pope benedict xvi, mother (beep). i'll just go with pope-2-you. that's taken? pope-2-you... are you watching this? ( cheers and applause ) a one-man show. what? it's closed already? now that the pope is online though, well, what's the pope going to put out there? >> many of the key ideas of the gospel fit very nicely into 140 characters. >> very convenient. >> jon: it is very convenient although not all of them. you know what i mean? if you know the passage from the 23rd psalm though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear... oh, boy. so close. of course, there is one message the pope really does want to get across. >> good to see the pope is communicating with young people. a great idea. >> jon: what about better way for a sell bait person to... i can't think of anything else you could do. hash tag, nothing comes to mind. we'll be right back. >> jon: my guest tonight is an astrophysicist and a direct rt director of the planetarium. his book is called space chronicles. please welcome back to the program neil degrasse tyson. ( cheers and applause ) very

this weekend pope benedict elevated 22 cardinals, 2 americans and tonight the spotlight is shining onparticular. with many now asking could there be a greater role coming? abc's jeffrey kofman reports now from the vatican. >> reporter: again today at mat with his new cardinals, benedict xvi was noticeably weary and, at times, straining to speak. the 84-year-old pontiff now rides into st. peter's on a wheeled platform, unable to walk the aisle. with pope benedict's health failing, this may be the last time he puts his imprint on the college of cardinals. inevitably, at some point in the years to come, the cardinals will have to reconvene here to select his successor. could it be an american? this american? with red cap and boyish grin? he's the archbishop of new york, now cardinal timothy dolan. fellow cardinals are charmed. one newspaper is calling him a rock star. here is typical dolan. >> it's a great day for all of new york. this is the hat i want to put on the empire state building and the home plate at yankee stadium and the statue of liberty. so this is for all of new york, it's

wilson met with pope benedict xv who wilson had corresponded. benedict was concerned about the area of peace and finding a peaceful solution to the end of the first world war which was devastating europe, and corresponded with wilson prior to the war's conclusion, and prior to our involvement in the war. so wilson, when in rome decided that he would make an official visit and have first american president to have an audience with the pope. to mark the occasion, pope benedict gave wilson this wonderful mosaic that was done in the vatican workshops. painting over the mantel. wilson acted in 1918 and sent american troops to help quell the turkish invasion of armenia. and for this, the people of armenia gave wilson this wonderful painting called hope. the largest object in the room, aside from the piano, is the tapestry. the tapestry was a wedding gift since wilson married edith in december of 1915. he chose not to have a large, elaborate white house wedding. they had a small private ceremony from edith's house on 20th street, however, the gifts wer

to get the closest view yet of pope benedict. the holy father told those gathered to always remain united to pastors and new cardinals to be in communion with the church. he went on to say that unity in the church is a divine gift that must be defended and developed. [applause] >> the crowd erupted into applause and song again as the holy father blessed everyone before his exit. after the audience with the holy father, another reception for the cardinals. at this gathering, we talked to people about their impressions of being in the presence of the holy father. >> it is a wonderful thing to be able to realize he is the spiritual head of millions of people. >> it was everything i imagine it would be. he seems like a wonderful man and a great leader of the catholic church. >> it was a wonderful experience. once-in-a-lifetime. it is one i will treasure forever. >> all those in attendance will return home with a renewed sense of faith and hopefully become brighter beacons of light and hope in their communities. rod daniels for wbal-t

with pope benedict's health failing, this may be the last time he puts his imprint on the college of cardinals. inevitably, at some point in the years to come, the cardinals will have to reconvene here to select his successor. could it be an american? this american with red cap and boyish grin? he's the archbishop of new york, now cardinal timothy dolan. fellow cardinals are charmed. one newspaper is calling him a rock star. here is typical dolan. >> it's a great day for all of new york. this is the hat i want to put on the empire state building and the home plate at yankee stadium and the statue of liberty. so this is for all of new york, it's not for me. >> reporter: even the pope is a fan thrilled by the blend of humor and devotion that dolan offered in a private speech to his fellow cardinals, the pope smiled as he presented the archbishop with his cap and ring. >> he said, "well, thank you again for yesterday." i said, "well, thank you for this." i guess that is what made him smile. >> reporter: the current pope is german. the last one was polish. in a church mired in scandal an

