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Cardinals are laying the groundwork ahead of the conclave next week, the death of Pope Francis
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sparking a meaningful learning experience for students who attend Catholic schools. Fox 8's Jody Goldberg takes us to one of the lessons about the conclave
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What's on your mind? What do you want right now? Father Peter High School using his own memories of meeting Pope Francis not once but twice
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to teach church history to students here at Chaminade High School. It's my hand shaking his hand, yes
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These sentimental photos are a reminder of his special encounters. This one's from the time he served next to the pontiff at Holy Thursday Mass
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And this is from when the two met at a private event. I asked him to bless my community
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Hope is a big message I get from him. Mercy also, forgiveness and love
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And for many of these students, it's the first time they're seeing the death of a sitting pope
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followed by the election of a new one. And here at Shaman on this period of mourning is marked by sympathy flowers
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and a portrait of Pope Francis. All the students will probably remember sitting in a classroom when it is announced that we have a pope
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Campus ministry is welcoming questions from students. So exactly how long will it be until we name a new pope
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And religion classes are pivoting instruction to address the times using this unprecedented process as a teachable moment
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What far if I still want to become a pope? Why can't we just have one pope? It is a very historical moment
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It is something that grabs not just the attention of the Catholic faithful of the world or our area
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but it really just grabs everyone's attention. Students who plan to follow the series of events to elect a new pope known as the Conclave
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recognize the uniqueness of this opportunity. The most interesting part is how unchanged it is for centuries at a time
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and just how secretive the Conclave is. Showing a different smoke, black smoke, meaning they haven't elected a cardinal yet
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and white smoke, and they have. It's very spiritual. Living through a history-making moment and learning along the way
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In Minnilo, Long Island, Jody Goldberg, Fox 5 News
