Pope Benedict XVI is the leader of the Catholic Church and thereby responsible for the Church upon Earth in its administrative, judicial, preservative and secular relations, all done in the service of spreading the Gospel for the salvation of souls.
Update:
Benedict retired on February 28, 2013, and is currently 'unemployed.' He will spend the rest of his life in the Vatican praying, meditating and reading but will have no official function in the governance of the Catholic Church.
The pope is the leader of a Catholic Church.
He is now retired and spends his days reading, writing, studying and praying.
Now that he is retired Pope Emeritus Benedict spends much time praying, meditating, reading, writing and, occasionally, playing piano.
He was CEO of the Catholic Church. However, he received no pay but all his expenses were paid by the Church.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI is German.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was pope number 265.
There is an image of Pope Benedict XVI above.
The current pope is Pope Francis. His papacy began on 13th March 2013. His predecessor, Benedict XVI's papacy ended on 28th February 2013.
Pope Benedict XVI was in power in 2009.
Pope John Paul II was the immediate predecessor of Benedict XVI.