Church leader is innocent - one of thirteen Crossword Clue

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The hint for today's crossword puzzle is brought you by "Irish Times Crosaire" and the clue we are solving today is "Church leader is innocent - one of thirteen".

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Church leader is innocent - one of thirteen". The answer for this clue is "POPE". Let's break it down to understand why this answer is the correct one.

1. Church leader: This clue indicates that we are looking for a word that refers to a leader within a church or religious institution.
2. Is innocent: The phrase "is innocent" suggests that the word we are looking for describes someone who is blameless or without guilt.
3. One of thirteen: The part "one of thirteen" indicates that we are searching for a specific individual among a group of thirteen.

Taking all these clues into consideration, the answer that fits perfectly is "POPE". Let's examine why:

1. The Pope is the recognized leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The term "Church leader" matches this definition.
2. In many religious traditions, the Pope is regarded as a figure free from sin and innocence, aligning with the "is innocent" clue.
3. Among the College of Cardinals, which consists of thirteen members, the Pope is the one who holds the highest position of authority, thus fulfilling the "one of thirteen" part of the clue.

Therefore, based on these clues and their explanations, the correct answer for today's crossword clue, "Church leader is innocent - one of thirteen," is "POPE".

Definition of "POPE"

the Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

 The Crossword clue "Church leader is innocent - one of thirteen" published 6 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Irish Times Crosaire	9 December 2019	POPE