Meet a Pope

The young people will deepen their knowledge of the popes since Saint Peter.

The young people should be able to describe the roles of the pope, bishops, and priests.

• List of popes
• Paper, pencils
• Research materials

• Arrange the young people in pairs.
• Have each pair choose from the list a pope they would've liked to have met.
• Direct the young people to interview this pope based on their research of the following topics:

his life and times
how he became pope
how he guided the Church
the difficulties he faced as pope
papal writings for which he is remembered

• When each pair has finished preparing their interview, invite volunteers to share their work with the group. Other young people may be invited to ask questions.

Logic/Math Smart, People Smart, Word Smart

Many Bibles have a list of the popes.