nice there let's now go live to mathias cop spokesman for the german bishops conference is that thing peter square in the vatican mr kopp we just saw cardinal law not monster president of the german officials conference listening to survivors of sexual abuse at a meeting of the human rights organization and clergy abuse but listening is not longer enough when will these perpetrators be punished. but first of all it was very important that cotton mark swings to those people on the friday to understand to listen and to hear and i think now it's a question and he would put it on this speech is on the saturday what is the kind of transparency and the boy is a question of zero tolerance and we had a discussion yesterday for the question of zero to zero tolerance what does it mean and there are different meanings of that's what's mean is different it's zero tolerance so we try to look for a solution in those days in rome i hope there will be a result on sunday morning. how can there be different interpretations and then term zero tolerance there should be no tolerance when it's the lions as

delivering on the fact of spiritual means the pope yes trying on the god lines those national bishop conferences which he talked about can go a hatch and they can decide what they do and how they would like to restore the lack of credibility by call pride saying with national authority to sparkle pride saying . with the victim congregations as diverse as these groups might be i think that's a very fair point so some of it. we have to see what comes from this at the same time let's take that as a starting point is a lot more than the starting point we have been at a thursday to be honest i have some thoughts about that. see if that's not true really restore the man's lack of credibility if that's not true. re new policy structures are. not for the church to really reform any action has to be taken out of global scale as you just sit how listed is this and how can the vatican make sure that the i think it's one hundred ninety two representative of the catholic church throughout the globe that are gathered in the vatican right now that they understand this message and that they take it back home an

this is where is the understanding for the victims and why is pope francis now ahead of the bishops conference daring to ask victims and the entire church to have understanding the dignitaries who have still not gotten the point one of which i just don't get it it's appalling economy hermitage this is for me that's. the system this conch is used to actually here it is terrible. to both of us but still i can only hope that it will shake people up this is. of the question is always whether the people will allow themselves to be shaken. if as i know i have to be honest i haven't really been looking into the bishops are much at the end of february but i think what would be nice is if bishops were to actually approach the victims i'm join them on their protest much as they are mash and offer to meet them and listen to what they have to say outside the audience or in the vatican as well and i'll hear and take to the streets with them and rome. and talk to them and actively ask to meet them and also pass on that message that's on the higher noticeably kick notice who does have to say quite clearly as

love and that's something i expect from this gathering of all the presidents of the bishops conferences from around the world for. for think it was primarily to be hearing speeches listening to testimony as does and as far as i understand it what the pope wants is for everyone to ratchet our common awareness of i mean combine some of before censure of common did not have been your eminence and when you talk about this case of your confreres and him not understanding the issue in the years later albums do you believe that he would change his mind after a four day bishop summit in rome would he then understand it so that by you know and better stuff actually close it or do you believe that the bishops who are going there will emerge from the meeting somehow transformed this constant this is not a new issue after all for decades or at least the last ten years every bishop worldwide has been confronted with it but isn't he more confident here this is and this statement from pope francis that people should not expect too much from the meeting and that it's more about everyone now understandi

people are rightly it's uncharted territory for the one hundred ninety heads of bishops conferences and religious orders present here. they were summoned to the vatican to publicly address the child abuse crisis within the catholic church it's a meeting marked by shame cardinal law is taken as a seller pins even broke into tears the wont of the recent cries carried the memory of illicit suffering. but they also carry the memory of our weakness full. but regret alone can change decades of systematic sexual abuse here and hope francis made it clear to the priests that he won't let them off easy he says. but the sensible part of the holy people of god looking at us and do not expect from us simple and predictable condemnations but concrete and effective measures for the. survivors when the pope to quickly follow his words with deeds. zero tolerance for any priest that has sexually assaulted a child around the world written in the universal church law because it's not universal church law right now it's not their law pope francis could do it you could do it by monday morning he's the only o

