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treatment. fran pope francis is getting wave reviewed but is he a game changer? we break down the pop fourteen francis -- pope francis effect. >> our digital producer wajahat ali is here. keep it coming. waj, catholic or not pope francis is all the buzz now. >> i'm not catholic, but i went to an all boy's jess wit high school, bellarmine. we have oswald, says he is the hope i have been waiting for. chris on twitter thinks the pope thinks aids is bad, the dogma is old , #yan. we have a different pope and that's it. >> accusing the pope of doing branding. we're going to get into it. what is the pope francis effect? from rome to rio de janeiro, what is the buzz? however his softened language on hot button issues have some evaluating his political impact. joining us to take a closer look at the pope francis effect is father john guthrie, a member of the clergy for more than 20 years. sister jean grenick, she has been vocal on lgbt issues, a move that got her sanctioned by the church. and he penned an article, what can sarah palin and the gop can learn from pope francis. a four decade low,

this morning, that's where pope francis presided over his first christmas celebration as pontiff. his message both simple and in keeping with his basic values. erin mclaughlin was there. >> reporter: as you can see, they're streaming into st. peter's square, people from all over the world, pilgrims and atheists, men women and children of a multitude of religions flooding the square to hear what the pope has to say to the world on christmas day. >> translator: god is peace. let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day. >> what did you think of the pope's message? >> i think it was wonderful. it was beautiful. very touching. and i felt even like crying. he's very humble person. >> i really don't know the if humanity will listen. but he's strong to say this. >> his message delivered in italian, and even though not everyone here understands exactly what he is saying, they're here to see him and to experience history. >> it was wonderful to be in such a large crowd. people were nice. we were trying to communicate with each other but we were all from many different countries. p

of the year francis the catholic pontiff according to the managing editor the pope change the tone and perceptions of the roman catholic church this may be so but francis also be showing himself to be critical of the global economic order and capitalism is there hope for the church or is francis merely a p.r. product. to cross out pope francis i'm joined by my guest jamila bey in washington she's a journalist and public speaker also in washington we have a one hundred chef when he is the president of the at was economic research foundation and in madison we cross to scott rickard he is an expert on catholicism as well as the executive editor of chronicles a magazine of american culture all right crosstalk rules and in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage encourage it one hundred in washington per person of the year well deserved yes for sure few people have such respect as the pope. the catholic church still has so much kristie just so much influence around and around the globe so i'm a middle aged ok jamil are you elated that pope francis is t

approval ratings any politics would envy. what's behind the soaring popularity of pope francis? >>> it's a deeply conservative state and maybe one of the last places that gay rights advocates expected to see same sex marriage legalizd but it has been, thanks to a federal court ruling and gay and lesbian couples, they are lining up they are lining up for marriage licenses in utah. miguel marquez reports. >> reporter: for gay and lesbian couples in utah, those two little words mark the sound of victory. >> now pronounce you bound together in the covenant of marriage, what god has joined together let no one put asunder. >> reporter: on monday, a federal judge ruled same sex marriages are legal, denying the conservative state's emergency request to halt them, calling the ban unconstitutional. >> i never thought i would see this in my lifetime. i'm so grateful to finally have the protection of the state. >> this is it. it's go time. >> reporter: hundreds of lgbt couples now lining up at clerk's offices, weathering frigid temperatures. >> brave the cold all night long. >> reporter: a

program is that i mean it may be very possible that francis is a p.r. product and you know he's very appealing to a lot of people i mean even i look at the pictures of him embracing a man with severe disfigurement i mean any person who has compassion can say that's a good person doing that as opposed to kind of where is the catholic church because it looks like you can easily separate the two go ahead scott. it's certainly he certainly is appealing the the the idea though that that he was ever going to come in and change the catholic church in the way that that i think. or some of the editors of time might want. was was wrong from the from the beginning what what he has brought to the catholic church is a change in tone a change in emphasis the time article does pick up on that but it also expresses the sort of hope and expectation that there is going to be some sort of more fundamental change doctrinal changes moral changes these aren't going to come about the catholic church. is a two thousand year old institution that understands. what the what it is supposed to be teaching and an

