In the small world of traditional French Catholicism, everybody knows about Abbe Francis Michel. For the past 23 years this small, stubborn figure in his well-worn soutane has been responsible for the cure of souls in the village of Thiberville in Normandy. The locals like his conservative style, even though his Latin services would not suit all French churchgoers. The village's 12th-century church, and the 13 other places of worship under his care, are kept in good repair by his supporters. (These days, some priests in rural France must cope with as many as 30 churches.)
展开▼
机译：在传统的法国天主教小国中，每个人都知道阿贝·弗朗西斯·米歇尔（Abbe Francis Michel）。在过去的23年中，这位身材矮小的顽固人物身着破旧的小号，一直负责诺曼底Thiberville村的灵魂治疗。尽管他的拉丁文服务并不适合所有法国教堂的信徒，但当地人喜欢他的保守风格。村民的12世纪教堂以及他所照顾的其他13个礼拜场所，在他的支持者的帮助下得到了很好的修复。 （这些天来，法国农村的一些牧师必须应付多达30座教堂。）
展开▼
