John XXIII (1958-1963) | Paul VI (1963-1978) | John Paul II (1978-2005) | Benedict XVI (2005-2013) | Francis I (2013- ) |
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What is Italy
Pope John XXIII was born in this European country famous for pasta
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What is Italy
Pope Paul VI was born in this “boot-shaped” southern European country
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Who is Pope John Paul
Pope John Paul II took his name in honour of a pope who served the Church as pope for only 33 days before he died in 1978. What was that pope’s name?
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What is Germany
Pope Benedict XVI was born in this European country, famous for tasty schnitzel
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What is False
Pope Francis is the 265th Pope in the history of the Catholic Church
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What is True
Both Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II are Catholic Saints as of April 27th, 2014
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Who is Saint Paul
Pope Paul VI wanted to share the Catholic Faith with the world like this important saint did not long after Jesus’ resurrection.
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What is False
The healing of a French nun from Parkinson’s disease, after she asked Pope John Paul II to pray for her (after he had died), is one of the miracles that led to declaring JPII a saint
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What is True
The motto for Pope Benedict XVI was “cooperators of the truth”
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What is Psychology
Before he entered the seminary to study to be a priest, Pope Francis enjoyed this school subject that people study to become doctors
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What is the Good Pope
Pope John XXIII is also known by this nickname which suggests how good he was
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Who is President Kenedy
Pope Paul VI was pope when this popular Catholic president of the U.S.A. was assassinated in the 1960s
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What is Wold Youth Day
Pope John Paul II came to Toronto in 2002 for this important event for young people
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What is a professor
Pope Benedict XVI was viewed by many as an “academic” Pope, probably due to his previous work as a...
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What is a prison
On Holy Thursday of 2013, Pope Francis washed the feet of others, not in a church, but in this unexpected place
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What is the Second Vatican Council
Pope John XXIII was best known for calling this important church council of Catholic bishops
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Who is Pope John Paul II
Paul VI was ordained a priest in 1920, the same year that this popular Polish Pope was born
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What is Three
Daily Double: As the pope, John Paul II visited Canada this many times in his lifetime - an important number in Catholic theology
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What is Dean of the College of Cardinals
Before becoming Pope, Benedict XVI was the “dean” or “head” of the College of...
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Who is Pope John Paul II
This former Pope made Pope Francis a Cardinal in 2001
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What is seventy six
Pope John XXIII was this many years old when he was elected Pope – a year older than many priests are when they apply to retire
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Who is Jesus Christ
Pope Paul VI died in 1978 on a Catholic feast day which recalls the supernatural transfiguration (on a mountain) of this important person in the Bible
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What is One Hundred and Twenty Nine
Pope John Paul II visited this many countries, more than any other Pope
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What is The Prada Pope
Daily Double: Pope Benedict XVI has also been called by this nickname
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Who is Saint Francis of Assisi
Pope Francis chose to name himself after this influential saint who lived more than 500 years ago
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