. meantime, in a message to pope francis, syria's president assad said the government is ready to take part in peace talks. but, he says outside countries have to stop supporting terrorist groups for civil war to end. the pope is said to be constantly following the situation in syria. >>> secretary of state, john kerry is headed to the middle east to restart peace talks between israel and the palestinians. peace talks stalled in november with both sides digging in their heels. key points of contention here include the continued israeli presence in the palestinian territories and construction of jewish settlements in the west bank. >>> fears of a possible civil war in south sudan are growing fast. neighboring countries are threatening to step in if the violence doesn't let up soon. today, united nations secretary general moon threw his weight behind an ulty may tum calling to stop fighting. senior international correspondent arwa damon has more. >> reporter: east african leaders issued a warning following a meeting that took place on friday giving them four days to lay down their weapon

francis presided over his first christmas at the vatican with a surprise outreach in his christmas day address and some notable differences from his predecessor. martin fletcher has our report tonight from the vatican. >> reporter: he began humbly, as usual for him. good morning and merry christmas. but pope francis on his first day of christmas as head of the catholic church quickly got down to his real message, an emotional appeal against war and violence. in syria, iraq, the congo, south sudan, everywhere, but he soon departed from his prepared text calling on believers of all religions to unite against war. the most vulnerable he said are battered women, children, the sick. and his lesson of love echoed beyond his 1.2 billion followers, like this jewish family from maine. >> going forward we can do great things together. >> reporter: the contrast between pope francis and his predecessor is clear. pope benedict last year in ermine fur. pope francis today, as simple as it gets. >> he's awesome. >> reporter: and christmas eve said it all. overturning tradition, francis placed the stat

>> hello, welcome to the journal. nice to have you along. our headlines. >> pope francis delivers his first christmas address. three cap and members reside over a corruption scandal. -- cap members resign over a corruption scandal. spiraling violence in south sudan. -- cabinet members resign over a corruption scandal. a better world is what probe frances called for today in his first christmas blessing since taken over as head of the catholic church. he delivered the address. he strayed from his prepared speech inviting nonbelievers to join in the prayer for peace. tens of thousands of catholics flocked to the vatican to receive the blessings. >> four hours, they waved at st. peter's square. the pope appeared on the balcony. faithful from all of the world gave him a welcome. thousands have come to rome many from his nature -- native argentina. in his christian address, he repeated his message of concern for the world's poor and weak. as he celebrated the birth of christ, he expressed his wish for joy and peace. >> for the children and in the old people and families, the poor and m

. >>> and midnight mass, the message from pope francis tonight, leading his first christmas at the vatican. we'll go live to st. peters. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, i'm tamron hall, in tonight for brian, and tonight, after seven and a half hours with some touch and go moments for two american astronauts, a risky and difficult space walk is over in time for christmas. the two americans had to make a critical repair to the international space station, and nbc's kerry sanders has been monitoring their space walk step by step from our miami bureau, kerry, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, tamron, a replacement pump is now in place on the international space station. the space walk to position that pump is really only the second space walk ever on a christmas eve. the last one was 14 years ago. >> and our first view of mike hopkins. >> reporter: astronauts mike hopkins and rick mastracchio floated outside the international space station. >> that's a beautiful view. >> reporter: the americans operating in concert with the japanese astronaut, operating the robotic ar

tonsillectomy earlier this month. her family is hoping for a christmas miracle. pope francis performed his first ever christmas eve ceremony. >>> two astronauts replaced a 750 pound pump by replacing some of its parts. >>> a voter ban on gay marriages was overturned by the state, then another higher court weighs about in. >>> and the price of a stamp is good about to go up. first class letter will now cost 49 cents. the new letter takes place january 26th and is scheduled to laos two years. i'm david shuster, those are the headlines. tornados, wildfires, floods and the aftermath of hurricane sandy. consider this after a year filled with terrible natural disasters, how are those affected getting their lives back together? also for the first time in close to 600 years a pope stepped down, as the appointment of pope francis reinvigorated the catholic church. and dr. wendy walsh is here to tell us how to avoid the holiday blues. and if you think of classics like it's a wonderful life and miracle of 34th street, we'll talk about some of the classics you may not have heard of. >>> we begin with

