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Pope Leo Calls for People to Work Together

In this lesson: Identify the place and main message of the visit.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

Pope Leo visited Paysandú in Uruguay on November 7. Reuters reported a crowd of about 40,000 people.

Many had waited in rain. He asked people to overcome their differences.

His message referred to the nearby bridge linking Uruguay and Argentina. He used a real connection between places to explain cooperation between people.

Source: Reuters, 2026-11-07. https://www.marketscreener.com/news/pope-leo-urges-south-america-to-bridge-divides-on-uruguay-argentina-border-ce785fd2d18cf323

Read and practise

1. Where did Pope Leo visit on November 7?

   1. Paysandú in Uruguay
   2. A city in Peru
   3. A city in Brazil

2. What did he ask people to do?

   1. Gather again at the bridge the next day
   2. Overcome their differences
   3. Replace the existing border bridge

Your turn

What did the real bridge help him explain?

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