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Pope - 天主教教宗   

The Pope may be traveling to Washington next month.

教宗下個月可能會前往華府訪問。


英文新聞報導裡，當報導天主教教宗若望保祿二世的相關新聞時，在報導中第一次提到，多半會講他的全名及頭銜，就是 Pope John Paul II（後面的II不唸two，而唸second），再出現時，可以簡稱Pope，或另外一個名稱，叫Pontiff。

【原文 新聞內容】

With the world watching, a frail but determined Pope John Paul II walked down the steps of his plane Tuesday instead of using a lift after arriving in Canada. Clutching a rail and helped by an aide, the 82-year-old Pope inched his way down the 27 steps to the tarmac, drawing cheers from onlookers, after a stiff wind blew off his skull cap. 
Concerns about the Pope's health have mounted in recent months. Suggestions that he might retire have been dismissed by those who know the 82-year-old Pontiff. 
 
【中譯 新聞內容】

天主教教宗若望保祿二世在眾所注目下於昨天下午飛抵加拿大多倫多國際機場。天主教教宗下機時沒有使用預先備妥的升降機，而是由助理攙扶，拄著手杖緩緩走下廿七級階梯，令歡迎群眾驚喜莫名。

近來天主教教宗若望保祿二世的健康狀況引發各界高度關切，有人甚至建議教宗提前退休，但這項提議已遭教宗親信否決。