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Le pape François et la France, les dessous d’une relation à la « je t’aime… moi non plus.
Pour la troisième fois, le pape François s’apprête à franchir les frontières françaises. Après sa venue à Strasbourg, en 2014 – pour visiter le Parlement européen –, et à Marseille, en septembre 2023, où il participait à des Rencontres méditerranéennes, il se rend à Ajaccio dimanche 15 décembre. Comme pour ses précédents voyages, le souverain pontife n’effectue pas une visite d’Etat officielle, mais participera à un colloque sur la religiosité populaire – le communiqué du Vatican, paru le 23 novembre, ne mentionnait même pas la France.
Cette venue en Corse, une semaine seulement après la réouverture de Notre-Dame de Paris, à laquelle il a refusé de se rendre – malgré de multiples invitations envoyées par l’Elysée ainsi que celle du diocèse –, ne passe évidemment pas inaperçue. Comme Le Monde le révélait dans un article du 9 novembre, cet agenda avait agacé l’Elysée et déclenché un coup de fil au ton courroucé des équipes d’Emmanuel Macron à l’archevêque d’Ajaccio, le cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, à l’initiative du colloque.
Du côté du Saint-Siège, on se garde d’avancer une explication au refus d’aller à Paris. « Le voyage en Corse s’inscrit dans la logique des autres voyages en Europe, qui ont toujours privilégié les petits pays et les lieux plus frontaliers, indique une source haut placée au Vatican, qui souhaite garder l’anonymat. La Corse fait partie de la France, mais c’est aussi une île de la Méditerranée, ce grand bassin qui devient un tombeau pour tant de migrants. J’y vois un lien avec le voyage à Marseille, aucun avec Paris.
Translation by ChatGPT
The Pope Francis and France, the hidden sides of a relationship of "I love you... me neither."
For the third time, Pope Francis is about to cross the French borders. After his visit to Strasbourg in 2014 – to visit the European Parliament – and to Marseille in September 2023, where he took part in Mediterranean Meetings, he is going to Ajaccio on Sunday, December 15. As with his previous trips, the Holy Father is not making an official state visit, but will participate in a conference on popular religiosity – the Vatican's press release, published on November 23, did not even mention France.
This visit to Corsica, just one week after the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, which he refused to attend – despite multiple invitations from the Élysée as well as one from the diocese – clearly does not go unnoticed. As Le Monde revealed in an article on November 9, this agenda had irritated the Élysée and triggered an angry phone call from Emmanuel Macron’s team to the Archbishop of Ajaccio, Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, who initiated the conference.
On the Vatican’s side, they refrain from providing an explanation for the refusal to go to Paris. "The trip to Corsica follows the logic of other trips in Europe, which have always favored smaller countries and more border regions," says a high-ranking source at the Vatican, who wishes to remain anonymous. "Corsica is part of France, but it is also an island in the Mediterranean, that great basin which has become a tomb for so many migrants. I see a connection with the trip to Marseille, but none with Paris.
Translation by DeepL
Translation by DeepL
Pope Francis and France, the underside of an “I love you... me no more” relationship.
For the third time, Pope Francis is preparing to cross French borders. After visiting the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2014, and taking part in the Rencontres Méditerranéennes in Marseille in September 2023, he will head for Ajaccio on Sunday December 15. As with his previous trips, the Pontiff is not making an official state visit, but will be taking part in a colloquium on popular religiosity - the Vatican press release, issued on November 23, made no mention of this.
This visit to Corsica, just one week after the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, which he refused to attend - despite multiple invitations from the Elysée Palace and the diocese - has obviously not gone unnoticed. As Le Monde revealed in an article on November 9, this agenda annoyed the Elysée Palace and prompted an incensed phone call from Emmanuel Macron's staff to the archbishop of Ajaccio, Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, who had initiated the colloquium.
The Holy See is reluctant to offer any explanation for the refusal to go to Paris. The trip to Corsica is in line with other trips to Europe, which have always favored smaller countries and more frontier locations,” says a senior Vatican source, who wishes to remain anonymous. Corsica is part of France, but it's also an island in the Mediterranean, that great basin which is becoming a tomb for so many migrants. I see a link with the trip to Marseille, none with Paris.
The translation process appears to have been generally accurate, but there are some subtle differences between the two versions:
First Version (French to English - Literal translation):
First Version (French to English - Literal translation):
"I love you... me neither" is a good rendering of the French idiom « je t’aime… moi non plus », which implies a kind of love-hate relationship or a relationship that is both affectionate and troubled. The translation captures the ironic or contradictory nature of the phrase quite well.
The rest of the text is quite literal, maintaining the original structure and nuance, though there are some moments where the phrasing could be more natural in English. For example, "the visit in Corsica" sounds a bit awkward; "the visit to Corsica" would be smoother.
Second Version (More polished translation):
Second Version (More polished translation):
This translation flows more naturally in English, with slight changes for clarity and readability. For instance:
"Pope Francis is preparing to cross the French borders" becomes "Pope Francis is about to cross the French borders" in the second version, which sounds more immediate and conversational.
"The Holy Father" is used in place of "the Pontiff," which might be seen as a more formal or respectful title, common in English translations of Vatican-related texts.
The phrase "I see a link with the trip to Marseille, none with Paris" in the second version is slightly reworded to "I see a connection with the trip to Marseille, but none with Paris." The second translation is clearer and easier to read.
General Observations:
General Observations:
Both versions convey the original content faithfully, but the second translation offers smoother phrasing and more natural English expressions.
The overall tone and meaning are preserved, with the second version being slightly more polished for an English-speaking audience.
Both versions accurately capture the context of the Pope’s trip, the political tensions with the French government, and the focus on the Mediterranean and migration issues.
Overall, the second version of the translation feels more like a professional adaptation, while the first is a more literal, direct translation of the original text.
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