Sometimes, he may have the gall to call a crusade against you.
Crush his annoying little state for offending you! He probably only has a few regions he may even be restricted to a single territory. The Pope tends to keep his faction small not that he isn't ambitious, rather his neighbors are about as capable as him when it comes to warfare. Do you wish they were gone, daring to shout insults at you from what is (or will soon be) your own backyard? Make it so! The inquisitors are annoying, and chasing them down is reactive behaviour surely there is a better way. I understand your plight - the Pope is too risky a target for an assassination risking a star agent and a good friend on the mission is a questionable decision. If assassination is too chivalrous for you, I'd gladly suggest a much better, bolder alternative!
