他将是首位以弗朗西斯自称的教皇,这也是为了纪念著名的同名的圣弗朗西斯。红衣主教贝戈格里奥来自阿根廷,他是位耶稣会信徒,是首位耶稣会的教皇,他在阿根廷以简朴的生活而出名。他显然是位知识分子,但我认为人们之所以喜欢他,是因为他花了大量时间来帮助穷人,他在阿根廷还因试图挽回教堂的声誉而著称,该教堂因20世纪70-80年代挑战阿根廷独裁失败而失去很多信众。我想这是个非常有想象力的选择,他是当代历史上首次非欧洲教皇。
There was joy and surprise in Argentina at the news of the pope’s election. Worshipers waiting patiently outside Buenos Aires Cathedral on the central Plaza de Mayo cheered and thundered with applause and cars honked their horns outside. And the cathedral bells immediately started tolling in celebration.
阿根廷人得知新教皇当选的消息时惊喜交加。信众们在五月广场的布宜诺斯艾利斯大教堂外面耐心地等待着,得到消息后他们大声欢呼,掌声雷动,汽车鸣笛喝彩。大教堂的大钟也响起来表示庆贺。
World News from the BBC
来自BBC的世界新闻
The European Parliament has demanded further negotiations on the EU’s long-term budget which was painstakingly negotiated by EU leaders. The MEPs said the budget was not acceptable in its current form. Bethany Bell reports.