The Steps
The pope dies or steps down.
What is Step 1?
The Leader of the Catholic Church who guides Catholics around the world/
Who is the pope?
A small country in Rome, where the Pope lives?
What is Vatican City?
A special place where cardinals gather to choose a new pope.
What is a conclave?
Cardinal under this age are the only ones allowed to vote.
What is 80?
After each vote, the ballots are burned…
What is step 6?
The elite “army” who protects the pope.
Who are the Swiss Guard?
Place where the Conclave meets to elect the new pope.
What is the Sistine Chapel
The special name a new pope selects.
What is a papal name?
The Sistine Chapel has none of these.
What are bathrooms?
Cardinals from around the world travel to Vatican City.
What is Step 2?
A high-ranking church official who helps elect the pope.
Who is a cardinal?
The spot where the new pope makes his first appearance.
What is the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica?
This word means to “lock with a key.”
What is conclave?
Our new pope was once seen at this type of game.
What is baseball?
The new pope chooses a special papal name.
What is Step 9?
A senior cardinal who presides over the College of Cardinals.
Who is the Cardinal dean?
The place where people gather to see the new pope emerge after being elected.
What is St. Peter’s Square?
More than half of the votes agreeing on the same choice.
What is a majority?
After the pope dies, this is smashed so that no forgeries can be made.
What is the Fisherman’s Ring?
The new pope gives a special blessing to the people.
What is Step 12?
Name taken by Robert Provost, our new pope.
Who is Pope Leo XIV?
The town where our new pope was born?
What is Chicago?
A Latin phrase meaning “We have a pope!” announced after a new pope is chosen.
What is “Habemus Papam”?
The group of three designated cardinals who carefully count the votes for the new pope.
What are the scrutineers?