Area Catholic schools are using Pope Francis' visit to the United States this week as an opportunity to teach their students about him and his messages. Both Cathedral High School in St. Cloud and Saint Johns Prep have been showing students video clips of the Pope speaking during classes.
Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.