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Pope Leo XIV Elected — Level A1 — man in white thobe sitting on chair

Pope Leo XIV ElectedCEFR A1

16 May 2025

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Adapted from Melissa Vida, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Cecilia Milagros León García, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • On May 8, the Vatican announced a new pope.
  • White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel.
  • The new pope is Robert Francis Prevost.
  • He chose the name Pope Leo XIV.
  • Pope Francis led the church since 2013.
  • He was Latin America’s first pope.
  • Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago.
  • He worked for many years in Peru.
  • People in Chiclayo received the news with joy.
  • He spoke in Spanish at St. Peter's Square.

Difficult words

  • pope — head of the Catholic Church
  • chapel — a small place for Christian worship
  • choose — to pick one thing or person
    chose
  • lead — to be in charge of a group
    led
  • work — to do a job to earn money
    worked
  • receive — to get something from other people
    received

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Discussion questions

  • Can you speak Spanish?
  • Have you ever worked in another country?
  • Would you be happy if someone from your town became a leader?

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