Is the word "Pope" capitalized? ?

Question

Would I say, "The pope is...."

or, "The Pope is..."

Answer 1

If you are referring to a specific one, yes.  If you are referring to the office itself, no.

Thus, the Pope will visit Australia. The pope is the leader spiritual of Roman catholics.

Answer 2

It depends: (sort of like the King vs the king)

YES:

-If you are referring to THE Pope, the Catholic Pope from Vatican City, then yes, it would be capitalized

-If you are referring to someone with the title of "the Pope" and that is how he/she is referred to, then it is capitalized

-If you are talking about someone whose name is "Pope"

-If you are not using "the" ("Pope" vs "the Pope")

NO:

-If you are being generic about the term "pope" and not referring to a specific person with the title

-If you are not talking about the title of Pope

-If you are talking about the office of the Pope and not the Pope himself