2. The Pope is the leader of the global Catholic Church... …and also the Bishop of Rome

3. The Pope has a special connection to Saint Peter...

4. This is where the Pope lives... St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City The entire country = 0.2 square miles Population = less than 1,000 people

5. This is his house... Called the Apostolic Palace

6. Vatican City is it’s own separate country within Italy The Pope is the leader of his own country.

7. CURRENT: Pope Benedict XVI (the 16 th ) 2005 - ????

8. FORMER: Pope John Paul II 1978 to 2005

9. Pope Pope Benedict XVI “going casual” in Germany in 2005

10. When a Pope dies, a few things happen: The Camerlengo gently strikes the Pope’s head three times with a silver hammer. Then the Camerlengo calls out his Christian (not Papal) name three times. Once the Pope is declared dead, the Camerlengo takes his ring and papal seal and destroys them. The Pope is buried within four to six days of his death. There is a nine day period of mourning. The voting for a new Pope begins fifteen days after his death.

11. New Popes are elected by the College of Cardinals Current Dean of the College of Cardinals: Angelo Cardinal Sodano

12. In order to vote for the new Pope... You must be a Cardinal and under 80 years old THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS MAX = 120 MOST RECENT = 117

13. Fifteen days after the Pope dies… The Dean of the College of Cardinals summons all of the Cardinals in the world to Vatican City

14. Including... …and 10 other Cardinals from the United States His Eminence Cardinal Roger Mahoney, Los Angeles, CA

15. The Cardinals meet in a “Conclave”...inside of the Sistine Chapel Conclave = “with a key”

17. Very few people other than the cardinals are allowed inside the chapel (doctors, service staff, etc.) Eavesdropping on the conclave = EXCOMMUNICATION Swept for bugs, cameras and microphones AND PRESS REPORTERS (disguising themselves!!!)

18. The Cardinals can vote for any other Cardinal......or any Catholic Bishop......or any Catholic priest or deacon......or any Catholic LAYMAN!

19. The only “requirement” to be Pope is that you have to be an unmarried, Catholic male who has reached the age of reason (7 years old)

20. The last non-Cardinal to be elected Pope was Pope Urban VI in 1378 (he was an archbishop)

21. The Cardinals gather in prayer and cast anonymous ballots The votes are burned immediately after they’re counted.

22. Black Smoke = STILL VOTING White Smoke = WE HAVE A NEW POPE! (Bells also ring)

23. When the Cardinal receives 2/3 + one votes... “Do you accept the nomination?” “By what name are you to be addressed?” Pope John II was the first to change his name (from Mercury)

24. Once they agree...HABEMUS PAPEM! HABEMUS PAPEM = “We have a Pope” in Latin

25. Longest reigning Pope was Pius IX—31 years Youngest ever Pope was John XII—18 years Shortest reigning Pope was Urban VII—13 days

26. benedictxvi@vatican.va His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Palace 00120 Vatican City State, EUROPE The 265 th POPE!