. what a remarkable year it has been. the resignation of one pope. elevation of pope francis turned out to be an electric leader for the world's 1 billion catholics, sending a spiritual jolt around the world. robin, josh, you made the journey to rome. got to see behind the scenes at the vatican and got to greet him. >> we certainly did, george and lara. i could have sworn that we won the lottery. >> i have us as winners. >> being here. tens of thousands for the wednesday audience. and waited hours to see the pope. he left just a short time ago. really spends a lot of time. >> we really saw it all on display today. he's been called the people's pope. and you really saw that again today, again, even as he encouraged all to be rays of light for hope, especially for the poor in the world. he also was a man of the people. receiving all the young, the sick, the aged, and to his immediate right, the champion argentine soccer team, of which he's a proud supporter. and gave a cheer, as well. >> that was his response when he saw them before he went up there. >> and i know when he came near us

francis tonight. he conducted his first christmas eve mass at the vatican. >>> major realtors decided to offer deals today. this comes after a three-week slump. >>> and target said the debit and credit card information being hack and now those customers are getting scam emails. >>> and the cost of a stamp is coming up. a letter will now cost $0.45 to mail. those are the headlines. i'm tony harris. "consider this" is next on al jazeera america. ♪ >>> americans showed resilience this year in the face of tornados, wildfires, floods and the aftermath of hurricane sandy. consider this after a year filled with terrible natural disasters, how are those affected getting their lives back together? also for the first time in close to 600 years a pope stepped down, as the appointment of pope francis reinvigorated the catholic church. and dr. wendy walsh is here to tell us how to avoid the holiday blues. and if you think of classics like it's a wonderful life and miracle of 34th street, we'll talk about some of the classics you may not have heard of. >>> we begin with a look back at some of the na

moment also francis the first is the most progressive open generation so how are conservative american catholics reacting to the man some people are calling the pope of the poor and today's republican party resembles a group of street thugs more than it does the party of barry goldwater i'll tell you why and how i deal with. getting you know this there's a lot of news today but there is one consistent thread that runs through it all and that's the republican agenda to make america a poorer and more violent country although it's now been almost two years since the newtown massacre the gun control movement is still fighting an uphill battle one hundred nine done different gun laws have been passed by state legislatures across the country since december fourteenth two thousand and twelve. thirty nine of them have tightened gun restrictions and made it harder for people like the newtown killer to get weapons of war but seventy of those hundred nine laws have loosened gun restrictions and of those seventy four actually seek to nullify federal gun laws or the hope for gun control on a nation

. >>> thousands of roman catholics have gathered in the vatican for pope francis's first christmas eve mass as pontiff. ♪ the faithful celebrated the birth of jesus christ at st. peter's basilica on tuesday. pope francis told the congregation that if people's hearts are closed and dominated by pride, defeat, and self seeking, then darkness will fall within them and around them. he expressed his intention to promote reform. the church has suffered a series of scandals, including the sexual abuse of children by priests. pope francis became the first pontiff to be chosen by latin america. his humble and easy going manner has won him popularity during the first nine months of his papacy. the u.s. magazine "time" selected pope francis as its person of the year for 2013. >>> and that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. >> pope francis delivered his first christmas day address from the central balcony of st. peters basilica in front of tens of thousands of tourists and children. he said he was joining in the song of christmas angels with all those hoping for a better world. for

added excitement for many catholics as they get set for the new energy and spirit of pope francis. we get the story from rome. >> reporter: sunday in st. peters square. the count down to christmas has begun but to the thousands of pilgrims, the biggest present came today, just seeing pope francis. >> this is my last day here. i'm going out with a blessing from the pope. unbelievable. >> reporter: saturday night, this parish in new york city was also packed with faithful. some call it the francis effect. >> pope francis is bringing back a whole new crowd of catholics. >> he is bringing hope to the women of the church and to those left behind. families have come back. but also, a lot of single people have come back. >> reporter: in the united states, a recent poll found that 79% of catholics and 58% of the general public rated him favorably. >> they find him very warm, down to earth. young and old alike seem to cotton to this guy. >> reporter: to many, a real catholic super hero. even featured in a book. it was published in this booklet, an easy to read guide of his bold vision of t

