He had more political power than any other pope of resent memory  and could have called the cardinals to Rome and said, " you boys take care of this, or I will".
137751
It sounds strange, but it was outside his jurisdiction.  Most people believe the Pope has extraordinary wide ranging authority.  Most of his authority is moral not actual.  When the story became public he did call the cardinals to Rome, but it was still up to the local churches to fix their problems.  Pope's simply don't have that kind of power over a local church, unless it happens to be in the diocese of Rome itself.\n\nIn some circumstances, he could remove a bishop within the Roman Patriarchate, but even that power is limited.  Political power within Catholicism is local not international as a general rule.\n\nFurther, when the local bishops passed rules in the US Catholic Conference, the Pope ruled the Conference had no binding authority over the local church.  They could all voluntarily adopt the rules, but the Conference is more advisory than political.
121884
Take it on faith that he was. He was his fathers son.
440466
He'd be more fair if he went over to Iraq and fought himself.  He should, at the very least, lead by example.
483238
Pope John Paul II\n\n\nIm not joking here, he did say this.
588155
more blood was shed in the name of god then any other
190960
He was thinking, "Hmmmm, how about I grant each and every one of them an unlimited amount of personal power and see if they actually decide to use it or not."
320264
The big show would win, because he is the largest and strongest of the three
72619
With power, comes responsiblility.
622812
he would try to switch them but if they didnt want to he would kill them
370101
I believe he burned down Rome with him inside.\nDidn't he?
471585
no way. he refused all the devil asked him Jesus knew he had power over satan. he paid the price of sin that God demanded   the blood of a pure sacrifice.
291188
It happened to Rome too.
191257
Churchill did say this.
234545
Do him like they did Hoffa.  In thirty years they'd be tearing down barns looking for his remains.
530357
Yeah. As long as it was televised, though. It'd be sick to be able to say "dudes, that was me. I pulled the pope's finger. Yo, that guy's crazy hahahaha crazy, man."
229318
Caligula, that guy had style.  Apointed his horse to snate.  Decided he needed more money for his government so he conscripted all the senators wives and put them in a state run brothel.  During the gladiatorial games he use to have fans thrown into the arena to fight to the death.\n\nThat is just a few of the things he did.  He definately put the rant in tyrant.
491831
In order to change strategy he would have had to have one in the first place.