The AI can only get 3 alliances, that's why it's not possible to ally them most of the time.
As for the papal states, read my France AAR and look for the word "excommunication" (could be a valid strategy against Burgundy btw). HRE score is important if you have HRE ambitions, I don't think it's worth paying attention to.
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