. >> reporter: on this day, pope benedict has created 22 new cardinals in the roman catholic church.a shorter than normal ceremony at st. peters, one build it pageantry annapolisent and answerrent tradition, pope benedict smiles warmly and gives o'brien his cardinal's ring. he is the 15th archbishop of the country's oldest archdiocese and only the fourth to be elevated to cardinal. about a hundred flew to rome include a dozen from the baldwin family from baltimore. >> as members, we're honored he received such an honor. >> reporter: there are laf a million catholics under his guidance. earlier o'brien met with many street maryland who traveled to rome, including this family. >> he took the time to meet every individual person who was there and took a picture with pretty much every single one. >> reporter: o'brien is now in the company of 124 other cardinals who are under 80 and eligible to elect a new pope. the only one american is cardinal dolan. o'brien will soon leave his post as archbishop, but he is holding down two jobs, one at the vatican and the other here in baltimore. mike

on saturday pope benedict will elevate o'brien to cardinal. recently the archbishop said down with 11 news anchor rod daniels as he prepared for this historic event. >> with faith in our lord jesus christ and with the love of god in my heart i do accept the pastoral care of the people of god of the archdiocese. >> after serving as head of the archdiocese for more than four years, edward o'brien is taken over a new title -- cardinal. just after the new year, pope benedict xvi named o'brien to the college of cardinals. one of two american archbishop's to receive the honor this year. >> came as a surprise certainly. i am still very much involved in the arts diocese, and i want to be, but i think it will really hit me when i get off the plane. >> he is also quick to point out that the pope is very much aware of baltimore's place in the history of the catholic church in america. >> yours was the first diocese, very conscious of that. and i think our country is proud of baltimore, too. and it is good for baltimore to be recognized and to remind peop

and on the under side is pope benedict's arms.o the existing cardinals, it is a scene of the crucifixion, of the sign of the cross. >> so they just retire the other rings they were wearing throughout the years? the other cardinals maintain their rings. this is the ring given to each cardinal. >> in terms of each milestone. >> i suppose so. this would be a significant ring for the cardinals. the holy father is now inviting them to make their profession of faith. [speaking foreign language] >> so what is he actually saying now? >> he is officially reading off the names of the cardinals. we will get a shot in a moment of cardinal o'brien. >> 22 all together in this thu group. this includes three cardinals who were already over the age of 80 that are being bestowed the title of "cardinal" as an honorary designation. they are teachers. this last one, cardinal becker, is not a bishop. he was a priest. there were three priests named cardinals. they were theologians. two of them were named cardinals last week. the last is not. because he

pope benedict xvi xvi will elevate 22 bishops to the rank of cardinal. 16 are from europe. two are from america. cardinal designate: and also edwin o'brien from baltimore. hundreds will be here to with us this germany and we will catch up with them in the coming days. the reason why this elevation ceremony is so important in the life of the catholic church is the college of cardinals is the only body that the pope will confer with should he want to clarify an issue that deals with the catholic church. the pope and only the pope will make the final decision. >> we will broadcast this ceremony live saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. a team of 17 pathologists are checking dental records and fingerprints to try to identify the victims killed in a honduran prison fire. they will send more pathologists to help. that fire was started by an inmate and spread overnight. one survivor said the toll would have been higher if not for prison nurse who took keys from guards and began opening doors. many of the inmates were awaiting trial or held as suspected gang members. the man who tried to

on saturday, pope benedict will elevate o'brien to the position of cardinal. he sat down with rod daniels as he prepares for that historic event. >> i do accept the past care of the people in the archdiocese of baltimore. >> after serving for more than four years, archbishop edwin o'brien is taking on a new title, that of cardinal. just after the new year, pope benediction named o'brien to the college of cardinals. he is one of two american archbishop's to receive the honor this year. >> i was surprised, certainly. i am still very much involved with the archdiocese. iscardinal designate o'brien quick to point out that the pope is very well aware of baltimore's place in the history of the catholic church in america. >> the holy father always says yours was the first diocese. i think our country is proud of baltimore, too. it is good for baltimore to be recognized and to remind people of the contributions that baltimore has made to the church and to society throughout the nation. >> one of the most important task cardinal o'brien will face is to select the next

