the future scenario. absolutely not. future wars starts on the w. two's . this is the w news line from berlin. one of germany's most senior catholic clergyman offers the pope his resignation, the archbishop of munich cardinal, and i had marks. it says he shares responsibility for the catastrophe of sexual abuse by clerics in the catholic church. also in the show on congress mark the anniversary of its canada square massacre. police feel office signed for the annual

vigil is usually held by crowns gather outside to remember the pro democracy protestors killed and beijing in 1989. ah a marion. i haven't seen. it's good to have you with us. germany's most senior catholic cleric has offered his resignation to pope francis cardinal 900. mark says he must share responsibility for what he called the catastrophe of sexual abuse by members of the catholic church. his resignation comes just weeks after the pope ordered a review of several sex abuse scandals. here in germany. german cardinal reinhold marks says this decision had been on his mind for a long time, too. the slow processing of sexual abuse cases is

a bit too. i'm threat fish. i want to make this clear. my request to be released from my duties is my own personal decision. the human isn't going off and i have been struggling with my conscience for a while. and after meeting with a small circle of advisors, i've decided to make this move over. the more i thought about it, particularly around easter, the more clear it became i had to do this more side. cardinal marks explain that on may 21st. he met with pope frances and read his written statement, declaring his desire to step down. he then received approval to release a public statement. ah, mark says the fate of children who have been sexually abused and catholic church, left marks without peace. and over the years he heard more and more 1st person stories of suffering and i went to friends and i tell my story and that's really kind of when it comes out, of course, none of us can make up for the horrors. these children have been through with that's impossible. we cannot undo what's been done,

but the victims expected and rightly so. they expect us to give them a sign that we accept responsibility for what has happened from, from the number from but many believe it's not what the archbishop of cologne, cardinal reiner maria volk he wanted, he was heavily criticized for long withholding and abuse report to people inspectors are now taking a closer look at the situation. marks went on to explain that he doesn't want to exert influence over how other church authorities handled their own feelings of personal responsibility. this was his own decision. all right, let's get some more on this developing story. and for that, we're joined by our religious affairs correspondent martin got, hello hugh martine more. so just how big a deal is this? i mean, how important a figure is cardinal marks here in germany, but also in the hierarchy over all within the catholic church. well, he's a very,

very relevancy year in germany. he's particularly well known because besides being a clergyman, he's also a bit of a public figure. he has also been close adviser to the pope for, for a while, for the last couple of years, particularly in matters of reform. but i think that most importantly represents perhaps one of the most important for it's of re far within the catholic church. so this is basically a southern german liberal to some extent that has actually shifted the german church in the direction of from our progressive and more open approach to all sorts of issues including the question of how to readdress sexual abuse cases. and now has there been a reaction yet from the pope? has he accepted the card that was offered to step down?

no, i mean at this point, although one must assume that because this has been made public, i mean marlis. we are in a situation in which the hand of the book has been far as the position. the vatican too said they are making a decision, but the pope has allowed marks to make his letter of request of resignation. public, you know, there has not been any clear any theory sent for signed from the vatican or the church. but mainly i think that a lot of us looking at the still kind of shows sharp by the intensity of the move. i mean, it, it's really, it is really remarkable to see somebody, soto senior, essentially walk out in protest in such clear and start terms. indeed, i mean, his criticism was very staving. he writes that the catholic church is facing a dead end. i mean, that is in fact a direct quote from the cardinal's letter. do you think this kind of move will kick

start meaningful reform within the church? what kind of impact is it likely to have? it's very difficult to say, i mean, joe, to some degree this seems really directed at the current state of the german, the german church mechanics. so as was mentioned in the report, the bishop, of course, has been under cream pressure to resign because he actually censured the 1st report in sexual abuse. and you're there. the 2nd one, then it was found out that he had been hiding sexual abuse cases from the vatican itself. nonetheless, in early may, he was actually promoted within the cardinal, within the cardinal college. and it seems very, very clear that when, when merge says that, you know what he's doing is taking responsibility. he understands, stepping aside and getting out of a position of power as the effective act of contrition or the fact about taking responsibility. that is to say,

