Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 6 · The Visible Hierarchical Church
Electing a Pope
When the See of Peter is empty, the Church follows a careful process that is centuries old. Each step protects the freedom of the election and keeps the whole Church praying.
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Each question names the step you just placed. Choose what happens next.
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Why do you think the Church surrounds a papal election with secrecy, prayer, and oaths before God? What would be at risk without them?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 6 (“The Visible Hierarchical Church”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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