VOA慢速英语2014 弗朗西斯教皇与主教审查天主教教义
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2014年VOA慢速英语(十)月
Pope Francis, Bishops 2 to Review Catholic Teachings 弗朗西斯教皇与主教审查天主教教义
Pope Francis opened a major meeting of bishops at the Vatican in Rome on Sunday. The leaders of the Roman Catholic faith and others will examine the church’s teachings on family issues.
It is the first time such a meeting has happened in 35 years.
For two weeks, the bishops will consider whether they should change the way the church deals with people who are divorced. They will also examine the faith’s teachings on people living together before they are married, birth control and other family and social issues.
Almost 200 bishops -- and members of the Catholic faith who are not priests or nuns 4 -- will take part in the meeting. Some church leaders admit that many Catholics take actions that are different from what the church teaches.
Before the Pope opened the meeting, he sent a message on the social media site Twitter. He said: “Let us ask the Lord to show us the way forward.”
Last month at the Vatican, Pope Francis took part in a wedding ceremony for 20 couples. Some of them were already living together or had children, both of which the church officially considers sinful.
I’m Jeri Watson.
VOA correspondent Fern Robinson reported this story in Washington. Christopher Cruise wrote it for Learning English. Jerilyn Watson edited it.
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bishop 1 – n. an official in some Christian 5 religions who is ranked higher than a priest and who is usually in charge of church matters in a specific geographical 6 area
priest – n. one authorized 7 (allowed) the sacred rites 8 of a religion especially as a mediatory 9 agent between humans and God
nun 3 – n. a woman belonging to a religious order: one under solemn vows 10 of poverty, chastity and obedience 11.
faith – n. a system of religious beliefs
divorce – n. the ending of a marriage by a legal process
birth control – n. things used to keep a woman from becoming pregnant
sin – n. an action that is considered to be wrong according to religious or moral law
- He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
- Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
- Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
- "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
- I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女。
- She shaved her head and became a nun.她削发为尼。
- Ah Q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿Q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
- These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。
- 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。
- to administer the last rites to sb 给某人举行临终圣事
- He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies. 他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。
- The constitution of mediatory acceptance of bribe has always been a problem at issue. 斡旋受贿的构成一直是有争议的问题。
- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。