North Spokane students hold mock conclave as world awaits election of new pope

Local Catholic schools use conclave to teach students the process of choosing the new pope

The process of choosing a new pope is a sacred tradition for the catholic church. Local Catholic schools are using the opportunity to teach students about the process of choosing the next pontiff.

Billings Central Catholic students elect prayer leader in mock conclave

On Wednesday, in light of the national conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, students at Billings Central Catholic High School elected a prayer leader in a mock conclave. See the video for this story below: Billings Central Catholic students elect prayer leader in mock ConclaveFor the first time since 2013, the College of Cardinals gathered at Vatican City on Wednesday to begin the process of electing a new pope. "You know, just kind of hav…

US children 'elect' Augustine in mock conclave

Thousands of miles away from the Sistine Chapel, a young group of "cardinals" demonstrated the inner workings of the papal conclave, even electing one among them to be a pope.

Local Catholic School Students Engage in Mock Conclave as They Await New Pope

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North Spokane students hold mock conclave as world awaits election of new pope

Students at Saint Thomas More are learning about how the selection process for the new pope works by forming their very own classroom conclave.