pope stepped down, as the appointment of pope francis reinvigorated the catholic church. and dr. wendy walsh is here to tell us how to avoid the holiday blues. and if you think of classics like it's a wonderful life and miracle of 34th street, we'll talk about some of the classics you may not have heard of. >>> we begin with a look back at some of the natural disasters that after -- afflicted so many americans. >> reporter: first the sirens. then the frantic race to take cover. some in basements. others in bathtubs. the final warning is unmistakab unmistakable. an erie stillness blankets the land. two f-5 level tornados ripped through oklahoma. winds crashed through neighborhoods at nearly 300 miles an hour. >> this was one of the biggest and strongest tornados ever. his wind field and intensity were among the strongest that have been ever observed. >> reporter: this scientist approached the tornado with his research team. after scanning in he knew the risk was to high to move forward. but nearby a group of tornado tornado. >> once inside it is very difficult to maneuver. the wi

two weeks ago. the repairs took seven hours to complete. at the vatican today, pope francis delivered his first christmas message, offering prayers for an end to wars in the middle east and africa the pope invited atheists and people of other faiths to join his quest for peace. over the years, popes have delivered christmas greetings in dozens of languages but today francis stuck to italian-- which is fitting for a pope determined to break with tradition. more on that from allen pizzey. >> reporter: christmas at the vatican is full of color, pomp and circumstance. pope francis would probably have preferred to hold in the a stable. in a recent speech, francis pointed out mary and joseph were homeless when jesus was born and made a plea to do everything possible to assure that every family has a place to live. francis never misses a chance to hammer home his new mission for a church that places the poor at its center. in his first message to vatican clerics who are known for backbiting and power struggles he called for professionalism and a devotion to service and urged them t

accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. carolyn. >> francis, thank you. >> we begin with breaking news out of san francisco where a man has been fatally shot in the fill moore neighborhood t happened this morning on post street between fill moore as a nightclub was letting up. man is a 36-year-old david from modesto. he was taken to the hospital with one gunshot wound, but he did not survive. no word on a motive or suspects. >>> a man is dead after being hit by a car this morning. it happened in the city south of the market neighborhood 2:45 on the westbound interstate 80 ramp. the pedestrian, who has not been identified, died toe scene. the driver of the car is cooperating with investigators. no word yet on the cause of that accident. >>. >> a new hope for the girl declared brain dead. they are trying to head off tomorrow's 5:00 p.m. deadline to remove her from the ventilator at oakland children's hospital but now they have to figure out how to pay for a transfer. abc7 news reporter reporter has the latest. >> reporter: jahi's family is trying to line up a facility that will keep her on l

after a short break with pope francis, re-energizing the catholic church. soccer star robbie rogers and nba star jason collins. and a ground-breaking year for gay rights. >> my game changer this year is pope francis, who's building on the teachings of his predecessors, benedict and pope john paul. to show us the way of faith. >>> senate women were the game changer this year. they proved that you can set aside partisanship in order to get things done through partnership. partnership. welcome to toyotathon. how can i help? hey, jan. i love the tundra i got last year. i'm here to get the new one. the new redesign is pretty tough. tundra's the toughest truck i've ever had. my son's getting my old one. sweet. am i getting the boat, too? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] right now during toyotathon, get 0% apr financing on the new redesigned 2014 tundra. for more great deals, visit toyota.com. toyotathon is on! ♪ toyota. let's go places. [ male announcer ] what kind of energy is so abundant, it can help provide the power for all this? natural gas. ♪ more than ever before, america's electr

captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs ♪ >>> pope francis celebrates his celebrates his first christmas mass as leader of the roman catholic church. >>> two astronauts fix a faulty cooling system on the international space station. >> you got yourself a new pump module. >>> and a christmas eve surprise for a las vegas cabbie. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 25th, 2013. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. and merry christmas. we begin with an attack on a u.s. diplomatic post. early this morning, the u.s. embassy in kabul, afghanistan came under fire. two rockets struck the compound before dawn. the attack sent hundreds scrambling and embassy officials say there are no injuries. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. but it is christmas and christians around the world are celebrating this morning. in the holy land, thousands of pilgrims are in bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of jesus. a christmas tree lights up manger square and a marching band performed. the latin patriarch led midnight mass. alphonso van mars

