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March 10, 2010

Is it true that their Holiness Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI hide the sexual abuses of Fr. Marcial Maciel

What do Catholics think of their Pope Benedict?

What Is The Order Of The Catholic People From The Pope Down To Priests And Their Roles?

1. Pope – the chosen leader of the church chosen by the college of cardinals. he is Gods chosen representative on earth.
2. Cardinals
3. Archbishops & Bishops – in charge of a diocese. An archdiocese has an Archbishop as its head
4. Priests – head of a parish in most cases
Deacons – assists the priest at a mass and fulfills other duties such as baptism. There are two types of deacons, deacons who continue on to become priests and deacons who remain deacons for life.
5. Laity: Religious (nuns, sisters, brothers, & monks)
Men, Women, & Children – can be servers, readers, eucharistic ministers, choir members.

Why Is Their A Pope For The Catholic Church?

I don’t think the bible mentions anything about needing a pope and a lot of my protestant friends say he is something made up just to satisfy the Catholic church. I can’t really confirm anything because I am not Christian and have only asked a few protestant believers (please correct me if I am wrong).