梵蒂岡天主教教廷對外宣佈，教皇方濟各（Pope Francis）當地時間4月21日7時35分去世，享年88歲。梵蒂岡官方媒體梵蒂岡新聞（Vatican News）等多家外媒當天晚些時候公佈了他的遺囑內容，遺囑落款日期為2022年6月29日。
Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, according to multiple media outlets including AFP and Reuters, citing the Vatican.
教皇方濟各在遺囑開頭表示，他希望自己的遺體安葬在位於羅馬的聖瑪利亞大殿（Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major）。
As I sense the approaching twilight of my earthly life, and with firm hope in eternal life, I wish to set out my final wishes solely regarding the place of my burial.
當我感知塵世生命即將走到盡頭，懷著對永生的堅定信念，僅就安葬之地一事，謹立此最後囑託。
…I ask that my mortal remains rest — awaiting the day of the Resurrection — in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.
我祈願將我塵世的遺體安放於聖瑪利亞大殿之中，靜待復活之日的來臨。
教皇方濟各
遺囑還提到他對墓穴佈置的期望。
The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.
墓穴設於地下，簡樸無華，不作特別裝飾，僅以拉丁語刻上“方濟各”的銘文。
遺囑的最後，方濟各寫道：
The suffering that has marked the final part of my life, I offer to the Lord, for peace in the world and for fraternity among peoples.
我將生命最後階段所經歷的苦難，奉獻於主，願為世界帶來和平，願萬民共享手足之情。
方濟各本名豪爾赫·馬里奧·貝戈利奧（Jorge Mario Bergoglio），1936年出生於阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯，2013年當選羅馬教皇，是歷史上首位來自拉丁美洲的教皇。
美國《華盛頓郵報》稱，方濟各任期內推行多項改革，如增強女性在教會中的決策權、教會成員“多元化”等。他還主張儉樸生活，摒棄高階神職人員的一些特權。此外，他還廣泛關注氣候變化、貧富差距等社會問題。
Pope Francis, who was elevated to the papacy in 2013, implemented numerous reforms, such as enhancing the decision‑making power of women in the church and diversifying church membership. He also advocated for a modest lifestyle, eschewing some privileges traditionally held by senior clergy. Moreover, he paid broad attention to social issues, including climate change and the wealth gap.
來源：環球時報 CNA
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