切尼谴责莫斯科进行能源讹诈、梵蒂冈指责中国委任主教

*切尼谴责莫斯科进行能源讹诈

美国副总统切尼说，俄罗斯政府“不公平、也不合适地”限制其公民的人权。他
警告莫斯科不要利用石油和天然气财富胁迫其他国家。切尼星期四在立陶宛首都
维尔纽斯举行的一个波罗的海和黑海国家会议上发表讲话。美国副总统切尼还说
，俄罗斯那些“反民主”的人制定的政策可能会影响克里姆林宫和其他国家的关
系。
切尼批评俄罗斯今年早些时候由于价格争议切断乌克兰天然气供应的做法。他说
，当石油和天然气被用作操控和胁迫手段时，对谁都没有好处。
美国副总统切尼说，布什政府将表明，当周边国家都成为强大和稳定民主国家时
，俄罗斯无需害怕，反而会受益无穷。


Cheney Decries Moscow's 'Energy Blackmail'

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney says the Russian government is
"unfairly and improperly" restricting its citizens' human rights.
He has warned Moscow not to use its oil and gas wealth to blackmail
other states.

Mr. Cheney was speaking today (Thursday) in the Lithuanian capital,
Vilnius, at a conference of Baltic and Black Sea states. The American
vice president says the policies of those who are "opponents of democracy"
in Russia could affect the Kremlin's relations with other countries.

Mr. Cheney criticized Russia's decision to cut off natural gas supplies
to Ukraine earlier this year, during a pricing dispute. He said no one
gains when oil and gas are used for "manipulation or blackmail."

The U.S. vice president says the Bush administration will make it clear
that Russia has nothing to fear and everything to gain from having strong
and stable democracies on its borders.


*梵蒂冈指责中国委任主教

罗马天主教会说，中国在没有得到梵蒂冈批准情况下，委任两名主教“严重违反
宗教自由”。
梵蒂冈星期四发表的这份措辞严厉的声明说，教皇本笃十六世对中国这个星期任
命主教的消息深感悲哀。教会官员说，他们得知中国天主教神职人员面临“强大
压力和威胁”，迫使他们参加两名主教的祝圣礼。教会发言人说，由于梵蒂冈没
有批准这两位主教的委任，因而他们的祝圣礼是“不合法的”。


Vatican Denounces China for Naming Bishops

The Roman Catholic Church says China's appointment of two bishops
without Vatican approval is "a grave violation of religious freedom."

A strongly worded statement by the Vatican today (Thursday) says Pope
Benedict was deeply saddened by news of China's clerical appointments
this week.

Church officials say they have learned that Catholic clergymen in China
have faced "strong pressure and threats" to compel them to take part
in consecration ceremonies for the two bishops. Because the Vatican
did not approve the two bishops' ordinations, the church spokesman said,
the ceremonies were "illegitimate."