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''In brief'': {{summary | text=The Pope is the Catholic bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic Church]]. In addition to this spiritual role, the Pope is also head of the independent, sovereign [[Vatican City|State of the Vatican City]], a city-state entirely surrounded by the city of Rome. The office of the Pope is informally called the Papacy and formally called the Pontificate; his ecclesiastical jurisdiction is called the Holy See (''Sancta Sedes''). Catholics worldwide consider each pope to be [[Jesus]]' representative on Earth. The current Pope is Benedict XVI.}}

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'''Doctrine about the papacy'''* [[An overview of the doctrine of the papacy]]  '''Articles / opinions'''* [[Comments or opinions about the papacy]]* [[Comments about choosing the next pope]]  '''Quotes'''* [[Famous {{quotes about the Pope]]  '''Popes'''* [[List of Popes]]   '''News reports'''* [[Catholic World Youth Day 2005: One million attend open-air mass with Pope]]* [[Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger selected as the new Pope (April 19)]]* [[The pope undergoes a tracheotomy due to worsening respiratory failure secondary to the "flu"]]* [[Pope John Paul II dies (April 2, 2005)]]  ----}}

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