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"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. " -Matthew 16:18
The following video features the Catholic YouTube celebrity Fr. Mike Schmitz, as he explains the Pope in the context of the history of the Kingdom of Israel, and the Kingdom of God that Jesus discusses. Her gives a very brief overview of a lot of the Old Testament, largely focusing on authority, which is what the question of the Pope really comes down to. At the end, Fr. Mike says this is something worth praying about; please do so, before & after watching this video, or anything else about our vitally important faith. I'm not encouraging prayer as a way to try to win you to my side; I just think it's very important that we pray whenever we watch or read or listen to anything Bible -related.
Also, Catholic Answers is a great site to learn about the Biblical nature of Catholic teachings. This article is a question & answer style description of the Papacy (office & idea of the Pope) in Scripture: Where Does the Bible Say Anything about the Papacy?
May God continue to bless us all, and may we never lose sight of him in the midst of arguments & questionable theology!