3.2. A Pope
3.2.1. Definition of Pope
The word of pope is papa in Old English and Middle English while ecclesiastical jurisdiction the Holy is another word for pope comes from Late
Latin LL and Classical Greek Gr. The pope is the bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic
church. In the Catholic church, the pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle. Catholics believe that the pope is the Vicar of Christ, who has
been appointed by God to spread the gospel in all the Catholics
.
Beside as his position as the bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic church,
the pope is also the head and the Independent and Sovereign of Vatican City in which is a city-state is entirely surrounded by the city of Rome, the capital of the
Italian State.
3.2.2. The Duties of Pope
As the bishop of Rome, the head of the Catholic church and the head of the Vatican state, the pope has some duties. Those duties can be described as
follows.
a He must meet and discuss any political and religious cases with one of the
head of states which join the Vatican State every day. b
He must perform the liturgy, appoint a new bishop, and do the task of traveling.
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c He must perform the closed Mass ceremony which is attended by household
staff. d
He must give the main liturgy in annual Christian festival day such as Easter at the Cathedral St. Peter in Rome or other places.
e He must greet the pilgrims from all over the world to conduct religious act at
least two days a week. f
He must meet the bishop and political leaders from around the world at least once every five years - about 20 a week.
The above duties can be illustrated by showing some pictures as follows respectively :
a He must meet and discuss any political and religious cases with one of the
head of states which join the Vatican State every day.
The American president, Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, to express our appreciation and prayers for the Pope Picture 1
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A Pope Benedict XVI meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas left in the library of the Apostolic Palace Picture 2
b He must perform the liturgy, appoint a new bishop, and do the task of
traveling.
A Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Mgr Pujasumarta appointed be a bishop Picture 3
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c He must perform the closed Mass ceremony which is attended by
household staff.
A pope performes the closed Mass ceremony with 115 cardinals in Sistine Chapel Picture 4
d He must give the main liturgy in annual Christian festival day such as
Easter at the Cathedral St. Peter in Rome or other places.
A Pope Francis leads the Easter Mass first as leader of 1.2 billion Catholics Picture 5
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A Pope Benedict XVI Christmas Eve Mass procession in St. Peters Basilica Saint Peters Basilica, Vatican City Picture 6
e He must greet the pilgrims from all over the world to conduct religious act
at least two days a week
A Pope Benedict XVI held a Mass in St. Peters Square, Vatican City and greet visitors those who make pilgrimages in that place Picture 7
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f He must meet the bishop and political leaders from around the world at
least once every five years - about 20 a week
A Pope Francis meets with representatives of the major religions of the world in a private audience at Vatican City Picture 8
Francis Pope gifts exchanged with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during a meeting in the Vatican Picture 9
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4. THE ANALYSIS OF THE ASSASSINATION OF THE POPE IN DAN BROWN’S NOVEL “ANGELS AND DEMONS”