追思罗马教皇约翰·保罗二世

Remembrance of Pope John Paul II

追思罗马教皇约翰·保罗二世

 

Pope John Paul II was elected in 1978. When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel¹ chimney on October 16 that year, the world was stunned² to learn that the newly elected pope was from communist Poland, the first non-Italian in over 450 years.

 

U.S. Cardinal³ Edmund Szoka: I could not believe it. I never expected that he would be elected pope.

 

Karol Wojtyla took the name Pope John Paul II. He was just 58-years-old when he addressed the crowd in Saint Peter's square, the youngest pope in the 20th century.

 

Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice. In his youth he was a keen sportsman and enjoyed the theater.

 

He was at university in Krakow when World War II began. When he decided⁴ to become a priest in 1942, the Nazis⁶ had cracked down on religious teaching. No seminary was authorized⁷ and he was forced into underground training.

 

By 1964 he was archbishop of Krakow, three years later a cardinal. From the day of his election as pope, it was clear the Polish cleric would leave his mark on Eastern Europe.

 

Pope John Paul was dynamic and approachable. He traveled the world, communicating in eight different languages. He celebrated⁸ masses and proclaimed over 450 new saints.

 

But the pope's insistence⁹ on getting close to huge crowds almost led to his death in 1981 when a Turkish gunman shot and seriously wounded him. From his hospital bed, the pope forgave his would-be assassin.

 

The pope spoke¹⁰ out against wars in the Middle East, in the Balkans, in Africa. He appealed time and again to world leaders to use non-violent means to resolve international conflicts.

 

But on social issues, the pope took a staunchly conservative stand. He strongly opposed artificial contraception, abortion¹¹, the ordination¹² of women, and the marriage of priests.

 

Pope: If a person's right to life is violated at the moment in which he is first conceived in his mother's womb, an indirect blow is struck also at the whole of the moral order.

 

But he made great efforts to mend differences with other Christians¹³ and other religions. He was the first pope ever to visit a synagogue and apologized for Catholics who failed to help Jews against Nazi⁵ persecution¹⁴.

 

Pope: Do not be afraid. The power of the Holy Spirit is with you, is with you. Amen.

 

Sabina Castelfranco, VOA news, Rome.

 

注释：

Sistine Chapel 罗马梵蒂冈的西斯廷教堂

communist [5kCmjunist] adj. 共产主义的

cardinal [5kB:dinEl] n. 枢机主教，红衣主教

address [E5dres] vt. 向……致辞，演说

priest [pri:st] n. 牧师

seminary [5seminEri] n. 神学院

archbishop [5B:tF5biFEp] n. [宗]大教主

dynamic [dai5nAmik] adj. 活跃的，富有激情的

mass [mAs] n.（天主教的）弥撒

saint [seint] n. 圣徒

assassin [E5sAsin] n. 暗杀者，刺客

Balkan [5bC:lkEn] n. 巴尔干半岛

staunch [stC:n(t)Fli] adv. 坚定地

conservative [kEn5sE:vEtiv] adj. 保守的，守旧的

1 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

2 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

3 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。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

6 Nazis   

n.（德国的）纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 )；纳粹主义

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

8 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

9 insistence   

n.坚持；强调；坚决主张

参考例句：

• They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.他们一致坚持她应上大学。
• His insistence upon strict obedience is correct.他坚持绝对服从是对的。

10 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

11 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

12 ordination   

n.授任圣职

参考例句：

• His ordination gives him the right to conduct a marriage or a funeral.他的晋升圣职使他有权主持婚礼或葬礼。
• The vatican said the ordination places the city's catholics in a "very delicate and difficult decision."教廷说，这个任命使得这个城市的天主教徒不得不做出“非常棘手和困难的决定”。

13 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

14 persecution   

n. 迫害,烦扰

参考例句：

• He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。
• Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。