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I think the news coverage of most things is overblown - they have lots of airtime to fill - and this is o exception.
That said the pope is a head of state and the spiritual leader of a quarter of the planet. He has lots of influence, so like it or not the pope is a big player on the world stage.
Spiritual leader to a quarter of the planet is a bit over-exaggerated I think....
Plus - I'm betting the 1.2 billion number is hardly a definition of those who are devote enough to attend church on a highly regular basis....