safety suffer? plus, pope francis is "time" magazine's man the year making some waves for his economic views. why some conservatives aer s ar happy. an op-ed in our very own paper exposes a nasty rift in the democratic party. it urn it turns out republican the only ones divided. >>> welcome to "the journal editorial report." i'm paul gigot. a federal judge ruled this week that the national surveillance agency likely violates the constitution. just days before the white house appointed panel released its own critique of the nsa and its activities and made some potentially dangerous recommendations for reining it in. joining the panel this week, "wall street journal" columnist and deputy editor dan hettinger. for your sins, read this opinion and the nsa report. tell us first about the opinion. how powerful is it, as a legal document, taking on the constitutionality of this program? >> well, it's not very compelling, paul. since the supreme court decision, meta data, phone records, information, has not been under the amendment. if you entrust your data to a third party like a pho

pope francis tonight. he celebrated his first christmas eve mass. he told church catholics to choose light over darkness. >>> astronauts will have a day off tomorrow after fixing their cooling system today. it was a space walk that lasted more than seven hours. >>> holiday sales are on the decline for retail outlets. retailers usually make about 40% of their annual revenue between november and christmas. >>> six months after leaking more than a million documents to the media, edward snowden says accomplished what he wanted to do. he said he wanted the public to have a say in how they are governed, and those are the headlines. merry christmas. >>> good evening, thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. any measure he has become one of the most interesting people this career, pope francis. the head of the catholic church has become somewhat of a spiritual rock star. he has also been described as a revolutionary. sheila macvicar begins our coverage on the pope and his impact on the world's catholics. >> reporter: this father is a jesuit and professor at georgetown university. he has spen

search for a holiday grinch armed with a pellet gun is underway. pope francis had a them hable first year at the vatican and we'll show you how he's won over believers and nonbelievers alike. and how the meaning of christmas is changing for americans from a day of religious significance to a day of strictly cultural celebration. the stream is uniquely interactive television. we depend on you, >> you are one of the voices of this show. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> the stream. next on al jazeera america and join the conversation online @ajamstream. >> every morning from 5 to 9am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. find out what happened and what to expect. >> start every morning, every day, 5am to 9 eastern with al jazeera america. >>> on tuesday pope francis delivered a christmas message of love and humility. he range in his first christmas eve mass at the vatican, told church members to choose light over darkness. since becoming pope, he has vowed to reconnect people to their faith. >>> if has been quite

changes. so, how will the white house respond and will america's safety suffer? plus, pope francis, "time magazine's" man of the year, make something waves for his economic views. why some conservatives aren't happy. and an op-ed in our very own paper exposes a nasty rift in the democratic party. rum runs aren't the -- republicans aren't the only ones divided. welcome to the journal editorial report. a federal judge ruled this week that the national security agency bulk collection of phone records likely violates the constitution. calling the program, quote, almost orwellian. the ruling came days before a white house appointed panel released its own critique of the nsa and its activities and made some potentially dangerous recommendations for running -- reining it in. so, joe, you read this point and the nsa report. so, tell us first about the opinion. how powerful is it as a legal document, taking on the constitutionality of this program? >> it's not very compelling, paul. since 1979 supreme court decision, smith vs. maryland, metadata, phone records, information about information, has n

race? >>> plus, an historic week for pope francis with his first major statement, attacking what he calls, quote, the idolatry of money. what continues is a whirlwind change for the vatican. i'll go one on one with cardinal timothy dolan of new york. he is one of the leading cardinals in america. he talks about why the church has turned against obama care and why the church has been outmarketed on gay marriage. >>> nbc correspondent harry smith with the story of the survivor of the boston marathon bombing. he represents the true meaning of boston strong. i'm david gregory onand this is "meet the press" on sunday, december 1st. >>> good sunday morning. a big weekend for the future of president obama's landmark health care legislation, two months to the day since the troubled launch of heal healthcare.gov, they put out a report this morning saying they're making dramatic progress and the team is meeting with private sector velocity and effectiveness. that's how the website apparently is working. it also says the site's capacity has been expanded to handle 50,000 users at once along wi

