教皇在梵蒂冈主持圣诞夜弥撒（双语）
Pope Francis celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican Tuesday, as Christians from across the globe gathered for religious services marking the birth of Jesus.星期二，教皇方济各在梵蒂冈首次主持圣诞夜弥撒，来自世界各地的基督徒参加了宗教仪式，纪念耶稣诞生。
In St. Peter's Basilica, the 77-year-old Argentine pontiff, who has stressed simplicity and humility during his brief papacy, urged people to turn away from pride, deceit and self-seeking.The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics urged the faithful to instead reaffirm their love for "God, our brothers and sisters."
在圣彼得大教堂，现年77岁的教皇呼吁人们摒弃傲慢、欺骗与私欲。尽管任职时间还不长，教皇方济各向来强调简朴和谦卑。作为全世界12亿天主教徒的领袖，教皇敦促信众重新坚定对“上帝以及我们兄弟姐妹的爱”。
Earlier, thousands of Christian pilgrimsdescended on the West Bank town of Bethlehem -- the biblical birthplace of Jesus -- to celebrate Christianity's highest holy day.
早些时候，成千上万朝圣者到达约旦河西岸城市伯利恒，庆祝基督教最神圣的日子。据圣经记载，伯利恒是耶稣的诞生地。
A giant figure of Santa Claus greeted visitors in Manger Square, outside the centuries-old Church of the Nativity -- the site where Christians believe the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus.
在伯利恒的马槽广场，一位圣诞老人在圣诞教堂外面迎接到访者，基督徒们相信，圣母玛利亚就是在此地生下耶稣。
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