教宗法國牧靈訪問的最後一站是梅斯 (Metz)的 Cathédrale Saint-Étienne 聖艾蒂安聖嘉祿鮑榮茂主教座堂， 主持彌撒...... 。自 1980 年以來，天主教教宗對法國巴黎的訪問，往往反映了梵蒂岡與這座「教會長女」（法國）之間關係的演變。天主教教宗與信徒在巴黎攜持的「電火把」（或電子蠟燭電子火把，不僅是安全環保的科技產物，更完美連結了「聖母院浴火重生」的靈性光芒，以及提醒人類在科技時代不要失去溫暖人性的象徵。），是天主教大型宗教集會和祈禱守夜（Vigil）活動中非常重要且具現代意義的象徵。在天主教傳統中，點燃火把或蠟燭代表著「基督之光」、「真理與希望」以及「驅散黑暗的力量」。信徒與教宗共同高舉亮光的畫面，完美呼應了聖母院從灰燼中重生的生命力。此行在巴黎最受矚目的核心談話之一，就是針對人工智慧（AI）浪潮發表深刻的倫理警告。教宗呼籲人類必須保持「倫理辨別力」，敦促世人避免陷入一個被科技與機器主宰、從而喪失人性的「機械天堂」（Paradise of machines）。 在這場針對「科技與人性」的思辨中，現場信徒們手持的電子火把／電子蠟燭（而非傳統火烤的蠟燭），恰好成為了一種「當代科技與靈性信仰共存」的視覺象徵。它表明了教會並不排斥現代技術，但強調整體信仰與人性尊嚴才是核心。

 

先生是無神論者，今天卻猛追教宗訪問法國的新聞，原因在於教宗法國牧靈訪問的最後一站是先生的家鄉梅斯 (Metz)，而且在他在心愛的 Cathédrale Saint-Étienne 主持彌撒。

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne 是一座哥德式建築的大教堂，西元九八四年開工，一五五○ 年間完竣，建材採用法國東北部特有的黃砂岩，陽光一照亮澄澄、金閃閃，絢爛奪目。教堂中殿高達八十米，莊嚴肅穆，日光之中，彩繪玻璃斑斕炫目，令人嘆為觀止。大教堂位於市中心，從婆婆家走過去不到三分鐘，這些年來，我們屢次造訪大教堂，在那附近不知道已經走了多少回。

除了這座宏偉的大教堂，梅斯還有歷史悠久的羅馬遺址和靜謐優美的河道，市區遍植栗樹、椴樹、赤楊、落羽松、梧桐，當然也不缺書店、蛋糕坊、小餐館、精品店，但對許多法國人而言，梅斯只是一個鄰近盧森堡的市鎮，甚至將之視為窮鄉僻壤。今天梅斯因教宗到訪而出現在歐洲各大媒體，先生看了當然開心。

先生以梅斯為榮，正如我以台北為傲。無論走得多遠，我們始終心向家鄉，我是，先生也是。

#教宗照片取自網路

Ching- chun Shih

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Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his four-day visit to France on Monday with a Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Metz. The city was not a random choice. Metz is tied to Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of a united Europe.

Schuman was a devout Catholic who lived in the region for many years and is buried just outside Metz. In 1950, five years after World War II ended, he proposed that France and Germany share their coal and steel production. The idea was simple: make another war between the two old enemies impossible. That plan became the first building block of today's European Union. In 2021, the Church declared him "Venerable," an early step on the road to sainthood.

The location matters too. Metz sits close to Germany and Luxembourg, and it changed hands between France and Germany several times. Before the Mass, the first American pope gave a speech there on peace and urged Europe to remember its Christian roots.

The cathedral itself is one of the great Gothic churches of France. Its nave rises about 136 feet (41 meters), the third highest in the country. Locals call it the "Lantern of God" because of its nearly 70,000 square feet (6,500 square meters) of stained glass, including windows by Marc Chagall.

The trip began in Paris with evening prayer at Notre-Dame. It ended in a corner of France many visitors never get to see.

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Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his four-day visit to France on Monday with a Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Metz. The city was not a random choice. Metz is tied to Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of a united Europe.

Schuman was a devout Catholic who lived in the region for many years and is buried just outside Metz. In 1950, five years after World War II ended, he proposed that France and Germany share their coal and steel production. The idea was simple: make another war between the two old enemies impossible. That plan became the first building block of today's European Union. In 2021, the Church declared him "Venerable," an early step on the road to sainthood.

