教宗良十四世訪烏拉圭，敦促南美洲彌合分歧

記者 Joshua McElwee、Lucinda ElliottBy Joshua McElwee and Lucinda Elliott

蒙特維多，11月7日（路透社）——教宗良十四世週六敦促估計約4萬名民眾跨越彼此歧見；其中許多人為了等候他到訪，在烏拉圭與阿根廷邊境冒雨徹夜等候。教宗此行走訪的地區，政治分歧鮮明。MONTEVIDEO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday urged an estimated 40,000 people, many of whom waited overnight in the rain on the Uruguay-Argentina border for his visit, to bridge their differences as he toured a region marked by sharp political divisions.

良十四世正在進行一趟雄心勃勃、為期12天、走訪3國的行程，將持續至11月17日。他從蒙特維多往返約750公里（466英里）前往派桑杜，這座位於烏拉圭西北部的河畔經濟樞紐。群眾在大雨中聚集，而雨勢在他抵達前不久轉弱。Leo, on an ambitious 12-day, three-country tour through November 17, travelled some 750 km (466 miles) back and forth from Montevideo to Paysandu, a riverside economic hub in Uruguay's northwest, where crowds gathered in heavy rain that eased shortly before his arrival.

他是首位造訪這座烏拉圭河畔城市的教宗。梵蒂岡選定此地作為良十四世在南美洲主持首場彌撒的地點，因為來自區域各地的朝聖者都能抵達這裡。He was the first pope to visit the city on the Uruguay River, chosen by the Vatican as the location for Leo's first Mass in South America because it is accessible to pilgrims across the region.

在這座城市南緣一座廣大的公園裡，良十四世在強風中搭乘敞篷教宗座車巡行時，人群爆出歡呼並吹響響亮的喇叭。The crowd in a sprawling park on the southern edge of the city erupted into cheers and blew loud horns as Leo toured in an open-top popemobile amid blustery winds.

良十四世在講道中，以附近連接烏拉圭與阿根廷的阿蒂加斯將軍國際大橋（General Artigas International Bridge）為靈感。In his sermon, Leo drew inspiration from the nearby General Artigas International Bridge, which connects Uruguay and Argentina.

他說：「一座橋帶來的好處不難想像：開放、溝通與交流。這就是為何成為搭橋者如此重要！」"It is not difficult to imagine the benefits a bridge brings: openness, communication and exchange. That is why it is so important to be builders of bridges!" he said.

「這就是我們所有人蒙召承擔的使命：搭建橋梁、強化連結、團結彼此、相互溝通。」"This is the vocation to which we are all called: to build bridges, strengthen bonds, unite, communicate."

良十四世晚間返回蒙特維多，在百年紀念體育場（Centenary Stadium）主持守夜祈禱。這座足球場較常舉辦體育賽事，而非宗教集會。梵蒂岡估計，現場約有10萬名群眾迎接他，並高喊：「教宗良十四世，我們非常愛您。」After returning to Montevideo for an evening vigil at Centenary Stadium, a soccer venue better known for sporting events than religious gatherings, Leo was greeted by a crowd estimated by the Vatican at about 100,000 people chanting, "Pope Leo, we love you so much."

18歲的馬蒂亞斯・佛朗哥（Mathias Franco）與兩名朋友到場。他表示，在一個以強烈世俗傳統聞名的國家，這樣的出席人數相當引人注目。民調機構 Cifra 在烏拉圭進行的一項調查發現，僅有三分之一成人自認是天主教徒，在拉丁美洲格外偏低；另有28%相信上帝，但不覺得自己隸屬於任何宗教。Mathias Franco, 18, who was there with two friends, said the turnout was striking in a country known for its strong secular tradition. A survey in Uruguay by polling firm Cifra found just a third of adults identify as Catholic — exceptionally low for Latin America — while another 28% believe in God but do not feel affiliated with any religion.

他說：「我們總是被告知，這是拉丁美洲最世俗的國家，但像這樣的活動顯示出不同的一面。我認為這次訪問是烏拉圭的一大機會，讓我們能作為一個社群一起成長。」"We're always told this is the most secular country in Latin America, but events like this show something different," he said. "I see this visit as a big opportunity for Uruguay, for us to grow as a community."

體育場內，民俗音樂迎接陸續湧入的朝聖者，營造出比起祈禱守夜更像演唱會的氣氛。Inside the stadium, folk music greeted pilgrims as they streamed in, creating an atmosphere that felt more like a concert than a prayer vigil.

