QUESTION = what does the Pope actually do?

GENERATION = The pope is the supreme pastor of the Catholic church, which is a large group of churches that are scattered throughout the world. He is the leader of the Bishops of each denomination, and the leader of the Catholic Church in general. He is also the leader of the Bishops of the Vatican, and is also the head of the Bishops of all the other Vatican Churches. The pope is also the head of the Bishops of the United States, which is a group of countries that are united under the Pope. The United States is also the largest country in the world, and the biggest state in the world, so the Pope is the head of the largest country in the world, too. He also is the leader of the largest church in the world, too. The Pope is also the leader of the Bishops of the United Kingdom, which is a group of countries that are united under the Queen. The Queen is also the head of the largest church in the world, too. The Pope is also the leader of the Bishops of the United Kingdom, which is a group of countries that are united under the Queen. The Queen is also the head of the largest church in the world, too. 

RETRIEVAL #0 = Catholic Church---College of Cardinals. The hierarchy of the Catholic Church is headed by the Bishop of Rome, known as the pope (; "father"), who is the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The current pope, Francis, was elected on 13 March 2013 by papal conclave. The office of the pope is known as the "papacy". The Catholic Church holds that Christ instituted the papacy upon giving the keys of Heaven to Saint Peter. His ecclesiastical jurisdiction is called the "Holy See" ("Sancta Sedes" in Latin), or the "Apostolic See" (meaning the see of the apostle Peter). Directly serving the pope is the Roman Curia, the central governing body that administers the day-to-day business of the Catholic Church. The pope is also Sovereign of Vatican City, a small city-state entirely enclaved within the city of Rome, which is an entity distinct from the Holy See. It is as head of the Holy See, not as head of Vatican City State, that the pope receives ambassadors of states and sends them his own diplomatic representatives. The Holy See also confers orders, decorations and medals, such as the orders of chivalry originating from the Middle Ages. While the famous Saint Peter's Basilica is located in Vatican City, above the traditional site of Saint Peter's tomb, the papal cathedral for the Diocese of Rome is the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, located within the city 

RETRIEVAL #1 = Pope---Pope The pope ( from "pappas", "father"), also known as the supreme pontiff (from Latin "pontifex maximus" "greatest priest"), is the bishop of Rome and "ex officio" leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. Since 1929, the pope has also been head of state of Vatican City, a city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI. While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the Holy See. It is the Holy See that is the sovereign entity of international law headquartered in the distinctively independent Vatican City State, established by the Lateran Treaty in 1929 between Italy and the Holy See to ensure its temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. The primacy of the bishop of Rome is largely derived from his role as the apostolic successor to Saint Peter, to whom primacy was conferred by Jesus, giving him the Keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the church would be built. The apostolic see of Rome was founded by Saint Peter and Saint Paul in 1st century, according to Catholic tradition. The papacy is one of the most enduring institutions in the world and has had a prominent part in world history. In ancient times the popes helped spread Christianity, and intervened 

RETRIEVAL #2 = Politics of Vatican City---of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, who is "ex officio" President of the Governorate and head of government of Vatican. The president is appointed by the Pope for a five-year term, but may be removed at any time by the pope. The president reports all important matters to the Secretariat of State, the Pope's chief everyday advisory body, which is consulted on all matters, even if they belong to the specific competence of the Commission for Vatican City State or, for instance, that of the Congregation for Catholic Education. The Secretariat of State is not thereby considered to hold responsibility for such matters, and the Cardinal Secretary of State is not seen as heading the Vatican City State or the various departments of the Roman Curia, other than the Secretariat of State itself. Vatican City is a member of CEPT, Eutelsat, International Grains Council, Intelsat, ITU and UPU. Vatican City does not have direct diplomatic relations with other states. Its foreign relations are managed by the Holy See. See Holy See - Relationship with the Vatican City and other territories. Section::::Legislative. A unicameral Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, appointed by the Pope, operates as legislative branch, proposing law and policy to the Pope. Prior to taking effect, laws and policies passed by the commission must be approved by the Supreme 

RETRIEVAL #3 = Vatican City---the title of president of the Governorate of the State of Vatican City. The current president is Italian Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, who was appointed on 1 October 2011. Section::::Governance.:Administration. Legislative functions are delegated to the unicameral Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, led by the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State. Its seven members are cardinals appointed by the Pope for terms of five years. Acts of the commission must be approved by the Pope, through the Holy See's Secretariat of State, and before taking effect must be published in a special appendix of the "Acta Apostolicae Sedis". Most of the content of this appendix consists of routine executive decrees, such as approval for a new set of postage stamps. Executive authority is delegated to the Governorate of Vatican City. The Governorate consists of the President of the Pontifical Commission—using the title "President of the Governorate of Vatican City"—a general secretary, and a Vice general secretary, each appointed by the Pope for five-year terms. Important actions of the Governorate must be confirmed by the Pontifical Commission and by the Pope through the Secretariat of State. The Governorate oversees the central governmental functions through several departments and offices. The directors and officials of these offices are appointed by the Pope for five-year terms. These organs concentrate on material questions concerning the state 

RETRIEVAL #4 = Politics of Vatican City---Vatican City to various bodies and officials. However, according to the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, "The Supreme Pontiff, sovereign of Vatican City State, has the fullness of legislative, executive, and judicial powers" for Vatican City. The pope delegates legislative authority for the state to the unicameral Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State. This commission was established in 1939 by Pope Pius XII. It consists of seven Cardinals appointed by the pope for five-year terms. Laws passed by the Commission must be approved by the pope through the Secretariat of State prior to being published and taking effect. The President of the Pontifical Commission is also the President of the Governorate of Vatican City, to whom the pope delegates executive authority for the state. The president is assisted by a Secretary General and a Vice Secretary General. Each of these officers is appointed by the pope for a five-year term. Actions of the President must be approved by the Commission. Various departments and offices report to the Governorate, handling such issues as communications, internal security, fire protection, and the Vatican Museums. The Corpo della Gendarmeria is the state's security and police force, not the Pontifical Swiss Guard, which is an organ of the Holy See, not Vatican City. Section::::Executive. The Pope is "ex officio" sovereign of the Vatican City State since 1929. He delegates 

RETRIEVAL #5 = Outline of the Catholic Church---who "orders all things". BULLET::::- new monastic orders – BULLET::::- Catharism – a Christian religious movement with dualistic and gnostic elements that appeared in the Languedoc region of France and other parts of Europe in the 11th century and flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. BULLET::::- Medieval Inquisition – a series of Inquisitions (Catholic Church bodies charged with suppressing heresy) from around 1184, including the Episcopal Inquisition (1184-1230s) and later the Papal Inquisition (1230s). BULLET::::- Avignon Papacy – the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven popes resided in Avignon, in modern-day France. BULLET::::- Western Schism – a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. Two men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Section::::History of the Catholic Church.:Renaissance and Reforms. Section::::History of the Catholic Church.:Renaissance and Reforms.:Reformation. BULLET::::- Council of Constance – BULLET::::- Council of Basel – BULLET::::- Protestant Reformation – The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century schism within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants sparked by the 1517 posting of Luther's 

RETRIEVAL #6 = Dicastery---Promoting the New Evangelization BULLET::::- Offices: BULLET::::- Apostolic Camera, headed by the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church BULLET::::- Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See BULLET::::- Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See