Officially, all of these many churches are considered equal. Protestants are not open at all to papal primacy. Catholics see in the pope the successor of the Apostle Peter, the first head of their Church, who was appointed by Jesus.Apr 21, 2019
Who is the leader of the Protestant Church?
Martin Luther, often called the father of Protestantism, fundamentally changed the Christian world through his force of will and new ideas. He tried passionately to reform the Catholic Church.