everybody else that has been involved and that has not step aside, has not really taking full responsibility. so whether this will actually turning more people actually following suit. that's very difficult to say, but it's really quite unlikely. right, the w religious affairs correspondent last in gog. thank you. you're welcome to hong kong, now where hundreds of people have defied abandoned gatherings to mark the anniversary of the 1980 9, 10 am in square massacre on kong. used to be the only chinese city were a visual could be held bond for the last 2 years. chinese authorities have banded 32 years ago. chinese troops killed hundreds if not thousands of student protesters in beijing. the massacre remains taboo. topic in mainland china. a light to remember lives last

snapped out just moments later. but the resistance of hong kong is, is proving more difficult to extinguish for 13 band and annual vigil for the victims of the 1989 gentlemen square massacre. for the 2nd year in a row, they cited close it safety restrictions, although other mass gatherings like concerts and football matches, have resumed. where once a constellation of candles lit up the night, now lives empty. neither the ban nor the threat of a 5 year prison sentence has deterred people from turning out in the streets. hundreds carry license or shine lights from their mobile phones all day. since i have the whole thing, we were being very peaceful. we only talk candles to commemorate and they found your hotel room because they're accusing us of violating so many different laws.

it's an abuse of their power to detain everyone and to silence everyone come though, noticeably absent this year, was vigil organize a child hung. it was arrested by plain clothes, police, or a legend crime, promoting unauthorized assembly weeks ahead of the 32nd anniversary of the gentlemen square uprising. the organization, hong kong alliance, led by child, began promoting the commemoration chow at the time highlighted its importance is gone beyond just the remembrance on 10. 1 is also goes to the heart of what hong kong where we still have the fight fighting the hot weather. we are so resisting, we are, we can still to serve our pre freedom by our own action. it's a question. protest as are asking themselves, faced with an intensifying crackdown from beijing fighting for democracy is getting hotter.

the european union says if banding all below russian aircraft from a skies and airports, it's also warning if airlines not to fly over bellows, this comes after villers and state t. v broadcast a 3rd interview with detained opposition activists remind for the see which his family says he was co erst into making a public confession about organizing anti government protests for the savage had been held by bella, russian authorities since his arrest. 10 days ago, when his ryan, their flight was forced to land in minutes. a tearful tv appearance shows protest, savage praising president lucas shank oh, and confessing to state crimes. it's the 3rd statement that's been published since his capture bellows opposition. activists say the interview was clearly chorused. marks were visible on the journalists wrists. so i just

hope that i will be able to put everything right and live a normal quiet life. start to family and children, stop running away from something his father said in an interview with a p that his son was forced into making the confession. we should believe his words because they were where as a result of abuse and torture of my son is the largest city authorities need is confession in order to justify their own criminal actions. the beller is position leader also warns of k g b brutality. and the severity of the danger that protest savage is in we know that louis visited rahman and sophia, the told that i'm on is a key. but you know,

it's doubtful because for sure he was to shut for sure. he was beaten. and in the he, of course, he has to be released. the same is hundreds of other prisoners on political motivated prisoners the arrest of practice savage caused an international i would cry. western countries accused bellows of hijacking the ryan or flight which was forced to land by a military jet interception. heavy sanctions are being imposed on beller risk by both the u. s. and the you in the hope that this will lead to the release of the journalist and other political prisoners seeking a sky is taking part in talks concerning these sanctions in poland, where hundreds of fellow resumes are protesting. president lucas shank, close regime. just a few of many across europe. outraged by the tactic. lucas shank

o is using to silence his critics. hello. now to a craze. as bringing the art trade into the 21st century, a non fundable token or an a t is that kind of certificate of ownership for digital assets. it means viral videos means or tweets can be sold like works of art, is a lucrative business with some n f t, 's, fetching millions of euro's at auction. and now the one that kicked off the craze has just gone under the hammer. this is quantum one of the works of art and some of these natively digital sale. while anyone can find a copy of quantum online, only the highest bidder can claim to actually own it. it's a milestone in the fast growing world of and if p collecting. so i made quantum in 2014 and it's an artwork. it's an animation, a digital animation that made from,

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