from the start that pope francis was going to be different. the first pope in history to take the name of the patron saint of the poor, he speaks differently, in a voice we're not used to hearing, criticizing the "widening gap between those who have more and those who must be content with the crumbs." in his recent "apostolic exhortation" on "the economy of exclusion and inequality," he said quote, "the worship of the ancient golden calf has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose. the worldwide crisis affecting finance and the economy," he said, "lays bare their imbalances and, above all, their lack of real concern for human beings." what he does is different, too. inviting the homeless to share his food, washing the feet of prisoners, and telephoning words of encouragement to those in need. remember his trip to sardinia? that mediterranean island of opulent homes for rich jetsetters is staggering under the number of everyday people who are unemployed -- including about 50% of its yo

the international space station, plus excitement at st. peter's basilica, as pope francis leads his first christmas mass at the vatican. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back, everybody. stories making news this morning. . new overnight in afghanistan, words that taliban rockets landed in kabul shortly before dawn. the u.n. has voted to send another 5,000 peacekeepers into south sudan, nearly doubling the force, as violence continues in the world's newest country. >>> it took more than seven hours for two astronauts to successfully replace a faulty ammonia pump outside the international space station on tuesday. the refrigerated size pump is part of a critical cooling system which nasa says should be up and running by this weekend. >>> the price of stamps is going up. starting january 26th, a first class stamp will cost you 49 cents. that is a three-cent increase. regulators say the higher price is the result of severe decreases in mail volume over the past five years. the postal service says it lost $5 billion in the last fiscal year. >>> a trash sorting worker at a san f

ceremonies, john mclaughlin! >>> biggest winner of 2013, pat buchanan. >> cardinal becomes pope francis the i, the most famous and popular man in the world. >> eleanor? >> wall street tops 16,000. and markets are doing fine and i'm glad the pope is pointing out all the inequalities that represent because main street is still waiting for its turn. >> martin? >> well vladimir putin, the leader of russia who outmaneuvered the united states in virtually every strategic corner of the world. >> clarence? >> the most exotic political race, the new mayor of our biggest city. >> the envelope please, martin. thank you. >> i can't tell you what's in there, john. you've got to read it. >> it is magnificent, yes. johnny had the answers. right? >> yes. >> god bless his soul. >> the biggest winner of 2013 is russian president vladimir putin. he resolved the syrian crisis in the new york times that ended the military action against syria. in december putin snatched ukraine away from the west just before ukraine signed a trade pack with the european union. boosting russia's international prestige. okay bigg

, francis. >>> we begin with breaking news out of san francisco where a woman has been fatally shot near the sundance kabooky theater. it happened on post street between fillmore and webster streets. the woman was taken to the hospital. she had at least one gunshot wound. she did not survive. she has not been identified yet, and no word on motive or suspects. >>> this morning new hope for the family of an oakland girl declared brain dead by doctors. the family now says they have new options on where to move 13-year-old jahi mcmath. they have a 5:00 p.m. deadline tomorrow to remove her from the ventilator. they have been in talks with facilities. new concern now, how to pay for it all. abc7 news reporter has the latest. >> reporter: jahi's family is trying to line up a facility that will keep her on life support. her mother is telling abc news she has faith her daughter will recover. >> she's alive to me. she's not dead. >> her family is trying to move her out of the hospital in oakland before a court order expires monday at 5:00 p.m. they released a statement that reads in part our

sanctuary in a country that doesn't want them police here r.t. johannesburg south africa. pope francis named time magazine's person of the year as a side of the church's influence or just good p.r. that's the issue for debate with people of ellen cross-talk coming your way in just a second. this is the media leave us so we leave that maybe. by the sea pushes secure. your party there's a goal. for shoes that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from it's all politics only on our team. confident that the irish people won't be asking it down to stab in the jail where the private banks are any cause some staffer hopkins pleasure to be found now economically and what always happens is. central bankers politicians they say this will never ever happen again and it keeps on happening but what we have to ensure is that if company. doesn't such a classic place to make costs for tots slave. is on a journey to structure. one hundred twenty three days. through to some other town two cities of russia. relate fourteen thousand people or sixty thousand killing. in a record setting trip.

