{"id":12205,"date":"2025-04-22T05:21:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T04:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=12205"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:23:00","slug":"el-papa-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spanish.kwiziq.com\/blog\/el-papa-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"El papa Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Spanish online reading and listening practice &#8211; level B1<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/files\/spanish\/blog\/2025\/04\/francisco-1.jpg\" alt=\"pope Francis\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis sadly passed away on April 21. He was a remarkable figure whose life story unfolded like an inspirational journey of faith and humility.<br \/>\nFrom his humble beginnings in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to becoming the first Pope from the Americas, his biography is a testament to his unwavering dedication to social justice, interfaith dialogue, and a more inclusive Church. <\/p>\n<p>This reading and listening exercise can help you practise<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/revision\/grammar\/using-el-imperfecto-vs-el-indefinido-time-markers\">using <em>El Pret\u00e9rito Imperfecto<\/em> vs <em>El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido<\/em> (time markers)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/revision\/grammar\/forming-the-imperative-for-ustedustedsnosotros-affirmative-and-negative-commands\"> forming the imperative for <em>usted, ustedes, nosotros<\/em> affirmative and negative commands<\/a> and <a href=\"\/revision\/grammar\/difference-between-como-and-como-with-and-without-an-accent\">difference between <em>c\u00f3mo<\/em> and <em>como<\/em> with and without an accent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Text and audio by\u00a0<a href=\"\/user\/63935\">Silvia P\u00edriz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Exercise: El papa Francisco<\/h3>\n<p>Listen to the audio, then read the transcript. 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