of the Vatican, said to be the world's tiniest official country, which resides inside the city of Rome. 
-The Pope is commander of the Swiss Guard, the military descendants of the historical Papal Guard. 
-The position of Pope is important to the Ecclesiastical Orders. Even non-Catholics are strongly affected by the decisions and actions of the Catholic Church, to say nothing of the prestige of ancient history that comes with the Title. The Order of Priests are especially interested in the Title, and the Order is strongly associated with the Papacy in general. 
-Adepts of several different Orders, most of them coming from the Ecclesiastical Orders, have born the Title of Pope throughout history. 
-Whoever is Pope has unrestricted access to the secrets, Relics and powers of the entire Catholic Church. Even in the modern, secular world, that is still saying something.
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