原田英語の時事英語ジュニア|英語ニュース ワークシート(高校生レベル)
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新ローマ教皇レオ14世はアメリカ出身!白い煙で決まるコンクラーベとは
Leo XIV: The First Pope from the United States
1Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was elected pope on May 8, 2025, and took the name Leo XIV. He is the 267th pope and the first from the U.S. The news began with white smoke from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. About an hour later, the official announcement was made at St. Peter's Basilica.
2The election, known as a conclave, followed the death of Pope Francis in April 2025. Behind closed doors, 133 cardinals under the age of 80 wrote their choices on paper ballots. A winner needed a two-thirds majority, which meant at least 89 votes. After each round without a result, the ballots were burned with chemicals that turned the smoke black, while white smoke signaled success.
3Leo XIV has lived and worked in the U.S., Peru, and Italy. Born in Chicago in 1955, he earned a degree in mathematics before joining a Catholic religious order called the Augustinians. He then spent many years in Peru, first as a missionary and later as a bishop, and he even holds Peruvian citizenship. In 2023, he was called to Rome to lead an important Vatican office.
4When he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, tens of thousands of people were waiting in the square below. Speaking in Italian and Spanish, he focused on peace and dialogue. His chosen name also looks back in history, since the last pope named Leo led the Church from 1878 to 1903.
5Leo XIV was 69 years old when he was elected. He is now the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics around the world.
Words 単語
| announcementB1 | 名 | 発表a public statement that tells people news |
| conclave外 | 名 | コンクラーベ(教皇選挙)the secret meeting that chooses a new pope |
| ballotsB2 | 名 | 投票用紙papers people use to vote |
| majorityB1 | 名 | 多数、過半数more than half of a group |
| signaledB1 | 動 | 合図した、知らせたshowed that something had happened |
| electedB2 | 動 | (選挙で)選ばれたchosen by a vote |
| missionary外 | 名 | 宣教師a person sent to another country to teach a religion |
| citizenshipB1 | 名 | 国籍、市民権the legal right to belong to a country |
| dialogueB1 | 名 | 対話talking together to understand each other |
| spiritualB1 | 形 | 精神的な、宗教上のabout religion or the human spirit |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
What number pope is Leo XIV?
A. The 14thB. The 89thC. The 133rdD. The 267th
How many votes did a winner need?
A. At least 89B. At least 67C. At least 133D. At least 80
What did Leo XIV study before joining a religious order?
A. MusicB. MathematicsC. MedicineD. Spanish
Which languages did he use when he first spoke from the balcony?
A. English and FrenchB. Latin and EnglishC. Italian and SpanishD. Spanish and Portuguese
When did the last pope named Leo lead the Church?
A. From 1955 to 1977B. From 1878 to 1903C. From 2013 to 2025D. From 1800 to 1850
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The conclave took place after Pope Francis died.
( ) Cardinals of any age can vote in a conclave.
( ) Leo XIV holds Peruvian citizenship.
( ) Only a few hundred people waited in the square.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
signaledballotselectedannouncementconclavemajority
After each round without a result, the ballots were burned with chemicals that turned the smoke black, while white smoke _____ success.
Behind closed doors, 133 cardinals under the age of 80 wrote their choices on paper _____.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was _____ pope on May 8, 2025, and took the name Leo XIV.
About an hour later, the official _____ was made at St. Peter's Basilica.
The election, known as a _____, followed the death of Pope Francis in April 2025.
A winner needed a two-thirds _____, which meant at least 89 votes.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( U.S., / Leo / and / in / lived / Italy / XIV / the / Peru, / has / and / worked ) .
( votes / needed / least / which / winner / at / a / A / two-thirds / majority, / meant / 89 ) .
( focused / and / he / and / Spanish, / Speaking / on / in / peace / Italian / dialogue ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Do you think old traditions like the white smoke should be kept in the digital age? Why?(白い煙のような古い伝統は、デジタルの時代にも守るべきだと思いますか?それはなぜ?)
What can a leader learn from living and working in another country?(外国で暮らし働くことから、リーダーは何を学べると思いますか?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) D (2) A (3) B (4) C (5) B
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) signaled (2) ballots (3) elected (4) announcement (5) conclave (6) majority
4.
- Leo XIV has lived and worked in the U.S., Peru, and Italy.
- A winner needed a two-thirds majority, which meant at least 89 votes.
- Speaking in Italian and Spanish, he focused on peace and dialogue.
全文訳
12025年5月8日、アメリカのロバート・フランシス・プレボスト枢機卿が教皇に選ばれ、レオ14世と名乗りました。彼は第267代の教皇で、アメリカ出身としてははじめてです。知らせは、バチカン市国のシスティーナ礼拝堂の上にある煙突から出た白い煙で始まりました。その約1時間後、サン・ピエトロ大聖堂で正式な発表が行われました。
2コンクラーベと呼ばれるこの選挙は、2025年4月に教皇フランシスコが亡くなったことを受けて行われました。外部から閉ざされた中で、80歳未満の133人の枢機卿が紙の投票用紙に自分の選んだ名前を書きました。選ばれるには3分の2の多数、つまり89票以上が必要でした。結果が出なかった回のあとは、投票用紙が薬品とともに燃やされて煙が黒くなり、白い煙は決定の知らせとなりました。
3レオ14世は、アメリカ、ペルー、イタリアで暮らし、働いてきました。1955年にシカゴで生まれた彼は、数学の学位を取ったあと、アウグスチノ会というカトリックの修道会に入りました。その後、最初は宣教師として、のちに司教としてペルーで長い年月を過ごし、ペルーの国籍も持っています。2023年には、バチカンの重要な部署を率いるためにローマへ呼ばれました。
4彼がサン・ピエトロ大聖堂のバルコニーに姿を見せたとき、下の広場では何万人もの人々が待っていました。彼はイタリア語とスペイン語で話し、平和と対話を中心に語りました。選んだ名前は歴史もふり返っています。前回レオを名乗った教皇は、1878年から1903年まで教会を率いていたのです。
5レオ14世は、選ばれたとき69歳でした。彼は今、世界の10億人を超えるカトリック信者の心の指導者です。
文法ポイント:分詞構文(~ing / 過去分詞で始まる句)
文の頭や後ろに分詞を置いて「~しながら」「~して」「~なので」の意味を加える。本文の Speaking in Italian and Spanish, he focused on ...(イタリア語とスペイン語で話しながら)や Born in Chicago in 1955, he ...(1955年にシカゴで生まれた彼は)がその例。
出典:AP(Boston.com 掲載)、Vatican News、Vatican News ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2025-05-08-pope-leo-xiv-first-american-pope/