changing under pope francis. >>> and on this special day for so many, we look back at some of our favorite stories and people, like wallace annenberg, the billionaire heiress who is changing lives with her generosity. >>> plus, hold on tight, charlie in rome goes on roman holiday by way of the vespa. >>> we begin this day with an eye on the opener. your world in 90 seconds. faithful around the world celebrate christmas. >> pope francis' celebration of midnight mass was first as his as leader of the catholic church. >>> in the holy land thousands of revelers packed bethlehem's manger square. >>> and two rockets struck the u.s. compound in afghanistan. no injuries. >>> cruise ship passengers are stuck in the ice and awaiting rescue on their way to antarctica. >>> astronauts made a risky spacewalk to replace a faulty pump in a cooling line. >> merry christmas to everybody. it took a couple of licks to get her done but we got it. >>> more than 300,000 people still without power following storms over the weekend. >> christmas can't be cancelled. >> all that. ups is so busy they weren't

bible, but don't walk the walk of jesus or pope francis? well, actually, i think some of them do. but many of them in the congress certainly use discrepancy at your to their political benefit, and i think that that really infuriates a lot of people. and i think they misquote and misinterpret the bible quite often. michele bachmann would be one of them. and, of course, they connect it to the affordable care act and president obama. our next question is from debby louden. she wants to know, what are republicans for? what are they for? they are for being against everything president obama would like to accomplish in his second term. stick around. rapid response panel is next. >>> i'm sue herrera. stocks tumbled hard for the second straight session. the dow shutting almost 130 points. the s&p fell 20. the nasdaq down 56. among the losers, cost co slid after the retailer posted weaker than expected earnings. reports today that the white house is close to nominating former bank of israel head, stanley fischer, as vice chair of the federal reserve. >>> and delta air lines hiked its domestic

, business pro. meee-ow. go national. go like a pro. >>> we're back on a sunday morning now to pope francis and his drive for change in the catholic church. this is the latest example called the joy of the gospel. in his first major policy gospel released this week, the pope slams economic inequality and calls on the rich to share their wealth. he's becoming the first non-european pontiff this last march, he has broken many deals of his predecessors, but what does the pope think about controversial issues such as obama care, gay marriage and abortion? before the pope's manifesto, i spoke one on one with one of the most influential triggers of the united states, cardinal timothy dolan, archbishop of new york. >> welcome to "meet the press." >> thank you, david. happy thanksgiving. you bet. >> i want to talk about some faith, some politics, but let's start with the church. what a remarkable year it's been with pope francis and the pope francis effect. his humanity has touched people the world over, not just catholics, and has made him an internet sensation, among other things. how do you desc

the same time. pope francis made a visit to his predecessor, pope benedict. americans are wild about the new pope. brand new cnn/orc poll shows that 72% of americans approve of pope francis and among american catholics, the approval rate is almost 90%. live in rome, i'm catholic and i understand why the pope is so popular, but you tell us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. it is an absolutely beautiful day today in rome. thousands of pilgrims and tourists are here to celebrate. and they tell me this christmas eve is extra special. all eyes are on pope francis. the vatican is ready to celebrate the birth of jesus. the tree is trimmed. nativity scene is set to be unveiled. and everyone is excited for the pope's first christmas. >> to realize you're a part of the bigger picture. pope francis is all about that. >> we wanted to share this special moment with a person who is a beloved person and we appreciate all he is doing. >> reporter: nine months into his papacy much has been made about the pope's reforms. more scrutiny at the vatican bank, changes to the church's bureauc

-perry. this year he'll mark his first christmas as pope francis with a masses and a christmas address in st. peter's square. last week he sent christmas gifts to 2,000 impoverished immigrants living in shaelter near the vatican. they included prepaid phone cards and postage stamps to help the immigrants get in touch with their families. he also delivered a christmas message urging christians to treat the holiday as an occasion for humility and to serve the poor. in other words, the pope has been busy. and it's not all about christmas. on monday, pope francis shook up the vatican's important congregation of bishops which determines who will be named as the leaders of regional and local diocese around the world. he removed card nald raymond l. burke, a conservative who's been outspoken in condemning abortion and same-sex marriage and recently criticized the pope for saying the church's focus should move away from those issues. the pope replaced him with a more mod cerate catholic, donal whorl of washington, d.c., who has more on the groupd experience with parishioners, yet another signal t

