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Pope Leo XIV ElectedCEFR A1
16 May 2025
Adapted from Melissa Vida, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Cecilia Milagros León García, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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 personchose
- lead — to be in charge of a groupled
- work — to do a job to earn moneyworked
- receive — to get something from other peoplereceived
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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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