数千人齐聚华盛顿 悼念查理·柯克
2025年9月14日，数千名观众在华盛顿特区的约翰·F·肯尼迪表演艺术中心（John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts）出席查理·柯克（Charlie Kirk）的祈祷悼念会。柯克是美国保守派活动家，于9月10日在犹他州一场大学辩论活动中遭枪杀身亡。
当天，约有85位国会议员以及众多美国政要出席，礼堂座无虚席，不少民众只能站立参与。与会者涵盖三代人，许多家庭在现场互相安慰，共同追忆柯克的影响与贡献。
在宣读效忠誓词后，全场起立合唱《奇异恩典》，拉开祈祷守夜的序幕。柯克的挚友、非营利组织“美国转捩点”（Turning Point USA）官员梅拉莉亚·雪莉（Malia Shirley）表示：“认识他让我成为更好的人，我们的国家也因他而变得更好。”
美国众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（Mike Johnson，共和党）在悼词中说，这起悲剧“如同阴影笼罩全国”，甚至在国会山也引发震动。他强调，柯克“培养并教育了一整代快乐的战士”，而延续其精神的最好方式就是“像查理那样生活”。
白宫发言人卡罗琳·莱维特（Karoline Leavitt）则引用圣经经文，呼吁以善胜恶：“我们不能让邪恶在这片美丽的土地上得逞。每个人都必须致力于行善——先为上帝、为家人，再为国家。”
美国卫生部部长小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪（Robert F. Kennedy Jr.）在现场“USA”与“MAHA”口号声中发表讲话，称柯克是他的“知音”，并分享了柯克对其家族年轻一代的启发。他说，全国数百万孩子因柯克而受到激励，选择随身携带圣经，并努力像他那样生活，“这对国家而言是件好事”
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祈祷守夜会的气氛庄严而充满力量，许多与会者表示，柯克的离世不仅是个人的损失，更是美国保守派运动的重要伤口。然而，他留下的精神与信念，或将在未来继续激励年轻一代前行。
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【Times Square Global Live】
Thousands Gather in Washington to Honor Charlie Kirk
On September 14, 2025, thousands of mourners filled the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., for a prayer vigil honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a university debate in Utah on September 10.
The memorial drew around 85 members of Congress along with prominent U.S. officials and citizens from across the country. The auditorium was packed to capacity, with many attendees standing. Families spanning three generations came together, offering comfort and solidarity.
The vigil opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a powerful rendition of Amazing Grace. Malia Shirley, an official from the nonprofit organization Turning Point USA and a close friend of Kirk, said in her opening remarks: “Knowing him made me a better person, and our nation is better because of him.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) described the tragedy as “a shadow cast over the entire nation,” adding that it deeply shook even Capitol Hill. “Charlie Kirk trained and educated an entire generation of joyful warriors,” Johnson said. “The best way to honor him is to live as Charlie lived.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reflected on Kirk’s influence in her political journey, quoting Scripture: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” She added, “We cannot let evil prevail in this beautiful land. Each of us must commit ourselves to doing good—for God, for family, and for country. That was Charlie’s message.”
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke amid chants of “USA” and “MAHA,” calling Kirk his “kindred spirit” and a driving force in his alliance with former President Trump. Kennedy shared a personal story of how a young family member, inspired by Kirk, began carrying a Bible everywhere. “Millions of children across the country now want to live like Charlie Kirk,” he said. “That is a blessing for America.”
The atmosphere was solemn yet resolute. For many, Kirk’s death was not only a personal loss but also a profound wound to the conservative movement. Yet his enduring legacy of faith, conviction, and activism is expected to inspire generations to come.
— Times Square Global Live
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