教宗方濟各就最近教會醜聞致歉大綱

Pope Francis has offered a rare, if vague, apology for scandals involving the Roman Catholic church, after several high-profile gaffes that were linked to the church or its clergy.

最近發生的若干起涉及羅馬天主教教會或高級神職人員的事件引發了廣泛的關注。羅馬天主教宗方濟各罕見地爲與教會有關的醜聞道歉，儘管道歉比較模糊。

Speaking in Rome at the beginning of his weekly general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said he asks forgiveness in the name of the church "for the scandals that have recently hit Rome and the Vatican."

教宗方濟各星期三在羅馬說，他以教會的名義要求對羅馬和梵蒂岡最近的醜聞予以寬恕。

He added, "It is inevitable that scandal happens, but woe to the man who causes [them]." His last phrase was a quote from the Bible.

他說，“醜聞不可避免，（醜聞）製造者是不幸的。”這後半句來自《聖經》。

The pope's comments drew applause, but also confusion about which scandals he might have meant. The Vatican has not addressed questions about what the pope was referencing.

教宗的評論贏得了掌聲，同時也令人困惑，不知他說的是哪些醜聞。梵蒂岡也沒有回答相關的問題。

On October third, the day before Pope Francis opened a meeting on family issues, a Vatican monsignor publicly announced his homosexuality, introduced his male partner to the media, and denounced the Church's stance on same-sex relationships.

10月3日，在教宗主持召開家庭問題會議一天前，一位梵蒂岡主教公開宣佈他是同性戀，當場把其男性伴侶介紹給媒體，並譴責教會在同性戀問題上的立場。

A few days later, Rome's mayor, Ignazio Marino, resigned in a scandal over his personal expenses and concerns that the financially strapped city would not be prepared to handle throngs of tourists expected to come to Rome for the pope's Jubilee Year, which begins in December.

幾天後，意大利羅馬市市長因個人花費醜聞而辭職。他辭職還因爲人們擔心羅馬經濟拮据，無力接待前去參加12月開始的教宗禧年大慶的大批遊客。

The pope has been openly scornful of Marino in recent weeks, suggesting to reporters that the mayor should not have traveled to the U.S. city of Philadelphia earlier this year when the pope visited the city.

教宗方濟各最近公開對羅馬市市長聖馬力諾表示蔑視。教皇還對記者說，他今年早些時候訪問美國城市費城時，聖馬力諾不應當隨行前往。