VOA慢速英语:Pope’s Message on Family in Line with US Catholics

短语讲解：

1. Pope Francis’ call for a more welcoming Catholic Church is similar with the views of many American Catholics.

call for 要求; 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics.
不同的情势需要不同的策略。

2. Many Catholic Americans wanted him to take more steps, according to the report.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

3. In his message to the Catholic Church’s 1.2 billion members, Francis called on clergy to accept people who were divorced and remarried as well as unmarried people living together in a romantic relationship.

as well as 也，又
例句：Let' s share in our troubles as well as in our joys.
让我们同甘共苦吧。

4. That was seen as a change – at least in tone – from the church’s ban on artificial birth control.

at least 至少
例句：At least, I sincerely hope so.
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。

5. In other words, the church can’t take over people’s consciences.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：Joe doesn' t like work -- in other words, he' s lazy !
乔不爱劳动──换句话说，他懒惰！