st. peter's stiftskeller. st. peter's, one of europe's oldest restaurants, has been serving up hearty fare for a thousand years. here, by the light of candles, local artists decked out in historic costumes perform morzart's most famous works. you'll find mozart memorabilia and lots more on getreidegasse, salzburg's most popular shopping street. high, narrow houses tightly huddled together give the road a certain architectural elegance. iron guild signs announce enticing storefronts, and every passageway holds shops selling jewelry, traditional clothing, and antiques. the street developed downstream from a former merchant settlement on the waagplatz, or "weighing square." the houses appear to be quite narrow, but actually they extend far back in depth. because of the terrain, the builders could expand only upwards. across the river from getreidegasse, you'll find the loveliest gardens in salzburg. an extravaganza of flowerbeds, fountains, and statues make a glorious pedestal for mirabell palace. remember wolf dietri

st. peter's basilica in rome amid tight security.ast year at the same marx a woman jumped the barriers and lunged at the pontiff. this year it's seemingly been trouble-free with around 10,000 people attending the traditional christmas mass. the pope prayed for peace. >> we are grateful that god gives himself into our hands as a child, begging as it were for our love, implanting his peace in our hearts. but this joy is also a prayer. lord, make your promise come fui true. break the rods of the 0 pressors. burnt tramping boots. let the time of the garments rolled in blood come to an end. >> earlier in heavy rain the pope lit a candle if his window overlooking st. peter's square to officially open the vatican's nativity scene. police among the crowds were on high letter also because of two parcel bombs sent to embassies in the capital estimate >> i felt really good, i felt secure in the city seeing the police around. so no, i haven't felt threatened in any way. >> later on saturday the pope will deliver his christmas message to the city

st. peter's basilica, of late renaissance church situated in the vatican. earlier, he appeared on of flagship british radio show. the broadcast was secure after months of negotiation between the bbc and the vatican. >> i take this opportunity to greet you once again and all listeners everywhere as we prepare to celebrate the birth of christ. >> and now he hopes the message of peace will reach here and here. already the palestinian president has expressed hope for the new year. >> seeking peace, and the master and this is jesus. we wish that next year will be the year of peace by establishing the independent palestinian state with jerusalem as its capital, living side-by- side with the israeli state in peace and security. >> the focus remains on the future with a celebration of the past. bbc news. >> those religious celebrations are ongoing. we will take you live to the church of the nativity in bethlehem where thousands have been converging on the west bank. the most senior roman catholic cleric in the middle east is celebrating mass at the church, built on

st. peter's square. then, a midnight mass at st. peter's basilica. christmas lunch in the vatican's audience hall for 350 homeless people. rob? >>> troops in afghanistan also celebrated this christmas. they enjoyed a traditional christmas meal, including roast turkey and all the fixings in a military dining hall. one soldier said sharing christmas with his military family helped make up for not being home for the holidays. >>> and finally, the 25th annual appearance of the water skiing santa. the man in the red suit got pretty wet yesterday, as he zoomed along the potomac river near washington, d.c. he was joined by reindeer on kneeboards. and hundreds turned out to watch. >>> and now, here's a quick check of the weather. the snowstorm is forecast to move up the east coast over the holiday weekend. winter storm watches have been issued from washington, d.c. to boston, with over half a foot possible sunday into monday. in the west, more rain and snow in california. rain is likely in l.a., san francisco, to portland and seattle. back to you. >>> now, t

pope benedict the sixty is welcoming in christmas with the traditional midnight mass in st peter's basilica in the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by lighting a candle in his window overlooking st peter's square heavy rain means that traditionally large crowds are less than usual security is tighter this time as well for two years running a woman managed to breach the barriers and lunge at the pope also there have been letter bombings and a season in rome this week. even though it's the season of goodwill there is a chill in the air in the baltic states and it's all because of the origins of the christmas spruce latvia probably claims to be the first but its neighbor says they're barking up the wrong tree or he's on a boyko explains. it's a white christmas in a stone in latvia with fluffy snow paralyzed and mulled wine all the ingredients of the proper christmas spirit and instead of gifts there is a pile of historic arguments on that tree the two neighbors are in a bitter dispute over who was first to come up with the festive fur. that's lined up the tree here in riga sasha h