pope benedict xvi naming 22 new cardinals. bishops timothy dolan of new york and edwin o'brien of baltimore. greg burke has the story from rome. >> a very big day in the vatican today as pope benedict xvi essentially puts his stamp on the future of the church, creating a new batch of cardinals. 22 cardinals in all, including two americans, the former archbishop of baltimore, edwin o'brien, also the archbishop of new york, timothy dolan. tim dolan, really appearing larger than life this week in rome, taking the town by storm. he's one of the youngest cardinals, but clearly one of the most lively and most likeable, spreading his message of joy, essentially he seems to be upbeat all the time, even though we know back home he is in a bit of a battle with president obama. it was a very colorful ceremony this morning in saint peter's basilica, as it always is. in addition to the new cardinals decked out in red, really a sea of red because you have all the other cardinals there as well, other people coming in bright color, both churc

. >>> in vat ki can city pope benedict led 22 new cardinals in mass.he new cardinals archbishop timothy dolan. cardinals under 80 are part of the exclusive group that will one day elect the next pope. >>> we're also following developments in syria today. people fighting against government troops are afraid a major military crackdown is coming soon. at least 23 people were killed in clashes around the country today. cnn's nick patton walsh is keeping an eye on syria from beirut. >> homs waking again today to the sounds of shedding in the district of bab amer, which has born the brunt of this army offensive. residents around there deeply concerned they're seeing syrian troop and armor movements in the direction of that neighborhood, concerns building over the past few days, heightened this morning that this may be preparations for some syrian army onslaught into that neighborhood that's held out against syrian authorities for so long now. in a different part of the country, i think people in damascus still try to digest the consequences, ramifications of

benedict, who did not say why he spiked the coffee, now faces charges. >>> a railroad crossing.usex county sheriff's deputy was on a traffic stop thursday, when he was nearly hit by a passing car. when the deputies radioed that car's information, it led to a chase by nearby officers. then here's how it came to an end. they dropped the train tracks. the suspect inside that car did surrender to police. >>> we're enjoying a little winter weather here. but it's nothing compared to what the people in indiana are dealing with tonight. check this out. heavy snow and lots of ice. almost looks like siberia up there. making it nearly impossible for people to get around the city of gary. thousands of people are shoveling and getting their weekends away. the storm, they're giving credit to lake-effect snow. not something we usually have to deal with here. >> and we haven't dealt with this all winter. >> not yet. but there, the lakes are not frozen over as they normally are this time of ye. >> all of that moisture. >> because it's been so warm. usually, at this point in the year, it is done.

wilson met with pope benedict xv who wilson had corresponded. benedict was concerned about the area of peace and finding a peaceful solution to the end of the first world war which was va

pope benedict xvi naming 26 new cardinals today and among them two americans.dinal timothy dolan and baltimore's edwin o'brien. an update on the condition of a federal agent shot by a coworker in california. police saying an immigration and customs enforcement agent wounded his supervisor after a dispute. another agent then shot and killed the gunman. we are now hearing the injured supervisor is in stable condition and recovering from six bullet wounds. >>> emotional closing arguments in the murder trial of a former college lacrosse player, george huguely, accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love. the prosecutor appearing to sob as he spoke to the jury. both sides have rested their cases. the jury could get that case as early as tonight. we will let you know if in fact that happens. >>> a fox news weather alert now. tornado watches popping up along the gulf coast. the situation we've been watching closely over the last few hours. meteorologist malina with more. >> we have conditions that are favorable for tornadoes that's why the tornado watches have

peters square, where pope benedict is conducti conducti conduct prayers.lier he celebrated with the 22 new cardinals, you watched it on fox. former archbishop and now cardinal timothy dolan, the head of the defacto church america and responsible for electing a new pontiff. a man with a suicide plot inside the united states capitol. he spent a year planning na foiled attack and considered targeting synagogue and restaurants. he allegedly traveled to multiple states to plan the attack and even going to west virginia to detonate a test bomb. he went to baltimore to meet with someone he thought was al-qaeda, but actually was an undercover fbi agent and the fbi says its investigations started early last year, after a confidential tip and we actually have a guy, a gentleman, a landlord of this guy. he said he talked to police a while back and also, it was one very special reunion at kennedy space center. 50 years since john glenn became the first american to orbit the earth and there were about 125 retired members of the team there and a turning point for the un

