Quote Originally Posted by 40oz
The pope is elected from the college of cardinals by his peers. Cardinals are appointed by the pope.

The pope is like the voice of the catholic church. He doesn't really have much power in modern times, but he bascially used to call the shots on what was going on in the world in the old old days.
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jdmarcus59 Reviewed by jdmarcus59 on . The Pope How exactly does the Pope get elected to be the Pope? And also, what exactly does the Pope do? Rating: 5