英语听力精选进阶版 14214

Pope creates new saints

Vocabulary

heroism

actions that show great bravery

to convert

(here) to change your religious belief

sentiment

feeling or attitude

homily

short speech on a moral or religious subject

martyrs

people who suffer or are killed because of their religious beliefs

refrained from

stopped himself from (doing or saying something)

beatified

(after someone's death) said by officials in the Catholic Church to be an especially good or holy person

honouring

publicly showing respect

persecuted

treated very badly or unfairly for a long time