中英對照讀新聞》96 Days Later, Nonstop Church Service to Protect Refugees Finally Ends 96天後，為保護難民家庭而舉行的不間斷禮拜終於結束

塔姆拉茲揚家的21歲長女哈雅琵（手持麥克風者），1月30日在海牙伯特利教會的記者會上宣布，96天的「庇護禮拜」終於結束。他們全家已在荷蘭生活9年。（歐新社檔案照）

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It was one of the longest religious ceremonies ever recorded, lasting for more than three months and involving nearly 1,000 pastors and priests.

這是紀錄上最長的宗教儀式之一，持續超過3個月，並有近1000名牧師與神職人員參與。

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But on Wednesday afternoon, a Dutch church’s nonstop 96-day vigil finally came to an end after its organizers received confirmation that a family of refugees sheltering inside the church would no longer face immediate deportation.

不過，週三下午，荷蘭一所教會的96天不間斷守望祈禱，在主辦者確認避居於教會裡的一個難民家庭將不再面臨立即驅逐後，終於結束。

Taking advantage of a Dutch law that forbids the police to interrupt church services, ministers at Bethel Church in The Hague had been running a round-the-clock liturgy since Oct. 26 in order to prevent the five members of the Tamrazyan family from being arrested and sent back to Armenia.

海牙伯特利教會的神職人員，利用一條禁止警察中斷教會禮拜的荷蘭法律，自去年10月26日起，不分晝夜地舉行禮拜儀式，以避免塔姆拉茲揚一家5口被拘捕，並被遣送回亞美尼亞。

With xenophobia rising in Europe, Christianity’s influence waning and governments taking harder stances on migration, the service quickly became a symbol of how the church can still play a role in contemporary European life — and how liberal causes can still resonate with European populaces.

由於歐洲排外心理逐漸升高、基督教的影響式微，以及政府對移民採取較強硬的立場，這項儀式很快便成為教會如何仍可在當代歐洲生活發揮作用，以及自由訴求如何仍可引發歐洲平民共鳴的象徵。

新聞辭典

round-the-clock：形容詞，日夜不停的。例句：The is a round-the-clock fast food restaurant.（這是一家24小時營業的速食店。）

xenophobia：名詞，仇外、排外、懼外。例句：The rise of xenophobia is fanning anti-immigrant sentiment.（排外心理上升激發反移民情緒。）

play a role：片語，扮演角色、起作用。例句：Words play a tremendous role in people’s everyday life.（話語在人們的日常生活中發揮重大作用。）

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