Chicago students who held mock classroom conclave meet the pope

with white smoke and much fanfare. Students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago held their very own mock conclave back in May. It was just a little idea that we had to do this conclave. To be honest, I was a little nervous.I had no idea that our M conclave was going to like lead to us literally going to Rome to meet the Pope. but dressed in their homemade cardinal costumes. Hi, that's exactly what happened.I mean, it was just a surreal moment. I mean, I never think I'll shake the Pope's hand an ...