Pope John XXIV

Pope John XXIV is the current bishop of Rome, Pope of the Catholic Church, Servant of the Servants of God and ruler of The Papal States.

Born Giannis Christodoulos in a small greek catholic family of Constantinople in 1960, he emmigrated to The Papal States in 1981 in order to conclude his formation to the priesthood in Rome. Ordinated later in that same year, he ascended to the bishopric in May, 1994. Appointed as bishop of Napoli, he served there for twelve years until he was surprisingly elected by the College of Cardinals to the Papacy this very same year, just seven months after being made a Cardinal of the Church.

He took the name John XXIV in honor of one of his own catholic heroes, Pope John XXIII, mentor of the II Vatican Council.

As ruler of The Papal States, he relies greatly on his Secretary of State and personal friend, Armand Cardinal Richelieu, homonym of the famous 18th century french Cardinal.

As Pope, he is very strict in enforcing discipline and hasn't shown himself very friendly of Church reformers. As his close advisors and friends usually say: Cardinal Christodoulos' (i.e. Pope John XXIV) favourite motto is «Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus» and his favourite song is «Te Deum».

He is seen by most of his colleagues and subjects as a great churchman and a divinely inspired leader. He's often nicknamed The Hands of God because of his proneness to enforce Church morals and dogmas and his relentless to wipe out opposition to the Catholic Faith.

Some also call him Giovanni il Grande (John the Great) or il Megapapa (the Megapope).