UPDATED 4/21/25

Here are some links that might be useful in teaching students about electing a pope:
fisheaters.com- How Popes Are Elected
loyolapress.com- What Is a Papal Conclave? and Frequently Asked Questions about the Pope
usccb.org- How Is a New Pope Chosen?
ewtn.com- Papal Interregnum
newadvent.org- Election of the Popes
catholic.org- The Vacancy of the Holy See (Papal Interregnum)
pbs.org- Step-by-Step Guide to Electing a Pope
loyolapress.com- Activities and Prayers for the Papal Transition
americamagazine.org- Papal Transition
Q&A on Papal Transition, Conclave & Election of New Pope
catholicinspired.com- Choosing a New Pope (reading comprehension printable) Scroll down to Here is the first of 2 downloads on this post. It's the Reading Comprehension Pages:
smp.org- Electing a New Pope
csun.edu- Time To Choose
ewtn.com- Conclave Details
bbc.co.uk- How The Next Pope Is Chosen
catholicinspired.com- Learning about the Papal Insignia {A Pope Party!!}
Niagara Catholic District School Board- Mock Conclave
wdtprs.com- Hold a Mock Conclave of Your Own
Books
books.google.com- Conclave: The Politics, Personalities, and Process of the Next Papal Election by John Allen
books.google.com- Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of Papal Elections by Greg Tobin
Coloring
edupics.com- coloring page pope
crayola.com - Holy See - Vatican City (flag and map)
catholicicing.com- Catholic Draw ‘N Learn Friday: The Vatican Flag {and free coloring!!!}
world-free-printable-flags.com- 2 Vatican flags posted (scroll down to these)
catholicinspired.com- Learning about the Papal Insignia (scroll down to Download the Papal Insignia Pages here)
thecatholickid.com- Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven Coloring Page
Crafts
Have the students make a mural of how a pope is elected.
catholicicing.com- Make a Zucchetto
catholicicing.com- Pope John Paul II Mitre Craft for Catholic Kids (several kinds to choose from)
withhopeinthedivinewill.blogspot.com- Paper Bishop mitre or “Pope Hat”
catholicicing.com- Papal Flag Idea for Kids
catholicicing.com- How to Craft a Papal Flag for World Youth Day (scroll down to this)
catholicicing.com- Pope Puppet
missionsantaines.org- Saints Paper Bag Puppets (make one into a pope using the templates provided)
catholicinspired.com- Conclave Smoke Craft (scroll down to this)
showerofroses.blogspot.com- Papal Lap Book
Flash Cards
quizlet.com- Electing a Pope (flash cards)
Games
funtrivia.com- Electing a Pope (online game)
catholicinspired.com- Pass the Papal Keys Game (scroll down to this)
catholicinspired.com- Simon Peter Says (play the game as posted or play "The Pope Says")
The Catholic Toolbox- How To Review Material (lots of games posted)
Electing A Pope (file folder game)- The idea is to answer questions about electing a pope so you can move your stones around the board. The goal is to move each stone along the 24-square path from the beginning to the end and remove the stone from the board. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. If a player has two or more pieces on a space the pieces on it cannot be captured. An exact throw is needed to remove a piece from the board. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.
Graphics
graphics.latimes.com- Selecting a pontiff (large graphic)
washingtonpost.com- How a Pope Is Elected (large graphic)
lasotrasinfografias.files.wordpress.com- Papal Election (large graphic)
Lap Book
showerofroses.blogspot.com- Papal Lap Book
Lessons
thereligionteacher.com- Papal Conclave Lesson Plan
A full lesson with: Objectives, Assess Prior Knowledge, Explore the Papal Conclave, Papal Election Educational Resources, Conclave Q & A, Compare Papal Elections and Presidential Elections, Assessment: The Papal Conclave Process
passports.com- Vatican City: Habemus Papam! The Papal Conclave
live.com- Intermediate Conclave Lesson
twinkl.com- The Pope and the Conclave (lesson)
contemplativehomeschool.com- Matthew 16 and the Papal Conclave for Kids
catechisisinthethirdmillennium.wordpress.com- Lessons on Pope Benedict and Papal Conclave
ercbna.org- Pope Francis and the Papacy - Lesson 4: Conclave
Worksheets
threesidedwheel.wordpress.com- Habemus Papam Copywork (two sheets, one in Latin and one in English)
twinkl.com- The Pope and the Conclave FactFile and Quick Quiz
Electing A Pope Matching Worksheet- Write the letter of the correct match next to the answer.
twinkl.com- Choosing a New Pope Sequencing Mind Map
If you see any information or activities about electing a pope, please let me know so I can add it to the list.
2 comments:
We at Loyola Press offer this page of resources: http://www.loyolapress.com/church-leadership.htm. Thanks for collecting the information in one place!
Denise- Thank you so much for the link! If you find any more, please let me know so I can add it to the list. :)
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