Pope Leon XIV Celebrates Mass in Metz Cathedral
Listen to the story
Pope Leon XIV traveled to Metz, a city in France.
He celebrated a Mass in the city's big cathedral.
The cathedral is very old. It has a Gothic style.
People sang 'alleluia' during the Mass. An organ played music.
The Pope talked about peace in the world.
He said countries should not use deception with each other.
The Pope also visited Paris. There, he blessed a child.
The child's name is Marie-Garance. She has a disability.
Her mother spoke about the moment. She called it special.
She said it felt like time stopped.
Vocabulary15 words
- Mass
- a Catholic church service
- cathedral
- a very big and important church
- Gothic
- an old style of building with tall pointed shapes
- alleluia
- a word of joy sung in church
- organ
- a big musical instrument in a church
- peace
- no war; calm between people or countries
- deception
- when someone lies or tricks another person
- blessed
- gave a special religious wish for good things
- disability
- a condition that makes some things hard for a person's body or mind
- prone (favors)
- supports or speaks strongly for something
- witness (testify)
- to tell about something you saw or felt
- pope
- the leader of the Catholic Church
- international
- between different countries
- relations
- how countries or people connect with each other
- suspended
- stopped for a short time
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. In a cathedral in Metz 2. Peace between countries 3. True
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Pope Leon XIV traveled to _____, a city in France.
He celebrated a Mass in the city's big _____.
The cathedral is very old. It has a _____ style.
People sang '_____' during the Mass. An organ played music.
The Pope talked about _____ in the world.
He said countries should not use _____ with each other.
The Pope also visited Paris. There, he _____ a child.
The child's name is Marie-Garance. She has a _____.
Her mother spoke about the moment. She called it _____.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.