That is what popes normally do .

但那正是教皇们的职责所在。

It was apparent in the claims of popes and " holy roman emperors " .

它彰显于教皇和“神圣罗马帝国皇帝”的宣言。

Deeming their mandate to be from god , popes believeitcan only be taken away by the almighty at death .

鉴于他们的职位受之于上帝，教皇们认为神职只能由全能的主以死亡的方式剥夺。

The area where all the popes came from , where all the old cathedrals are , where nearly all the alternative branches of christianity originated , is now more secular than ever .

尽管这个地区诞生了所有的教皇，拥有所有历史悠久的教堂，也是几乎所有基督教分支的发源地，现在这里比以往任何时候都世俗化。

The new evangelical spirit , heralded by the last two popes , is more proactive , ready to offer an assertive critique of a secular and disenchanted world .

而作为新福音精神的先驱，最近两任教皇则采取了一种更主动积极的态度来批判世俗且祛魅的世界。