>>11491177First you need to be a male of the Catholic faith and be baptized then as you're older you can take leadership programs in any diocese close to you that has them, you'll need to have completed high school and have attented college and seminary, after the seminary training is complete you'll receive the sacrament of holy orders and become a priest then be appointed by the local bishops, archbishop and the pope for a promotion to bishop after that you can be selected by the pope to become a cardinal then after the position is open you'll be eligible to be appointed the pope by the College of Cardinals in the conclave, generally speaking.