There have been popes in the vatican since 586A.D. St.Peter was the first pope in the Roman Catholic church. pope in latin means "Papa." It means a child's word for father.
Past popes in the vatican:
The past pope in the vatican Pope Benedict. Pope Benedict was elected into office in 2005. He supported U.S immigrants regardless of their legal status. He was 86 years old. The reason that he resigned was because he believed that God told him to do it. |
Current Pope:
The current pope in the vatican is Pope France. He was elected in the year of 2013. He has made tremendous changes to the catholic church and to many others who are not catholic. These changes have not only helped the church but the world. |