梵蒂冈正在举办一场教皇座驾展览。这款如今已成为标志性的车辆，近一个世纪以来一直让教皇得以在国内外的信众中近距离接触他们。
The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile. The now-iconic vehicle has allowed popes to get close to the faithful at home and abroad for nearly a century.
梵蒂冈城（美联社）——梵蒂冈正在举办一场教皇座驾展览。这款如今已成为标志性的车辆，近一个世纪以来一直让教皇得以在国内外的信众中近距离接触他们。
FRANCESCO SPORTELLI, NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile the now-iconic vehicle that for nearly a century has let popes get close to the faithful at home and abroad.
周三，梵蒂冈博物馆为纪念“教皇座驾百年”的展览举行了预展，展出了八辆梅赛德斯-奔驰车型，这些车是教皇自1930年以来使用过的。展览于周四正式向公众开放。
The Vatican Museums on Wednesday unveiled a preview of the exhibition commemorating “A Century of the Popemobile,” featuring eight Mercedes-Benz versions of the car that popes have used since 1930. It officially opens to the public on Thursday.
另外，教皇利奥十四世——一位汽车爱好者——会见了梅赛德斯-奔驰的高层管理人员，感谢他们与教廷的合作。这位出生于芝加哥的教皇在讲话中指出，汽车技术的进步伴随着教皇出行方式的进步与演变。
Separately, Pope Leo XIV— a big car lover — met with top Mercedes-Benz executives and thanked them for their partnership with the Holy See. In his remarks, the Chicago-born pope noted that the advances in automotive technology had accompanied the advances and evolutions of papal travel.
“几十年来，教皇座驾已从一种交通工具演变为一种相遇的工具，使教宗能够在牧灵访问和公开庆典中更贴近信众，”利奥说。“通过这种方式，你们的工作帮助促进了教会接触人们、向世界传递信仰、希望与仁爱信息的使命。”梵蒂冈博物馆展览中展出的最古老的一辆车于1930年5月23日赠予教皇庇护十一世。这辆梅赛德斯-奔驰Nürburg 460配有丝织锦缎软包豪华扶手椅，并以精美木材和金属装饰。
“Over the decades, the popemobile has evolved from a means of transportation into an instrument of encounter, enabling the pontiff to draw closer to the faithful during pastoral visits and public celebrations,” Leo said. “In this way, your work has helped facilitate the church’s mission of reaching out to people and bringing a message of faith, of hope and of charity to the world.”The oldest car on display in the Vatican Museum exhibit was given to Pope Pius XI on May 23, 1930. The Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 featured a luxurious armchair upholstered in silk brocade and finishes of fine wood and metal.
梵蒂冈博物馆历史收藏部策展人桑德罗·巴尔巴加洛说，它“是专门为教皇使用而建造、设计和准备的，以至于仅通过对比，你就能看出它如何从批量生产转变为独一无二。”
It “was specifically built, designed, and prepared for papal use, so much so that just by comparing it, you can see how it transitions from the serial to the unique,” said Sandro Barbagallo, curator of the Historical Collections Department at the Vatican Museums.
“从这一点可以清楚地看出，所有这些车当时是如何制造的，正是为了让教皇能够被看见，但要在完全安全、我甚至可以说是舒适的情况下被看见并看见他人，”他说。
“From this point, it is clear how all the cars were then made, precisely to allow the pope to be seen, but to be seen and to see in total safety and, I would even say, comfort,” he said.
展出的后期版本教皇座驾反映了教皇出行需求的变化，最重要的是他与信众互动的需要，以及——最近更是如此——为被带到他面前的婴儿祝福的需要。
Later versions of the popemobile on view reflected the changing needs of a pope on the road, most importantly his need to engage with the faithful and — more recently — bless babies that were brought to him.
1960年，教皇若望二十三世获得赠送的一辆梅赛德斯-奔驰300 d Landaulet敞篷轿车，其一个细节预示了变革：可拆卸的后侧窗让这位未来的圣人能够伸出手触摸沿途遇到的人们。
In 1960, Pope John XXIII was presented with the 300 d Landaulet, with a detail that foreshadowed change: The removable rear side windows allowed the future saint to reach out to those he met along the way.
1980年，为教皇若望·保禄二世访问德国，梅赛德斯-奔驰开发了230 G型车，该车型拥有另一项重大创新：车尾配备了一个高耸的透明圆顶，既提供了安全保障，又确保了聚集的数百万信众能清晰地看到教皇。
In 1980, for St. John Paul II’s visit to Germany, Mercedes-Benz developed the 230 G, which featured another major innovation: a tall, transparent dome at the rear, providing safety but also guaranteeing a clear view for the millions of faithful gathered to see him.
在致梅赛德斯-奔驰高管的讲话中，教皇利奥回忆了他们向教皇方济各赠送电动教皇座驾一事，这符合这位阿根廷籍教皇对生态环保的重视。
In his remarks to the Mercedes-Benz executives, Leo recalled the electric popemobile they presented to Pope Francis in keeping with the Argentine pope’s ecological priorities.
他说：“秉持这一精神，我鼓励你们继续将技术创新置于服务人类尊严、关怀受造物和共同利益之上。”
“In this spirit, I encourage you to continue placing technological innovation at the service of human dignity, care for creation and the common good,” he said.
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