pope benedict greeted the new cardinals today. they will one day elect one of their own to succeed him. rod daniels has been the only local reporter on hand for the ceremony throughout the week. the elevation ceremony on saturday and beautiful mouse on sunday. the pope asked the cardinals to base their actions and decisions on faith as the exercise greater responsibility and power. >> gas prices have put a damper on holiday travel for some this weekend. they may start to cramp household budgets if relief does not come soon. it is looking likely many consumers will be paying $4 a gallon in the near future. >> if you are feeling the pinch on your wallet every time you fill the tank -- >> it has hurt me in the pocket. . you are not alone. >> you have to buy gas to get around. >> gas prices are at an all-time high for this time of year. the average price per gallon of regular is $3.53. it is eating into monthly budgets. >> it takes about 0 $120 to fill a. >> experts say growing global demand, supply issues, and ongoing conflicts affec

pope benedict putting out a tweet every day during lent in 140 characters.om bloomberg headquarters in new york for abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. that's the challenge for the pope under 140 characters. still time to enter our facebook pipa way this week. you could win an ipad 2,. >> this is always a very popular contest. all you have to do is go to wjla.com/facebook. we will announce the winner tomorrow on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> legacy of the spring lovers will be the big winners today. >> warmer and a little breezy today and especially been the tomorrow into saturday as we get the transition from the warm weather back to where we should be. the cold will be here by the weekend. let's look at live super doppler 7 radar. light rain moving through west virginia, falling apart as it crosses into the shenandoah valley. winchester will get a sprinkle early this morning. we will have isolated sprinkles in the potomac highlands this afternoon. predominately drive for the next few days overall despite some chance of rain in the forecast tonight into tomorro

. >> communist cuba is welcoming pope benedict. after years of hardship under communism. >> his visit is having a positive impact for evangelical christians. stan jeter reports. >> reporter: soon after the vatican confirmed the news, cuban president castro promised to release 2900 prisoners. it was seen as a humanitarian gesture. when his predecessor pope john paul the second made hisashi toic trip to cuba in 1998, relations showed a dramatic improvement. >> it has appeared to open the doors for the unusual protestants. they allowed evangelicals to hold their celebrations in public places around the country. >> i believe the authorities are understanding that the gospel of jesus christ is a blessing for the cuban family and for our nation. therefore they are slowly opening the doors to allow us christians to express our faith publically and we praise god for that. >> believers are calling it a vibt victory. >> what is happening today was only a dream before. >> god did more than we could have imagined. >> cuban christians have pray

he is favor of pope benedict.e has meteor i can rise, being appointed archbishop of new york and now a cardinal. is it possible? i see, one journalist, you are going to nominate a cowboy for the pope? it would be interesting. >> heather: we have had a cowboy for president. it could happen. we appreciate it. great insight. >> gregg: riveting testimony in the honeymoon killer in alabama. involving the tragic death of tina watson, a young woman drowned 11 days after her wedding. you see her lifeless body highlighted in the water photograph. her husband on trial now for capital murder. elizabeth joins us with atlanta with details. >> good to see you. prosecutors say dave watson turned off his wife's oxygen, they were scuba diving allowed her to die and then turned it back on and then he swum to safety. he thought he was getting a travel insurance policy on his bride. they called witnesses to told the jury they saw dave embracing tina underwater, like he was giving her a big hug. they thought he was helping her when th