The location matters too. Metz sits close to Germany and Luxembourg, and it changed hands between France and Germany several times. Before the Mass, the first American pope gave a speech there on peace and urged Europe to remember its Christian roots.

The cathedral itself is one of the great Gothic churches of France. Its nave rises about 136 feet (41 meters), the third highest in the country. Locals call it the "Lantern of God" because of its nearly 70,000 square feet (6,500 square meters) of stained glass, including windows by Marc Chagall.

The trip began in Paris with evening prayer at Notre-Dame. It ended in a corner of France many visitors never get to see.

聖艾蒂安聖嘉祿鮑榮茂主教座堂 (法語：Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée) 是天主教聖艾蒂安教區的主教座堂（自1970年12月26日該教區成立起），位於法國中部城市聖艾蒂安。

該堂供奉聖嘉祿·鮑榮茂，建於1912-1923年，新哥德式風格，拉丁十字平面，西立面有一鐘樓。該建築長80公尺（260英尺），寬30公尺（98英尺），高17公尺（56英尺）。原計劃的另外三座鐘樓和一個穹頂尚未完成。

Saint-Étienne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France.

It has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Saint-Étienne since its creation on 26 December 1970.

The building was constructed as an elaborate parish church between 1912 and 1923 in a primitive neo-Gothic style, on a Latin cross groundplan with transept and triple nave, and a belltower on the west front. The building is 80 metres (260 ft) long, 30 metres (98 ft) wide and 17 metres (56 ft) from the centre of the roof vault to the ground. The organ in the choir dates from 1930, and there is another very imposing one by A. Durand from 1968. The building was a highly ambitious one from the start, and remains unfinished.

History

The project of a large church for a new parish was decided upon in 1830 to serve the rising population of the city consequent upon its industrial growth. The dedication to Charles Borromeo was an indirect compliment to the then monarch, Charles X.^[2]

A provisional chapel was built in the Rue Émile Combes in 1829, although only dedicated in 1840, as a temporary measure while the new large church was constructed. In the event the provisional structure had to serve until 1923. The extreme delay was due to sustained obstruction from the secularist authorities, which had disastrous consequences for the progress of the new church of Saint-Étienne. Plans for an impressive church were accepted in the 1860s, drawn up by Pierre Bossan, architect to the Archdiocese of Lyon, where his most significant work was the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. After many years in storage they were destroyed in a fire, and had to be reconstructed by Adrien Rey [fr], from preliminary drawings by Bossan's partner, Giniez, which had been kept by his children. The local architect who finally built the church from them was Francisque Dodat. The first stone was blessed on 3 November 1912, by Monsignor Déchelette, Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon.^[2]

However, two years later, the start of World War I further delayed construction until 1919. By that time inflation had reduced the value of the endowment and there was a shortage of labour, and the church that was eventually built, which was finished on 20 November 1923 but not consecrated until 23 May 1933 by Cardinal Maurin, Archbishop of Lyon, was significantly less than what had been planned: it is missing three of the intended four belltowers and a dome, as well as quantities of external and internal decorations.^[2]

In 1970, the church was elevated to a cathedral when the Diocese of Saint-Étienne was created. On this occasion, the choir was remodelled to conform to the liturgical prescriptions of the Second Vatican Council. In 2005, at the instigation of the Abbé Martin, rector, the layout was completed by the creation of an episcopal cathedral coherent with the altar and the ambo, on drawings by the architect Michel Goyet.

Built after the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State, it is one of the few cathedrals in France owned by the diocese, which is wholly responsible for its upkeep.

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Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne
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Nom local	Cathédrale Saint-Charles
Culte	Catholique
Dédicataire	Saint Charles-Borromée
Type	Cathédrale
Rattachement	Diocèse de Saint-Étienne (siège)
Début de la construction	1912
Fin des travaux	1923
Architecte	Joannis Rey Francisque Dodat
Style dominant	Néogothique
Site web	Diocèse de Saint-Étienne
Géographie
Pays	France
Région	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Département	Loire
Ville	Saint-Étienne
Coordonnées	45° 26′ 28″ nord, 4° 23′ 07″ est
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La cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne est une cathédrale catholique, située à Saint-Étienne, dans le département français de la Loire. Placée sous l'invocation de saint Charles Borromée, elle est construite entre 1912 et 1923 sur un terrain donné à la paroisse par la famille Palluat de Besset.

