天主教教皇走访纽约世贸大厦遗址

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Pope Benedict XVI began his last day in the United States at Ground Zero, the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New York.

教皇本笃十六世以参观纽约世贸大厦遗址开始他最后一天对美国的访问。世贸大厦遗址是2001年9月11号发生恐怖袭击的地方。

The pontiff brought his message of peace to hallowed ground as the popemobile descended the ramp to the lowest levels of the former World Trade Center site.

在教皇乘坐的专车徐徐驶下斜坡抵达前世贸中心遗址的最低一层时，教皇给这个神圣的地方带来了和平的信息。

Pope Benedict knelt in silent prayer on a pew placed in front of a large candle, which he then lit.

本笃教皇跪在一支大蜡烛前的一个可以放置双手下跪祈祷的跪台上默默地祈祷，然后起身点燃了蜡烛。

The pope then offered a brief prayer for peace and healing for survivors and the families of victims of the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

接着，教皇作了一个简短的祷告，乞求上天让发生在纽约、华盛顿和宾州的恐怖袭击的幸存者和受难者家属获得平安，让他们的创伤得到愈合。

"Oh God of love, compassion and healing, look on us people of many faiths and traditions who gather today at this site of incredible violence and pain. We ask in your goodness to give eternal light and peace to all who died here, to heroic first responders, along with a the innocent men and women who were victims of this tragedy simply because their work or service brought them here on September 11th, 2001," he said.

教皇说：“啊，充满爱、同情和拥有治愈大能的上帝，请看顾我们这些拥有不同信仰和不同传统的人。我们今天聚集在这个发生过可怕的暴力和痛苦的地方。我们请求您的慈爱永远照耀那些在这里逝去的人，那些英勇地首先作出反应的人，以及在2001年9月11号那一天，仅仅因为工作或服务来到这里、使他们成为无辜受害者的男男女女，让他们获得安息。”

The pope then met individually with two-dozen survivors and representatives of victims' families.

接着，教皇会见了20多个幸存者和受难者家属的代表，同他们一一进行了交谈。

According to officials, Benedict XVI insisted that a stop at Ground Zero be put on the schedule of his three-day visit to New York. For the low key, secular occasion, the Pope wore a long white overcoat in marked contrast to the more elaborate vestments he has worn throughout the rest of his six-day visit to the United States.

有关官员说，是本笃十六世坚持把访问世贸大厦遗址列入他对纽约三天访问的行程中的。为这个低调的世俗场合，教皇穿了一件白色长大衣，这与他在美国的六天访问中始终穿着比较精美的正式服饰形成鲜明对比。