. >>> pope benedict xvi celebrated mass with cardinals.rch as they are known to catholics will be eligible to vote for a new pope when benedict dies. >>> i'm don lemon at the cnn head quarters in atlanta. we are going to leave you tonight with a look back at some of saturday's most poignant moments from the memorial services for whitney houston. ♪ she was found in newark ♪ she was heaven sent. >> we are here to mourn our loss but to celebrate her life, one of our angels, whitney houston. ♪ a long time coming but a change had to come ♪ >> what i know about her is that she loved the lord. if that was a grace that carried her all the way through it was the same grace that carried her home. ♪ but i know she wasn't afraid to die ♪ >> so say whatever you want, god was for her and she is resting singing with the angels. god bless you, family. god bless you, whitney. we love you so much. ♪ whitney understood somebody's wing beyond the sky ♪ ♪ it's been a long time coming >> a lot of men could have played my part, a lot of guys could have filled th

. >>> just earlier this morning, pope benedict xvi added 22 more cardinals to the cath lynn lick church. one of them, the arch bishop from pen pep. >> announcer: live from studio 7, this is cnn saturday morning. >>> in just a few hours, families and close friends of whitney houston will back their own church in new york, new jersey to say good-bye to a legendary entertainer. don is live in new york. what do you see right now? good morning to you, gary. we're seeing the media beginning to gary and fans begin to go gather here. there you see the new hope baptist church. the police are trying to get their act together, get everything together. we saw a couple of police officers on horses. gary, police just had a briefing just a short time ago. this community is not really used to this sort of a big affair when it comes to a world star like whitney houston. so the media is here, leentd up for blocked here and getting ready for whitney houston's going home celebration, as they say. >> how was the private viewing that was held yesterday. >> there was a private viewing. as they say in the comm

pope benedict decided that over st. basilica of among those are arch bishop, timothy stolen of the new-york. also arch bishop of boston. the vatican has been the center of controversy. >>isabel: drivers could see 15 per cent per gallon increase. it is almost under $4. $3.99, oakland, $3.98. san francisco = $4.40. it is the uncertainty wih the middle east and lin, of the palo alto high school has made history for the point guard of new york knicks. calling it linsanity the harvard grad is no dummy. he is already getting a trademark with the phrase " linsanity'. fallo {laughter} stl ahead, the bay bridge details. live look at the upper deck. just a look at the workers. what you need to know to get a round. when we come back toward sweetheart. we need to talk. i've seen your stunts online. i can explain... jumping a ramp in a shopping cart. so 2005. wait, what? and only 3 likes? honey, it's embarrassing. carol's son got over 12 million views on that dancing squirrel video. don't you want that? i...i suppose. now go make yo

. >> reporter: from this day, pope benedict created 22 new in the catholic church.n a shorter than normal ceremony with pageantry, he's in home. he places the red bretta. he is the 15th oldest archbishop and the fourth to be elevated to cardinal. the baldwin family from baltimore. >> it's an honor. >> reporter: there are a half million catholics under his guidance. >> coming from the catholic school, he's done so much for the catholic schools in our diocese. we're happy to support him. >> reporter: they traveled to rome, including this family. >> every individual person that was there with pretty much every single one which was pretty cool. >> reporter: o'brien is now in the company of 124 other cardinals who are over 80 and eligible to elect a new pope. the only one is timothy who left in new york. brian will be leaving as baltimore's archbishop, but for the time, he's holding one at the vatican and one here in baltimore. wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. and if you would like to hear more about the elevation ceremony, go to wjz.com for the latest on the cat

. >> although the day would belong to the 22 newly elevated cardinals, pope benedict delighted thousands as he was rolled through the crowd on a platform early in the procession. as the pontiff moved closer to the altar, he could look out at a sea of red representing the presence of the college of cardinals. one by one, the cardinal does the mets -- designates were elevated by the holy father. if you listen very closely, you will hear cardinal o'brien ask the holy father if he may speak. >> thank you. >> and his first press conference, cardinal o'brien referred to those first solemn moments with the holy father at the altar. >> i thanked him and said i would serve him completely with my whole heart. >> after the service, hundreds turned out any reception to wish cardinal o'brien well. >> i think it is wonderful. he is a good friend of ours. we're very honored to be able to be here with him. >> to have people like this that have represented baltimore, just wonderful people. >> i am very proud. i think the rest of baltimore is as well. he has earned it. he is a very good man. i think he wa

