1·The Saudi king gave the pope two gifts: a golden sword studded with jewels, and a gold and silver statue depicting a palm tree and a man riding a camel.
沙特国王赠送给教宗两件礼物，一把镶满珠宝的金剑、还有一个用金银铸成的棕榈树和骑骆驼的人的塑像。
2·some even regard the secretary-general as a “secular pope”.
一些人甚至视其为“世俗的教宗”。
3·In Rome, Pope Benedict XVI has placed women in unprecedented levels of curial authority.
在罗马，教宗本笃十六世任命女性出掌教廷高职位，这是前所未有的。
4·Christmas Eve Mass was held at 10 p.m last year, so the Pope, who was 82 years old at the time, would be well-rested for Christmas Day services.
前一年的圣诞弥撒于夜里10时举办，所以当时82岁高龄的教宗需要为圣诞节的仪式好好休息。
5·This election was not canonical , and was not approved by the pope.
这次选举是不典型，以及不获批准，由教宗。
1·The Pope in the letter failed to address widespread calls in Ireland for a radical restructuring of the Church, nor did he say that bishops implicated in the scandal should resign.
在信中，罗马教皇没有具体提到在爱尔兰关于彻底重建建会的广泛呼声。也没有提到受此丑闻牵连的大主教应当辞职。
2·Pope Benedict urged the world's Catholics to practice peace and tolerance during 2010 in his traditional New Year's message.
罗马教皇本笃在他的传统新年讲话上呼吁世界天主教徒在2010年要和平与包容。
3·At the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI said he was deeply concerned about the crisis.
罗马教皇本笃，虽然人在梵蒂冈，但很关心这次信任危机。
4·By some accounts, the first transfusion was performed on Pope Innocent VIII in 1492; some claimed that he was transfused with or-at the very least-had drunk the blood of Jewish boys.
据统计，首次输血是在1492年罗马教皇八世身上进行。他被输入——至少——灌下犹太男孩们的血液以存活。
5·The see of the pope is namely the bishop of Rome.
罗马教皇，即罗马的主教的教座。