Conclave Confidential
The Leper’s Priest
Apostle of Andalusia
Soldiers for Christ
Good Shepherd Sunday
100
After a pope dies or resigns, this Latin phrase meaning “the seat is vacant” describes the time before a new pope is elected.
Sede vacante
100
St. Damien ministered to lepers on this Hawaiian island, once a government-mandated isolation colony.
Molokai
100
St. John of Ávila was a priest and preacher in this European country during the 16th century.
Spain
100
Saints Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity and became this kind of witness.
Martyr
100
Jesus says his sheep hear this, and they follow him.
His voice
200
To be elected pope, a cardinal must receive this fraction of votes from the electors.
Two-thirds
200
Before becoming a missionary, St. Damien was born in this European country.
Belgium
(7,354 mi away)
200
St. John of Ávila is known for mentoring this female mystic and Doctor of the Church, who reformed the Carmelite order.
St. Teresa of Ávila
200
Sts. Nereus and Achilleus were buried in the Catacomb of Domitilla, located in this ancient city.
Rome
200
In the first reading from Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas declare that they are turning to this group after facing rejection from the Jews.
The Gentiles
300
In 1958, some observers mistakenly thought this color of smoke meant a pope had been chosen.
Gray
300
Father Damien was beatified in 1995 and canonized in 2009 by these two popes.
Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI
300
St. John of Ávila corresponded with this Spanish mystic and poet, later canonized and known for The Dark Night of the Soul.
St. John of the Cross
300
Archaeological excavations in the Catacomb of Domitilla revealed a fresco showing Nereus and Achilleus with this symbolic item, representing martyrdom.
Crown
300
The Responsorial Psalm for this Sunday is Psalm 100, which invites us to “serve the Lord with gladness” and acknowledges that we are this.
The sheep of his flock
400
Since 1878, a famous chapel in the Vatican has hosted every papal conclave. It memorializes the fourth pope of this name.
The Sistine Chapel
400
Father Damien, along with Kamehameha I are honored by the statue of Hawaii in this building in Washington, D.C.
The U. S. Capitol
400
St. John of Ávila is the patron saint of this type of person, reflecting his lifelong dedication to their formation.
Priests (or seminarians)
400
An ancient basilica dedicated to Nereus and Achilleus still stands on this historic Roman road.
Via Appia
400
In the second reading from Revelation 7, John sees a multitude from every nation standing before the throne, wearing white robes and holding these in their hands.
Palm branches
500
This term refers to the senior cardinal who presides over the conclave and announces "Habemus Papam".
Cardinal Protodeacon
500
This saintly woman, who arrived in Molokai after Damien’s death, continued his work among the sick.
St. Marianne Cope
500
St. John of Ávila’s most famous spiritual treatise is titled this, written as a guide to Christian perfection.
Audi, Filia (“Listen, O Daughter”)
500
Their names appear together in ancient Roman calendars of saints, also known by this Latin term.
Martyrology
500
In the Gospel, Jesus proclaims that no one can take his sheep out of his hand, emphasizing the unity between him and this figure.
The Father