. >> pope benedict xvi turns to twitter to mark lent.daily messages he will be delivering. >>> a warning if you drink diet sodas. you don't want to over do it. >>> today's high fashions may look sleek you want to be aware of the toll they could be taking on your health. atatatt (announcer) dry cracked skin? new gold bond anti-itch lotion gives fast, lasting relief. got an itch? gold bond lotion. the quk fix for almost every itch. >>> new concerns about diet soda and older adults. a study of men and women who drank diet soda everyday the group was 44% more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. researchers are quick to point out daily diet soda drinkers are heavier prone to high blood pressure, diabetes and stress. because of that they concluded there is no reason for diet soda drinkers to change behavior based on the stud a loan. -- on stud a loan. >>> today's high fashions may look sleek but consumer reports say they can take a toll on your health, one of the major culprits, skinny jeans. you may love the fit but they are linked to

. >> it's almost as if pope benedict xvi is putting the red hat of the cardinal on top of the empirete building. >> reporter: cnn vatican analyst john allen says while humility was the card to play, dolan is uniquely qualified. >> had he not been a catholic bishop, he probably would have been a united states senator or a corporate ceo or the host of a late night tv talk show. pope benedict xvi has indicated in almost every way a pope can that he really likes this guy and wants him to play a very prominent role in catholic affairs, not just in the united states but around the world. >> reporter: dolan is not aimmune from critics. survivor networks used by priests called him the teflon prelay because he allowed a priest in new york accused of sexual misconduct to retire quietly. dolan responded that some criticism of the church was fair. >> all we ask is that it be fair. and that the catholic church not be singled out for a horror that has cursed every culture, religion, organization, institution, cool, agency and family in the world. >> reporter: for the next two years, dolan will con

. >>> pope benedict presided over a ceremony to formally create 22 new cardinals at the vatican, oneom is an american. new cardinals include timothy dolan of new york. pope benedict asked the cardinals to pray for him and said they would be called on to advise him on problems facing the church. they are now 125 cardinals who will one day vote to elect a new pope. >>> this is not the usual first day horror story for a couple in the east bay, this night was filled with realtorer. "today in the bay's" monte francis gives us details of a very interesting date. >> up to the point of the armed robbery, it was a really good date. >> reporter: adam and his date just finished dinner at boot & shoe service thursday night. as they stood by their cars in a small parking lot across the street, he thought of moving in for a good night kiss. >> all of a sudden within this man was like give me your cash, give me all your stuff. >> reporter: even though robber was holding a gun, he says he didn't get worried until the man told them to turn around and lie on the ground. >> at that point i feared for m

. >>> and during lent this yore you can receive a tweet each day from pope benedict available in. many key gospel ideas translate easily to just 140 characters. >>> and those are your tech bytes. >>> the tablet war is heating up. >> you can get one now for under 200 disease. consumer reporter tells us what to look for so you're not wasting your money. >> so you're ready to buy a tablet but $500 for an ipad is a little steep for you? the $200 tablet wars just got hotter. barnes and noble has just announced it will begin selling the nook tablet for $199. that's $50less than the original price. it has a bit less internal memory but it's a full tablet and puts it head to head with amazon's kindle which also sells for $199. if you're looking for a low priced tablet $400 gets you a zoom or galaxy. for $200 you can now buy a nook or a kindle fire. 90 to $120 gets you several offbrand tablets. but many reviewers warn that many of them are slow and won't run popular apps leaving many buyers discan appointed. that makes $200 the sweet spot for tablets that won't break the budget. amazon and

thank you. [ applause ] >>> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing as we're given the benediction. >> let us pray. o lord of hosts, you stretched out the heavens like a curtain. thank you for this opportunity to honor four pioneers. lord, you empowered them to enter a new frontier, flipping the surgically bonds of earth to reach out and touch your sovereign face. may the inspiration we receive from these well lived lives save us from the love of ease, which chooses the comfortable way, and from the procrastination which puts things off until it's too late. bless and keep us in all of our tomorrows, in our going out and coming in, in our rising up and lying down, from this time forth, even for ever more. amen. and gentlemen, please remain at your seats for the departure of the official party. >> ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's ceremony. thank you and have a nice day. . ♪ ♪

