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Vatican Moves Pope’s Christmas Message Indoors Because of COVID-19
The leader of the world's Roman Catholics, Pope Francis, will lead his Christmas message from inside the Vatican to avoid gathering large crowds.
Traditionally, the pope has given his message on the outdoor balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. However, the new coronavirus restrictions will change how the Pope's Christmas message will be given, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
The restrictions bar people from going to St. Peter's Square. Papal events will be given live on the internet and broadcasted on television around the world instead.
Italy plans to have a nationwide lockdown during most of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Nonessential shops will be closed between December 24 and 27, December 31 and January 3 and from January 5 to 6. On these days, people will be permitted to travel only for work, health or emergency reasons.
In addition to the Christmas message, five speeches that are usually given from the windows at St. Peter's Square between December 26 and January 6 will be moved inside.
The rules will restrict the number of people able to attend events inside St. Peter's Basilica in December and early January.
The pope's Christmas Eve Mass will start two hours earlier than usual. Only a limited number of people are to attend. They must return home before the 10 p.m. curfew in Italy.
Italy is facing a second wave of COVID-19 infections. For several months, few members of the public have attended events outdoors. Now, all meetings are indoors or organized online with limited public involvement.
Italy was the first Western country hit by the new coronavirus. It has had more than 69, 214 deaths linked to the virus since its outbreak started there in February. It has had the most deaths in Europe and the fifth-highest number in the world. The country has also recorded around two million COVID-19 cases to date.
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重点解析
1.emergency n.紧急情况
The government had to take emergency action.
政府只得采取紧急措施。
2.outbreak n.爆发
The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera.
那一地区爆发了霍乱。
3.limited adj.有限的
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.
这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。
4.involvement n.参与
There was a growing unease about their involvement in the war.
他们对卷入战争感到日益不安。
5.In addition to the Christmas message, five speeches that are usually given from the windows at St. Peter's Square between December 26 and January 6 will be moved inside.
In addition to 除了
In addition to my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips.
除了每周的薪水外，我还能得到不少小费。
There's a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.
除修理费之外还有邮寄和包装费。
6.Papal events will be given live on the internet and broadcasted on television around the world instead.
around the world 世界各地
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.
全世界的科学家都在努力寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。
She travels around the world as if money is no object.
她漫游世界，好像钱不是问题。
参考译文
教皇方济各因疫情室内发表圣诞致辞
罗马天主教徒领袖方济各教皇将在梵蒂冈的室内发表圣诞致辞，以避免大量人群聚集。
按照传统，教皇会在圣彼得大教堂的室外阳台上发表致辞。然而，梵蒂冈周二表示，新的冠状病毒限制措施将改变教皇的圣诞致辞方式。
限制措施禁止信众前往圣彼得广场。教皇的致辞将通过互联网上直播，并通过电视向全球转播。
意大利计划在圣诞节和新年假期的大部分时间内实施全国封锁。非必要的商店将在12月24日至27日、12月31日至1月3日、1月5日至6日关闭。封锁期间，人们出行的原因仅限于工作、健康问题或紧急状况。
除了圣诞致辞外，通常于12月26日至1月6日在圣彼得广场阳台上发表的五场演讲也将转为室内进行。
这些规定将限制12月和1月初在圣彼得大教堂参加活动的人数。
教皇的平安夜弥撒将比平时提前两个小时开始。只有少数人可以参加。他们必须在意大利晚上10点宵禁前回家。
意大利正面临第二波新冠疫情的爆发。数月来，很少有公众参加户外活动。现在，所有的会议都在室内举行，或者改为线上组织，公众参与人数有限。
意大利是首个受到新型冠状病毒袭击的西方国家。自2月份该国爆发疫情以来，已有超过69,214人死亡。死亡人数居欧洲首位，在全球排名第五位。迄今为止，该国还记录了约200万例新冠肺炎病例。
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