Elle est le siège du diocèse de Saint-Étienne depuis la création de celui-ci le 26 décembre 1970.

Histoire

Le projet d'une grande église a été décidé dès 1825 sur un terrain acheté par la ville en 1828. En 1862 un concours est lancé et c'est Pierre-Marie Bossan qui le remporte (réalisateur de la basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière)[1]. Cependant le projet tarde suite à un contentieux avec les propriétaires du terrain. Après des années de stockage dans les archives de la ville, ils ont été détruits dans un incendie et ont dû être repris. Le chanoine Rivoire réussit à récupérer des dessins préliminaires de l'associé de Pierre-Marie Bossan, Frédéric Giniez, qui avaient été conservés par ses enfants.^{[réf. nécessaire]} Les plans, sont modifiés par l'élève et continuateur de Bossan, Joannis Rey. Après le décès de Bossan en 1888, Rey reprend le projet. Le chantier est ensuite géré conjointement par Joannis Rey et le Stéphanois Francisque Dodat, Rey mourant quatre ans avant la fin des travaux, Dodat assurera la poursuite jusqu’à l’achèvement[2]. Le vocable de l'église est un hommage au roi Charles X. Cet édifice devait desservir les nouveaux quartiers qui étaient alors en expansion.

La cathédrale actuelle remplace une église plus petite qui se trouvait rue Émile-Combes. Pour des raisons politiques, sa construction n'a pu commencer qu'en 1912. En effet, la ville de Saint-Étienne, au moment de la lutte entre l’Église et

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天主教教宗與信徒在巴黎攜持的「電火把」（或電子蠟燭），是天主教大型宗教集會和祈禱守夜（Vigil）活動中非常重要且具現代意義的象徵。

這項現象與以下核心背景、宗教象徵及實務考量息息相關：

1. 浴火重生的光明象徵

教宗良十四世（Pope Leo XIV）造訪巴黎，不僅在協和廣場主持了吸引約 70 萬人齊聚的大型露天彌撒，更前往於 2019 年歷經大火破壞、後經 5 年修復而浴火重生的巴黎聖母院（Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris）出席晚禱與祈禱活動。
在天主教傳統中，點燃火把或蠟燭代表著「基督之光」、「真理與希望」以及「驅散黑暗的力量」。信徒與教宗共同高舉亮光的畫面，完美呼應了聖母院從灰燼中重生的生命力。 [1, 2, 3]

2. 呼應教宗對 AI 科技時代的警示

教宗此行在巴黎最受矚目的核心談話之一，就是針對人工智慧（AI）浪潮發表深刻的倫理警告。教宗呼籲人類必須保持「倫理辨別力」，敦促世人避免陷入一個被科技與機器主宰、從而喪失人性的「機械天堂」（Paradise of machines）。
在這場針對「科技與人性」的思辨中，現場信徒們手持的電子火把／電子蠟燭（而非傳統火烤的蠟燭），恰好成為了一種「當代科技與靈性信仰共存」的視覺象徵。它表明了教會並不排斥現代技術，但強調整體信仰與人性尊嚴才是核心。 [1, 2]

3. 大型活動安全與古蹟保護的實務考量

在大型露天集會（如 70 萬人的協和廣場與體育場守夜活動）以及剛修復完成的古蹟內部，出於極其嚴格的消防安全規定，通常會禁止使用傳統的明火蠟燭： [1, 2, 3]

防止祝融重演： 巴黎聖母院曾因火災遭受嚴重損壞，對於火源的控管如今已到滴水不漏的地步。
群眾安全： 數十萬人擠在香榭麗舍大道和協和廣場上，使用電子火把能完全避免衣服被燙傷、蠟油燙傷或引發推擠火災的風險。
環保與便利： 電子發光裝置（LED）可重複使用，且不會在現場留下大量難以清理的碳渣與融化蠟油。 [1, 2]

