The Pope Visits Spain
教宗訪問西班牙
Introduction
Pope Leo XIV is in Spain for seven days. He wants to help people feel close to God again.
教宗利奧十四世在西班牙停留七天。他希望幫助人們重新感受到親近上帝。
Main Body
On Sunday, 1.2 million people met in Madrid. They walked on carpets made of 30,000 flowers. The Pope told the people that faith is important for young people today.
週日，有120萬人在馬德里聚集。他們走在由3萬朵花組成的人造地毯上。教宗告訴人們，信仰對於現今的年輕人至關重要。
On Saturday, 600,000 young people met at a stadium. The Pope asked them to join the church. Fewer people in Spain are Catholic now than in the past.
週六，有60萬名年輕人在體育場聚集。教宗邀請他們加入教會。現在西班牙信奉天主教的人數比過去減少了。
The Pope also spoke to the government. He said people should not fight. He will go to Barcelona to see a big church. Then he will go to the Canary Islands to help migrants.
教宗也與政府對話。他表示人們不應該爭鬥。他將前往巴塞隆納參觀一座大教堂，接著前往加那利群島幫助移民。
Conclusion
The Pope will meet more leaders in Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
教宗將在巴塞隆納和加那利群島與更多領導人會面。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 Talking about Time & Future
In this story, we see how to talk about things that will happen.
The Simple Secret: Just put will before the action word.
- He will go to Barcelona. → He is moving there soon.
- The Pope will meet leaders. → This is a plan for the future.
🔢 Big Numbers in English
When you see a comma in a number, it's just a breath!
- 1,2 million → One million, two hundred thousand.
- 30,000 → Thirty thousand.
Quick Tip: We use these big numbers to show that an event is huge or important.
↔️ Comparing Now and Then
Look at this sentence: "Fewer people in Spain are Catholic now than in the past."
To compare two different times, use: [Word] + now + than + [Time]
Example: I am busier now than last year.