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這位71歲教宗在接受肺癌手術後不到1個月，即展開數十年來天主教領袖最艱鉅的出訪行程之一。The 71-year-old pontiff is making one of the most demanding foreign trips by a Catholic leader in decades less than a month after undergoing lung cancer surgery.

良十四世是首位在美國出生的教宗，他將訪問烏拉圭至週日。烏拉圭是拉丁美洲較穩定的民主國家之一，也是他此行首站；之後他還將前往阿根廷與祕魯。Leo, the first US-born pope, is visiting Uruguay, one of Latin America's more stable democracies, until Sunday on the first stop of a tour that will also take him to Argentina and Peru.

梵蒂岡形容這趟旅程是良十四世的「返鄉」之行；他曾在祕魯擔任傳教士數十年，並成為祕魯公民。The Vatican has described the trip as a "homecoming" for Leo, who served as a missionary in Peru for decades and became a Peruvian citizen.

近幾個月來，教宗強烈批評全球領導方向；預料他將在此行談及這片大陸面臨的一系列議題，包括環境破壞、武器走私與區域政治不穩。The pope, who has forcefully decried the direction of global leadership in recent months, is expected to address a range of issues facing the continent on the tour, including environmental destruction, arms trafficking and regional political instability.

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良十四世週六下午造訪卡薩瓦耶（Casavalle），這是蒙特維多北部郊區一處飽受暴力與毒品相關犯罪創傷的社區。Leo on Saturday afternoon made a visit to Casavalle, a neighborhood on the northern outskirts of Montevideo scarred by violence and drug-related crime.

教宗走過以波紋金屬屋頂搭建的簡陋住宅與尚未完工的建築工地，隨後聆聽當地居民發言，其中包括一名母親，她一邊哭泣，一邊講述自己在無家可歸時撫養孩子的經歷。The pope walked among makeshift houses with corrugated metal roofing and unfinished construction projects then listened to local residents, including a mother who cried as she recounted raising a child while homeless.

良十四世擁抱這名女子，並在自己的談話中敦促烏拉圭人「擺脫」對貧窮與不平等的冷漠，幫助有需要的人。他說：「我們不能忽視身邊許多正在受苦的人。」Leo gave the woman a hug and in his own remarks urged Uruguayans to "shake off" apathy towards poverty and inequality and help those in need. "We cannot ignore the many people around us who are suffering," he said.

良十四世抵達前，教宗到訪地點附近一座教堂的牧師巴勃羅・科英布拉（Pablo Coimbra）告訴路透社，他希望良十四世能鼓舞這個經常覺得被忽視的社群。Pablo Coimbra, pastor of a church near where Leo visited, told Reuters before the pope's arrival that he hoped Leo would lift the spirits of a community that often feels overlooked.

科英布拉談到這個被警方列為「紅色」區域的社區時說：「這是一個被政府與機構遺忘的地區。」當地居民在毒販爭奪地盤之際，經常聽見槍聲。"It is an area forgotten by governments and institutions," Coimbra said of the neighborhood, classified as a police "red" zone, where residents often hear gunfire amid territorial disputes between drug dealers.

教宗將於週日上午結束烏拉圭訪問。週日下午，他將前往阿根廷，並向總統哈維爾・米雷伊（Javier Milei）發表演說。米雷伊是自由意志主義者，被視為美國總統川普（Donald Trump）的親密盟友；今年稍早教宗批評伊朗戰爭後，川普曾猛烈抨擊良十四世。The pope wraps up his Uruguay visit on Sunday morning. On Sunday afternoon he heads to Argentina, where he will give a speech to President Javier Milei, a libertarian seen as a close ally of US President Donald Trump, who lambasted Leo earlier this year after the pope criticized the Iran war.

（Joshua McElwee、Lucinda Elliott 蒙特維多報導；Daniela Desantis 亞松森補充報導，Mariana Nedelcu、Yara Nardi、Alejandro Obaldia 派桑杜補充報導；Cassandra Garrison 撰稿；Hugh Lawson、Tomasz Janowski、Cynthia、Alistair Bell 編輯）(Reporting by Joshua McElwee and Lucinda Elliott in Montevideo; additional reporting by Daniela Desantis in Asunción and Mariana Nedelcu, Yara Nardi and Alejandro Obaldia in Paysandu; Writing by Cassandra Garrison; Editing by Hugh Lawson, Tomasz Janowski, Cynthia and Alistair Bell)