天主教教宗與信徒手持的電子火把，不僅是安全環保的科技產物，更完美連結了「聖母院浴火重生」的靈性光芒，以及提醒人類在科技時代不要失去溫暖人性的象徵。

您是否想了解教宗這次在巴黎針對人工智慧（AI）倫理發表的詳細談話內容，或是關於巴黎聖母院修復完成後的內部活動詳情？

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自 1980 年以來，天主教教宗對法國巴黎的訪問，往往反映了梵蒂岡與這座「教會長女」（法國）之間關係的演變。雖然教宗若望保祿二世在任內曾 8 度造訪法國、方濟各也曾 3 度前往法國地方城市，但若嚴格限定在「正式訪問巴黎」，過去這 46 年間主要由以下幾位教宗留下了歷史足跡： [1, 2]

1. 聖若望保祿二世（Saint John Paul II）—— 1980 年與 1997 年

若望保祿二世任內極其重視傳教，曾在 1980 至 2004 年間 8 度走訪法國各地，其中兩次對巴黎的訪問最為關鍵： [1, 2]

1980 年（歷史性首訪）： 這是自 1804 年教宗庇護七世出席拿破崙加冕典禮以來，相隔 176 年首位踏上法國國土的教宗。他在布爾熱（Le Bourget）發表了著名的演說，直接向高度世俗化的法國大眾叩問：「法國，教會的長女，妳對妳的洗禮承諾履行得如何？」 [1, 2, 3]
1997 年（世界青年節）： 他再度訪問巴黎主持世界青年節（WYD），並在巴黎聖母院為法國社會學者、慈善家弗雷德里克·奧扎南（Frédéric Ozanam）主持宣福禮。 [1]

2. 本篤十六世（Benedict XVI）—— 2008 年

2008 年 9 月： 本篤十六世對法國進行了為期四天的正式國是訪問。在巴黎期間，他在愛麗舍宮會晤了時任總統薩科吉，隨後前往巴黎聖母院主持晚禱，並在榮軍院（Invalides）草坪為數十萬信徒舉行大型彌撒。此行隨後他也前往了天主教聖地盧爾德。 [1, 2]

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💡 插曲：方濟各（Francis）的政策
教宗方濟各在任期間雖然曾 3 度前往法國（分別造訪史特拉斯堡、馬賽及科西嘉），但他從未對巴黎進行過正式國是訪問。這符合他優先關注「邊緣與外圍地區」、而非西方大國首都的牧靈風格。 [1, 2]

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3. 良十四世（Leo XIV）—— 2026 年

2026 年 9 月（最新歷史性訪問）： 這是繼本篤十六世之後，相隔 18 年來首度有教宗對法國巴黎展開正式訪問。 [1, 2]
核心行程：
1. 走進重生的聖母院： 2019 年巴黎聖母院遭受大火，重建後於 2024 年底重新開放，良十四世成為聖母院浴火重生後首位造訪並主持晚禱的教宗。
2. 香榭麗舍與協和廣場大彌撒： 教宗在巴黎協和廣場主持了約 80 萬人參加的巨型露天彌撒，人潮擠滿香榭麗舍大道。
3. 會晤政治與文化界： 在愛麗舍宮會晤總統馬克宏，並前往聯合國教科文組織（UNESCO）總部，針對人工智慧（AI）倫理及捍衛人類生命的尊嚴發表多場演說。 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

從 1980 年的「信仰反思」，到 1997 年與青年的匯聚，再到 2026 年見證聖母院重建並探討前沿的 AI 科技，歷任教宗的巴黎之行，始終扮演著天主教文明與法國現代世俗社會對話的重要橋樑。 [1, 2, 3]

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In 1997, a Polish pope drew one million people to Paris. Yesterday, the first American pope in history came close.

The top photo is the Champ de Mars on August 21, 1997, during World Youth Day. About 500,000 young pilgrims were there to welcome John Paul II. Three days later, more than a million people filled the Longchamp racecourse for his closing Mass.

After that, the big crowds went quiet. The last papal Mass in Paris, Benedict XVI's at the Invalides in 2008, drew about 260,000 people.

Then came yesterday. Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, celebrated Mass at the Place de la Concorde. Organizers had planned for 600,000 people. The Vatican now estimates around 800,000. The crowd covered the whole Champs-Élysées, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long, and kept going past the Arc de Triomphe.

The setting is quite something. The Place de la Concorde is the square where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined during the Revolution. Yesterday, it held an altar.

Many of the young pilgrims from 1997 are now in their 40s and 50s. Some of them were probably back on the avenue yesterday, this time with their own kids.