in the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by multi candle in this window overlooking st peter's square heavy rain is meant the traditionally large crowds are a little less than usual security is tight this year as well you may recall for two years running nuns to reach barriers and lunged at the pope also the letter bombings its embassies and its last live pictures there from the bat. and of course if you will some christmas revenue around the world very best wishes for me kevin owen and the rest of the ati news team. well even though it is the season of goodwill there is a chill in the air in the baltic states it seems in all because of the origins of the christmas spruce latvia probably proclaims to be the first but its neighbors say then packing up the wrong tree xander boyd her explains a bit more for you. it's a white christmas in a stone in lot there with fluffy snow paralyzed and mulled wine all the ingredients of the proper christmas spirit and instead of gifts there is a pile of historic arguments on their tree the two neighbors are in a bit of dispute over who was firs

pope benedict the sixteenth hasn't welcomed in christmas with the traditional midnight mass in st peter's basilica the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by lighting a candle in his window overlooking st peter's square heavy rain that smaller crowds than usual security was tighter this time as well following a lot of bombings at embassies in rome this week. even though it's the season of goodwill there is a chill in the air in the baltic states and it's all because of the origins of the christmas spruce probably proclaims to be the first but its neighbor says that they're barking up the wrong tree. boyko investigates. it's a white christmas in a stone and lot there a fluffy snow paralyzed and mulled wine all the ingredients of the proper christmas spirit and instead of gifts there is that pile of historic arguments on the tree the two neighbors are in a bitter dispute over who was first to come up with the festive for. the tree here in the reader sasha helps her daughter decorate her fourth christmas tree there in no doubt whose spirit shines the brightest and for the longest t

st. peter's on the balcony, and go out and there's hundreds of thousands of people, so i would like to bless you all -- i always thought that this must be what it is like should be pope. amen. i would also like to introduce the man who is now the new lieutenant governor and the great mayor of the great city of san francisco, the honorable gavin newsom. [applause] what is next, dave? >> i think it is time to meet your 2010 world series champion san francisco giants. let's meet them. first off, former giant first baseman, still in the ball club as instructor and broadcaster, jg snow. former giants shortstop also now an instructor, sean dustin. catching instructor, bill hayes. the giants great third base coach, tim flannery. the bench coach, ron waters. giants' hitting coach, hensley euless. first base coach, ronesto kelley. giants' bullpen coach mark gardner. the pitching coach, did a pretty good job, i thought, dave righetti. [applause] how about the giants skipper, his second world series, the manager first with the giants, i think he made all the right moves, brought the giants the world ch

st. peter's square to hear the annual sermon. pope benedict prayed for peace. called on personal responsibility as well as the importance of helping others. he also told catholics in china to courageously face limits on freedom. at midnight, the pope walked down the aisle of st. peter's basilica at the start and end of the mass along with stopping several times to bless babies held up to him. during the same services in 2008 and 2009, a woman lunged at the pope. those attacks as well as two bombing at the embassy has put the vatican on high-security alert including metal detectors checks, extra police and inspection of bags and bag packs. bombs exploded thursday in rome injuring two people. >>> while you were sleeping, the rest of the world has been waking up to celebrate christmas morning. american troops at bagram air base celebrated with a visit from santa and they will treat christmas as other days with military patrol. they prayed for peace and hope that this will be the last time u.s. troops observe christmas in iraq. >>> in china, more than 200 christian

news that we cannot see ballance erupted on the streets of moscow and st peters but as a rally to remember a russian football killed in a brawl turned bloody. protests sweeping around debt ridden europe as the u.k. approves of dollars in tuition fees and on and from its tougher austerity measures economists say the single currency is still doing. so for plain republic of kosovars counting ballots in its first parliamentary poll for the seven minority. regions the. packers have been targeting companies which have stopped processing donations to wiki leaks still allowing money cost to race in groups. up next it's the second part of our report on the rise of christian fundamentalism in america and the off the mouth of the nine eleven attacks. mythology. for the advancement of religious ideology. is i feel highly inappropriate. because i think from a place where warfare is very very real and has very real consequences. being an officer from strategic air. means that we understood that a very bad day could result in a nuclear holocaust. that's a reality that we live with every day and when you