Definition of Pope The Duties of Pope

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. Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara 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 Universitas Sumatera Utara

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