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Section 1
Before you watch the movie!
Let’s start by watching the trailer. Enjoy!
- Now, based on the trailer and your knowledge, which of the 3 plots below is the correct one?
Option 1:
After the retirement of the Pope, a Cardinal is tasked with managing the new ritual of electing a new one. Now he finds himself at the center of a dispute involving the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders.
Sorry! That’s innacurate. The Pope didn’t retire and the ritual is not something new.
Option 2:
After the unexpected death of the Pope, a Cardinal is tasked with managing the ancient ritual of electing a new one. Now he finds himself at the center of a dispute involving the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders.
That’s it. Get ready for a great plot.
Option 3:
After the unexpected death of the Pope, a Cardinal decides by himself to organize the Conclave. Now he needs to defend his position as one of the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders.
That’s not it. He doesn’t really decide anything, and he is not interested in fighting for power.
Now let’s check some keywords!
- Can you complete the sentences below using the appropriate options?
- Feel free to use the Cambridge Dictionary!
1. “During his ________, the ________ focused on helping the poor.”
church – king
Pope – papacy
papacy – Pope
Correct! Who is the current Pope? Would you like to be the Pope?
papal – Pope
2. “_________ celebrates Christmas and Easter as important holidays.”
Buddhism
Spiritism
The Catholic Church
Nice job! Are you catholic?
Taoism
3. A _________ is a high-ranking leader in the Catholic Church. They help guide the Church and choose a new pope when needed.
cardiac
card
cardinal
Great work! Is it easy an easy job?
carnival
4. A conclave is…
an online meeting that takes place in Rome to choose a new pope after the previous one dies or resigns.
a secret meeting where leaders from different religions gather to choose a new pope after the previous one dies.
a private meeting where Catholic cardinals gather to choose a new pope after the previous one dies or resigns.
Correct! Do you remember the last conclave?
a public meeting where Catholic people gather to choose a new pope after the previous one dies.
5. _________ is the smallest country in the world and the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
Italy
Rome
The Vatican
That’s it! Have you ever been there?
Malta
6. A nun is…
a woman who lives a religious life at home, praying often.
a boy who has chosen to live a religious life, often in a convent.
a woman who has chosen to live a religious life, often in a convent.
Great job! Do you understand their motivation to do that?
a woman who has chosen to live in a convent, personally serving only the Pope.
Now let’s practice some Catholic vocabulary!
- Let’s learn a little about the Clergy?
- Can you find the 5 words that represent positions in the Catholic church?
- Why not learning a litte bit more about the history of the Papal Conclave?
- Feel free to use our PDF activity before or after watching the movie.
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