pope benedict xvi will elevating 22 new cardinals moments ago.aking a look at that sacred ceremony coming to a close. actually right now. all of this happening at basilica. timothy dollan. baltimore's archbishop o'brien the only other american who joined the elite college. very prestigious second to the pope in the catholic church. serve as people advisors and one day charged with electing the pope's successor. traditionally that goes twowfn the cardinals themselves. >> greg burke streaming live from rome with more. good morning to you, greg. >> good morning, guys. very joyous day today. that ceremony just wrapping up right now. as you mentioned 22 new cardinals. among them two americans. new york and edwin o'brien. a very joyful occasion. very interesting. tim dollan has sort of stolen the show him. big tim, he was allowed to addressed all the cardinals yesterday. he joked with the pope when they give you your red hat they say the red signifies that you should be willing to shed your blood for the faith. archbishop dollan says could you hold tha

control and take on the benedict xvi and the bishops for whom no issue seems to be more important than controlling the sex lives of other people. >> e.j., we may agree on this. but you pointed out at the front of this thing, basically taking what we might call liberal catholics and others and saying this can be resolved. you don't have to have this fight with us at least. >> right. i still think he pays some price for not coming to this compromise right out of the box. i agree as a narrow -- looking at it narrowly and not politically now if this is a fight about contraception and not about religious freedom, obviously, obama wins that fight. the bishops are making a mistake. those bishops who really want to fight him all the way down the line on this. >> they want to take contraception out of health care period. not just out of the church. >> i think there they start losing a lot of support, including in the church. where others who basically said we have a religious liberty interest which we want to protect, and we also understand that the notion of providing contraception is part of

. >>> pope benedict xvi celebrated mass with 22 freshmen cardinals among them timothy dolan of new yorkinces of the chump as they're known to catholics will be eligible to vote for a new pope when benedict dies and also-eligible to become the next pope. >>> i'm don lemon at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. thank you for watching. we'll leave you with a look back from the memorial services for whitney houston. good night. ♪ she was born in newark ooh she was heaven sent ♪ >> we are here to mourn our loss, but to celebrate her life. one of our angels, whitney houston. ♪ a long time coming oh but a change had to come ♪ >> so what i know about her is that she loved the lord and if there was a grace that carried her through it was the same grace that carried her home. ♪ but i know she wasn't afraid to die ♪ >> so say whatever you want, god was for her and she is resting singing with the angels. god bless you, family. god bless you, god bless you, whitney. we loved you so much ♪ whitney understood somebody is waiting beyond the sky ♪ ♪ it's been -- >> a lot of leading men could have pla

he's the outset of numerous books including biographies of thomas jefferson and thomas jefferson, benedict arnold in george washington and his been nominated six times for the pulitzer prize and it's a happily retired history professor from champlain college. please join in welcoming him to politics & prose. [applause] >> thank you very much for coming out. tonight in the thunder and lightning. my point of departure is in the introduction. if we know anything about ethan allen, usually it is only that he took fort conder wrote however that is and however you want to spell it. his name is usually linked with green mountain boys as if they were joined by some mystical court. but we know little else about him. and that is why i wrote this book. i've lived for over 25 years in vermont, where he has become a mythical figure. and part of what i've had to do is peel away the layers of mythology and try to figure out what the real ethan allen was like. to vermonters, he is part paul bunyan, part david crockett and to project daniels. as soon as i said i was writing about ethan allen, i saw a gestu

[chanting] the most famous order, the benedictine, was founded by saint benedict in the sixth centuryhis great rule--poverty, chastity, and obedience-- insisted on a life devoted to manual labor... devoted to prayer and to the copying and interpretation of the sacred texts. decorating these books was an act of devotion. during the middle es, sumptuous manuscript illumations were the most important form of painting in western art. by 1100, endowed with massive grants of land from kings and nobles, the great orders-- the benedictine, the cluniac, the cistercian-- held virtual monastic empires across europe, powerful patrons of art and architecture. this beautiful building is the priory church of paray-le-monial. it is, in fact, a perfect example of cluniac romanesque architecture at the height of its powers. where does the term romanesque come from? like many other widely used words in the history of art, like "impressionism" or "gothic," "romanesque" began its life as a derogatory term. historians in the early 19th century thought that the massive pillars and great vaults of romanesque