人们在庆祝被监禁的抗议矿工获释,感到获得了胜利。这起谋杀指控一度引起群情激愤,目前指控被撤回,至少眼前如此。这件事之所以引起公愤,是因为Marikana矿工因薪酬问题进行抗议,结果34名矿工遭到杀害,检察官援引种族隔离时期的法律,指控另外290名矿工谋杀了同事。而当时的电视视频显示是警察开枪打死了矿工。
The funeral of one of Italy's most popular and controversial church figures, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, has taken place in Milan. In aposthumouslypublished interview, the cardinal had criticized the church for being 200 years behind the time. David Willey reports.
意大利最著名最有争议的教堂人物主教马蒂尼的葬礼在米兰举行。在主教死后发布的采访中,他批评教堂已落后于时代200年。大卫·维利报道。
The cardinal, an impressive churchman, died last Friday at the age of 85.Over 200,000 peoplefiled pasthis coffin during the weekend as he lay in state in the cathedral where he'd been archbishop for more than two decades.Among the mourners at the crowded recurring mass, were leaders from all walks of Italian public life, including Prime Minster Mario Monti. Cardinal Martini, a Jesuit, was seen as one of the last progressives in a church increasingly dominated by conservatives headed by Pope Benedict.
这位有影响力的主教上周五去世,终年85岁。周末,在他担任大主教20多年的大教堂,有超过20万人缓缓经过他的灵柩。在拥挤的吊唁者人群中,有意大利公共生活各个行业的领导人,其中就有总理马里奥·蒙蒂。主教马蒂尼是耶酥会会士,在这个以班尼迪克教皇领导下保守派日益占主导地位的教堂,他被视为最后的进步派。