【新唐人2010年12月2日讯】【看新闻学英语】
Chinese State-controlled Church Ordain Bishop despite Vatican Objection
无视梵蒂冈，中官方教会自行任命主教
文／Daniel Chen
【新闻关键字】
1. ordain [ɔrˋden] v. 任命（圣职）
2. bishop [ˋbɪʃəp] n. 主教
3. ordination [͵ɔrdnˋeʃən] n. （圣职的）授予
4. reverend [ˋrɛvərənd] adj. 教士的
5. sanction [ˋsæŋkʃən] v. 许可
6. illegitimate [͵ɪlɪˋdʒɪtəmɪt] adj. 非法的
STORY:
The state-controlled Catholic Church in China has ordained a bishop, despite objections from the Vatican.
由中国官方控制的天主教会，无视于来自梵蒂冈的反对，自行任命主教。
It was the Chinese regime’s first ordination without the Pope’s approval in nearly five years.
这是中国政权近五年来，第一次在没有获得教宗的认可下，自行任命主教。
On Saturday, Reverend Guo Jincai was ordained at the Pingquan Church in Chengde City, in northern Hebei Province. The event was carried out under heavy security, with police blocking reporters.
星期六，郭金才神父在河北省北边承德市的平泉教会授任主教。该晋牧仪式是在高度警戒下进行，且有公安阻绝记者采访。
Before he was ordained a Bishop, Reverend Guo was the deputy secretary of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association. It’s a state-run group that oversees the Catholic Churches in the country.
在他被任命主教之前，郭神父是中国天主教爱国会的副书记。该会是一个国营组织，负责监督国内的天主教教会。
In 1951, the Roman Catholics in China were forced to cut ties with the Vatican. The ruling Chinese Communist Party only allows worship in churches it sanctions.
在1951年，中国的罗马天主教被迫断绝和梵蒂冈之间的关系。执政的中共只允许人们在它批准的教堂礼拜。
An outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal in Hong Kong, and a key advisor to the Pope, Joseph Zen, called Saturday’s ordination “illegitimate” and “shameful.”
一位敢言的罗马天主教香港枢机主教，同时也是教宗的主要顾问–曾约瑟夫，声称礼拜六的晋牧仪式是“非法的”且“可耻的”。
本则影音新闻出处：新唐人电视台英语新闻
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_china/2010-11-24/723198304855.html
本专栏由前卫英语David Lee主编 www.davidlee.url.tw
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