SilkesterUnfortunately, the pope has a lot of power as has any cardinal or high level scientology gurus who take confessions from high power and influential people.
Even if they keep their oat of silence to the particulars of the confessions, they still give informed sermons , write dogma that people of faith take to heart more than non-believers would like to.
Nation leader kiss the ring and have privatetête-à-têtes with the pope for reasons.