Does the Pope have to stay a virgin?

No. It's not a requirement, nor does it even come up. The Pope must be a priest, and a priest should be committed to living chastity, but whether or not that priest was a virgin before ordination, or before being elected Pope, is beside the point.

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And another question, does the pope smoke?

Smokin' Hot Pope! According to CatholicWorldReport.com, at least a handful of popes indulged in tobacco use. Pius X and Pius XI smoked cigars, John XXIII smoked cigarettes, and Pope Benedict XVI is rumored to smoke (usually either Marlboro Reds or Gold) but doesn't do so openly. How do you know when a pope dies? 1. Ceremonially verifies the pope's death by calling out his baptismal name three times. If there is no response, a death certificate is authorized and the event is made public by notifying the cardinal vicar for the Diocese of Rome, currently Cardinal Camillo Ruini.

Why is the Pope buried in three coffins?

A pope must be buried between the 4th and 6th day after his death. During much ceremony, John Paul's body was placed in three consecutive coffins, as is tradition. The first of the three coffins is made from cypress, signifying that the pope is an ordinary man no different from any other. 6 days ago Can I become the Pope? There are only two requirements for becoming pope: being male and being baptized into the Catholic Church. But although this technically leaves hundreds of millions of people eligible, they shouldn't hold their breath.

Does the Pope get paid?

No, the pope does not get paid. However, he is in charge of the Vatican budget, which has revenues around $300 million per year. This money goes to, among many other things, paying all of the Pope's expenses: food, travel, the Papal apartments, etc.