minister of -- the president of iran. >> i give to pope francis. he loves people and that is a key ingredient if you want to be a politician. >> are you stuck in that track. >> he deserved all the applaud that we can all give him. >> hillary clinton who kept herself out of the dispute of obamacare and preserved all that she needs for the next presidential campaign. >> i give to governor chris christie for walking a tightrope. >> best politician is president putin. no other statesman played his hand so did he deaffully in 2013. >> and the silver goes to anthony wiener your friend. >> i would agree with you on that but i would add ted cruz. in his short year in the senate, he has been able to offend every member of the senate, which is his party. >> i think 17 women have asserted that they had a sexual harassment moment with him that is no small moment for a public figure. >> i'll give ted cruz the domestic award. >> reconcile with the political opposition and morrissy refused and now he's on trial. worst politician. and the most defining political moment. >> august, the american peo

in on the legitimacy of the affluenza defense. >>> and pope francis, he's "time" magazine's person of the year but he's getting other less flattering titles from some political conservatives who don't like his comments about materialism and trickle down economics. the debate this hour. we begin with the huge snowstorm that has made life difficult for much of the country. it hit a thousand-mile-wide area dumping anywhere from 6 to 16 inches of snow from kansas to maine. roads are slick, flights are canceled, and the snowplows are out in force. here's cnn a's alexandra field. >> reporter: the sights and sounds of a feergs winter storm overnight the large swath of snow and ice moved into the northeast packing a punch that has many in the region digging in for a long winter. >> the back roads are starting to stick. it looks like it's coming down pretty good now. they might get a little worse, especially the back roads. >> i'm going to stay in for this and get out of the way. >> reporter: boston's mayor tom menino cautioning everyone this holiday season before the worst hits his city. >> b

be back with more news from just over half an hour from now in the meantime pope francis is named time magazine's person of the year is that a sign of the church's influence or just a good bit of a loss is in cross talk after the break. confident that the irish people won't be asking it down to a stab in. the down why be why the private banks of any cause so start after hopkins wasn't to be found now economically what always happens is the. central bankers politicians say this will never ever happen again and it keeps on happening but we have to ensure is that if the us company. doesn't switch please make us all full cost for tots slave. is on a journey to structure. one hundred twenty three days. through june so my mother tongue two cities of russia. relate fourteen thousand people or sixty thousand killings. in a record setting trip. their c.e.o. numbers face. a limp the torch relay. on r t r c dot com cool. little. hello and welcome across all things considered i'm peter lavelle time magazine's person of the year francis the catholic pontiff according to the managing editor the

, francis. we begin with breaking news out of san francisco where a woman has been fatally shot near the sundance kabooky theater. it happened on post street between fillmore and webster streets. the woman was taken to the hospital. she had at least one gunshot wound. again, she has now died. no word yet on what's going on in terms of a motive or suspects. >>> this morning new hope for the family of an oakland girl declared brain dead by doctors. the family now says they have new option on where to move 13-year-old jaw -- jahi mcmath. they have been in talks with facilities. of new concern now, how to pay for it all. abc7 news reporter has the latest. >> reporter: jahi's family is trying to line up a facility that will keep her on life support. her mother is telling abc news she has faith her during will cover. >> she's alive to me. she's not dead. >> her family is trying to move her out of the hospital in oakland before a court order expires monday at 5:00 p.m. they released a statement that reads in part our attorney is in discussion with two facilities of that expressed preliminary ap

of the great lakes there. a little accumulation as these pick. >> pope francis is preparing to celebrate his first christmas as head of the catholic church. since taking the role he shunned a lavish lifestyle and vows to bring people back to the faith. >> reporter: st. peters square it may look like any other christmas. the tree towering of the basilica, the faithful are queues, but to preside over it all, there is one special pope. this was a whirlwind year for the pope. he went from being a little known bishop to time magazine's person of the year. when he appears on the balcony after the election only a few recognized him. everyone recognized his chosen name as pope, francis. from day one he proved to be just as ample as his namesake. he became known as the people's pope. he was especially interested in the well-being of the displaced, disabled, and children. on his first trip back to south america as pope he received a hero's welcome. 3 million people came to see him. francis became officially a worldwide icon. but an accessible one. he spoke freely to reporters, answering