Argentine Jorge Bergoglio Elected Pope

 　　After only two days of voting, Roman Catholic cardinals² elected Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.  He has chosen the name Francis and is the first pope from Latin America in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history.

　　The mood was electric in St. Peter's Square Wednesday evening when Pope Francis emerged onto the basilica's balcony for the first time in his new papal vestments.

　　Tens of thousands of pilgrims from around the world had endured rain and cold temperatures to greet their new spiritual leader.

　　Pope Francis, who less than an hour earlier was known as Argentine Cardinal¹ Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first pope to come from the Americas, a fact he acknowledged with a smile as he addressed the crowd.

　　"As you know, the duty of the conclave³ was to give Rome a bishop," said Pope Francis. "It seems to me that my brother cardinals went almost to the end of the world.  Here I am."

　　It took five rounds of voting for the 115 cardinals, cut off from the outside world since Tuesday in the Vatican, to reach at least a two-thirds majority in selecting a new pope.

　　The 76-year-old Francis takes over from Pope Benedict XVI, who now has the title "Pope Emeritus⁴."  Benedict, who is 85, resigned last month, saying he did not have the strength to carry out his papal duties.  He was the first pontiff to voluntarily step down in 600 years.

　　Francis urged his fellow Catholics to pray for his predecessor⁵ and for their new journey together.

　　"It is a journey of friendship, of love, of trust, and faith," he said. "Let us pray always for one another.  Let us pray for the whole world.  Let us have a big brotherhood⁶."

　　When white smoke started billowing out of a Vatican chimney announcing Francis' election, the crowd reacted with joy.

　　British Man: "Very beautiful, this is the first time of my life to watch this.  Fantastic."

　　Unidentified Woman: "So emotional.  It's white.  I'm so happy."

　　Venezuelan Woman: "This is a historical moment, and we're very lucky to be here."

　　Reactions also came from people for the first time on social media websites like Twitter, which had the keywords "whitesmoke" and "HabemusPapam" trending worldwide.

　　Prior to Pope Francis' election, many analysts⁷ had speculated that the cardinals would decide it was time to elect a pontiff who was not European.  Like their new pope, more than 40 percent of the world's Catholics are from Latin America.  And as the number of Catholics has decreased in Europe in recent years, Africa and Asia have seen more followers⁸ filling the pews.

　　Francis inherits the reins⁹ of a bureaucracy that is still struggling to overcome scandal, including child sex abuse cases involving the clergy¹⁰ that date back decades and the theft and release of documents from the papal residence revealing alleged¹¹ corruption¹² in the Vatican administration.

1 cardinal   

n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的

参考例句：

• This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
• The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

2 cardinals   

红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )； 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）； 基数

参考例句：

• cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
• A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

3 conclave   

n.秘密会议，红衣主教团

参考例句：

• Signore,I ask and I prey,that you break this conclave.各位阁下，我请求，并祈祷，你们能停止这次秘密会议。
• I met my partner at that conclave and my life moved into a huge shift.我就是在那次大会上遇到了我的伴侣的，而我的生活就转向了一个巨大的改变。

4 emeritus   

adj.名誉退休的

参考例句：

• "Perhaps I can introduce Mr.Lake Kirby,an emeritus professor from Washington University?"请允许我介绍华盛顿大学名誉教授莱克柯尔比先生。
• He will continue as chairman emeritus.他将会继续担任荣誉主席。

5 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

6 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

7 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

8 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

9 reins   

感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带

参考例句：

• She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

10 clergy   

n.[总称]牧师，神职人员

参考例句：

• I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example.我衷心希望，我国有更多的牧师效法这个榜样。
• All the local clergy attended the ceremony.当地所有的牧师出席了仪式。

11 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

12 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。