The Vatican and the SSPX Group Break Away

梵蒂岡與 SSPX 團體分道揚鑣


Introduction

The Vatican says the SSPX group is no longer part of the Catholic Church. This happened because the group made four new bishops without the Pope's permission.

梵蒂岡表示 SSPX 團體不再是天主教會的一部分。這是因為該團體在未經教宗許可的情況下,任命了四位新主教。

Main Body

Two bishops made four priests into bishops on July 1. They did not ask Pope Leo XIV. This is against Church law. Now, the Vatican says the priests and the people in the SSPX are not in the Church. Their weddings and prayers are not official.

兩位主教於 7 月 1 日將四位神父任命為主教。他們並未詢問教宗利奧十四世,這違反了教會法。因此,梵蒂岡現在表示,這些神父及 SSPX 的成員均不屬於教會,他們的婚禮與祈禱不獲官方認可。

The SSPX group does not like new changes in the Church. They want to use old ways and the Latin language. The group started in 1970. They have many priests and followers in the United States.

SSPX 團體不認同教會的新變革。他們希望沿用舊有方式與拉丁文。該團體成立於 1970 年,在美國擁有許多神父與追隨者。

The Vatican is very sad because the Church is not together. The SSPX says they love the Pope. They say they only want to help people who like old traditions. They hope a new Pope will let them back in one day.

梵蒂岡對教會未能團結感到非常悲傷。SSPX 則表示他們深愛教宗,僅希望幫助喜愛舊傳統的人。他們希望未來有新任教宗能允許他們回歸。

Conclusion

The Vatican says the group is still out. The SSPX continues its work.

梵蒂岡表示該團體仍被排除在外,而 SSPX 則繼續其工作。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see a lot of 'Action Words' that tell us something already happened. To move from A1 to A2, you need to recognize these changes.

The Pattern: Adding '-ed' Most of the time, we just add -ed to the end of a word to show it is in the past.

  • Start → Started
  • Happen → Happened

The Tricksters (Irregular Words) Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the rule!

  • Make → Made
  • Do → Did

Quick Look: They did not ask \text{→} (Past action: Negative) The group started \text{→} (Past action: Positive)


🔑 Essential A2 Vocab: 'The Basics of Belonging'

Notice how the text describes people being 'in' or 'out' of a group. This is very useful for daily English:

  • Part of: To be a member. (Example: The group is no longer part of the Church.)
  • Official: Something that is 'real' or 'legal' in the eyes of a boss or government. (Example: Their prayers are not official.)

Vocabulary Learning

permission (n.)
When someone lets you do something
Example:I asked my teacher for permission to leave the room.
official (adj.)
Something that is approved by a leader or a government
Example:The school gave an official announcement about the holiday.
followers (n.)
People who support or believe in a person or a group
Example:The famous singer has millions of followers on the internet.
traditions (n.)
Ways of doing things that people have done for a long time
Example:Eating turkey on Thanksgiving is one of our family traditions.
Practice A2 words in a crossword