Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace, Responsible AI Use

Reading

Read this text and listen to it at the same time. If you don’t know a word click it to see explanation, hear pronunciation or add it to vocabulary.

Pope Leo XIV visited a big university in Rome. He talked about world peace. He said new weapons and AI cause problems. He asked for peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

This was the first visit by a pope to this school since 2008. Another pope canceled his visit then due to some student protests.

Many people welcomed the Pope to the university warmly. Young students from Gaza, Palestine, were among those who met him.

The Pope said military spending is now very high. He believes this money should help education and healthcare more.

A student named Nada Jouda met the Pope. She felt happy in Rome. But she worried about her family who stayed behind in Gaza.

Questions

Answer the questions to the text. Speak or write, you choose. AI will assess your answers.

What did Pope Leo XIV talk about during his visit?

He talked about world peace and mentioned problems caused by new weapons and AI.

When was the last time a pope visited this university before Pope Leo XIV?

The last visit was in 2008.

How did the students feel when they met the Pope?

Many students welcomed the Pope warmly, and a student named Nada Jouda felt happy.

Describe the article image

Look at the article image and describe what you see on it. You may either speak or write your answer there.

Discussion

Discuss this article with your AI tutor to practice. Your tutor will help you with vocabulary and grammar.

Read a new article every day and
discuss it with AI at lingolette.com