Quarter Three Blog #5 - Religion

Since this blog had to be about religion, I decided to blog about the Pope. I myself am Catholic and learned a lot when reading about him. The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church - he is the top dog, you can't achieve a higher status in the Catholic church than him. He is also the head of state of Vatican City. A pope is elected by a vote of the Sacred College of Cardinals by ballot. Our current pope, Pope Benedict XVI was elected on April 19, 2005. The pope's primary job is to spread Christianity. In particular, Pope Benedict XVI has emphasized the need for Europe to return to fundamental Christian values. He has also teaches the importance of the Catholic church and their beliefs. Pope Benedict XVI has also created a foundation that makes money from the sales of books written by popes, which directly goes to scholarships for students.

Citation:
"Pope Benedict XVI." Wikipedia. Wikipedia Incorporated. 9 Feb 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI>.