The upcoming Papal election looks likes it may coincide with my IB Theory of Knowledge class covering “Religion,” though I’m not sure yet if or how I might take advantage of that coincidence.

Just in case, though, I’ve decided to begin a “The Best…” list on the topic:

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Here are my choices for The Best Resources For Learning About The Next Papal Election:

Electing a pope: Conclave, oath, chimney smoke is an interactive from The Associated Press.

What’s next for the Catholic church? is a Washington Post interactive.

The Catholic Church Shifted Southward Over the Past Century is a NY Times infographic.

Possible Popes
is a Wall Street Journal interactive.

Catholicism in the World
is a Wall St. Journal interactive.

The Last Time a Pope Resigned, Mass Media Was Called … Mass is from The Atlantic.

The 117 Men Who Will Choose the Next Pope is a neat interactive from The New York Times.

Choosing a new pope – interactive is from The Guardian.

The Associated Press has an interactive on the Vatican transition.

How a pope is elected is an impressive Washington Post infographic.

How to choose a pope: an interactive guide is from The Guardian.

Selecting a pope is a new comprehensive feature from CNN.

The conclave: How a pope is elected is a USA Today interactive.

The Conclave’s World of Possibilities is from the Associated Press.

Inside The Conclave is a New York Times interactive.

How is the Pope Selected? is a Wall Street Journal infographic.

Change Agent: Examining How and Why the Pope Can Make a Global Difference is from The New York Times Learning Network.

New Pope: An AP Interactive is from The Associated Press.

The Catholic Church Shifted Southward Over the Past Century is an infographic from The New York Times.

Pope and Circumstance: the Road to the Papacy is a TIME slideshow.

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis is a Sacramento Bee photo gallery.

New Pope: An AP Interactive

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