He really isn’t the spiritual leader of the Orthodox world.
The first sentence creates more misunderstanding than understanding.
Who is then?
all authority within the Christian religion lies with the Pope...Christ founded one church, gave her authority to teach and interpret scripture....she has done so for about 2013 years There was a schism and there was a revolt, neither of which changed the original authority of the church. Christianity, all Christianity, has one leader, the vicar of Christ on Earth....the Pope.