Forsyth County Catholic school holds conclave to elect 2nd grade pope

Catholic school students bring the papal conclave to their classroom

As the world waits for white smoke to emerge at the Sistine Chapel, more than 6,000 miles away, with no fanfare or oath to secrecy, 8th graders at St. Mel's Catholic School are immersing themselves in the centuries-old tradition. Elise Preston reports.

Forsyth County Catholic school holds conclave to elect 2nd grade pope

As the Papal Conclave gets underway in the Vatican, a Catholic school in Forsyth has already elected a new pope.

‘Habemus Papam!’: Second-Grader ‘Elected Pope’ at Pinecrest Academy

Pinecrest Academy Young ‘Pope David’ greets the faithful throughout the halls of Pinecrest Academy, along with his cardinals and security detail. The Register, the only Catholic newspaper to have received an interview with the newly elected ‘pontiff,’ heard from ‘Pope David’ exclusively.

Catholic school staged an educational monk Conclave | Fr. Z's Blog

I’ve been sitting on these for a couple of days but this is a good time to post them. A priest reader here sent photos and links to video of the St. Lawrence parish school’s “conclave”. Father wrote: Fr. Hollowell … Read More →