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• n  the head of the Roman Catholic Church
• n  English poet and satirist (1688-1744)

• According to the reforms of Pope Paul VI, only cardinals under the age of 80 may vote.
• The Jesuits were once such a powerful force in the Roman Catholic Church that their elected leader was unofficially called the "black pope," a nod both to his influence and to the .

• Catholic Pope
• Roman Catholic Pope
• pontiff
• Holy Father
• Vicar of Christ
• Bishop of Rome
• Pope
• Alexander Pope

News & Articles

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• Pope laments 'gay lobby,' corruption in Vatican: report
  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has acknowledged the existence of a "gay lobby" and a "stream of corruption" in the Vatican, according to reports in Catholic media not denied by the Vatican. The pope made the remarks last week in Spanish during a private meeting with representatives of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious (CLAR), according to the ...
  June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Pope confirms 'gay lobby' at work at Vatican
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lamented that a "gay lobby" was at work at the Vatican in private remarks to the leadership of a key Latin American church group — a stunning acknowledgment that appears to confirm earlier reports about corruption and dysfunction in the Holy See.
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Pope Confirms 'Gay Lobby' at Vatican
  Pope confirms 'gay lobby' at work at Vatican, in remarks reported by priests and nuns        
  June 11, 2013 - ABC News