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick of peel's where rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the vatican with not paying enough attention to their claim was. the pope's decision to dismiss the eighty eight year old former cardinal from the priesthood has sparked a heated discussion on social media wondering whether the move goes far enough. this user said his dismissal was quote a necessary first step but catholics have a right to know who knew who enabled and who covered up for him at highest levels will the vatican close the books or pursue full truth another user wondered what's next for him if he's not going to face any prison time doesn't the church have a responsibility to use its authority to make sure he doesn't enjoy material riches is away from minors and that his conduct under supervision well meanwhile others say it's

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick some pills were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the battery can with not paying enough attention to their claim. now to some of the other stories making news around the world in serbia thousands turned out for anti-government protests across the country crowds in the capital belgrade rallied outside parliament and repeated calls for president alexander who cheech to resign accusing him of stifling democratic freedoms in movement began in november after an opposition leader was attacked by an unknown assailants. the german town of low thing and has cracked the world record for the largest ever meeting of smurfs with a total of two thousand seven hundred sixty two blue heads counted revelers dressed up as characters from the belgian comic franchise and parted to the theme song from the s

as both men and the german bishops conference just said in an interview today w. that they're still trying to define one thing around tolerance means rather shocking concerning that we're talking about serious crimes about children about lives being destroyed what do you think about this. it seems to be the case that after as initially five years of talking about zero tolerance it is twenty minutes at least to late to have this caution about what zero tolerance might mean especially given the fact that we're not just talking about generic and theoretical crimes and abuses but we're talking about sexual crimes against children very soft cores so this caution that would have to be had which he savored the jury to call aspects of to zero tolerance whether priests that actually engage in this behavior would be defrocked or would be turned to national authorities that i mean it is it is really quite remarkable to hear officials of the church talking about the phoenician of zero tolerance specially after having talked about it for four years. and about an hour right now

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick subpoenas were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children. critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the battery can with not paying enough attention to that claim. ok let's have a look at some of the stories making news around the world at least nine people have been killed in a fire that swept through a crowded slum in the by the port city of chittagong the blaze broke out during the night while residents were asleep more than two hundred homes were destroyed authorities said the cause was being investigated as. u.s. military planes carrying fresh humanitarian aid to venice walen have a riot in colombia the food and medical supplies are being stockpiled near the venice walen border a crack house is blocking the entry to the country self proclaimed interim president one intends to defy the blockade by having volunteers bring in the nex

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick subpoenas were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferencesfrom around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victim to charge the battery can with not paying enough attention to their claims. this was acts of bruno god has died at the age of seventy seven he was known as one of the most important axes in german language cinema made his international breakthrough starring in one thousand nine hundred eighty seven movie wings of desire but recession and one of his most challenging roles was playing in the oscar nominated film down he called up before month a particularly overwhelming task also started numerous international productions including night train to lisbon and the button thriller. for. now the international film festivals awards ceremony paid tribute to guns as the festival rounded out yesterday evening this is ten day event featured hundreds of movies is

the more all the more important to be here earlier in our program the spokesman of the german bishops conference said to g.w. that they are still quote trying to define it was zero tolerance means this is rather shocking considering we're talking about serious crimes involving children and lives being destroyed right. most certainly most certainly so hard to fathom that after twenty years of this really being at the very very top of the agenda for the church it is only now what this summit started conversation about what zero tolerance could mean specially given the fact that for the last four years sirrah tolerance has actually been promised by the church and by this pope which goes to say that you know in many ways that was an empty promise or at least a hundred not quite understand what they were getting themselves seem to the fact is that the revelations that were presented today by cardinal marx bring the question of zero tolerance into a completely new light because i think that no has been confirmed that the church not only snuck capable of solving and addressing the sea issues but the qu

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick subpoenas were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the vatican with not paying enough attention to their claims. well of the international film festival rounded out yesterday evening with a hollywood style gala ceremony the top prize the golden bear was awarded to the israeli director not have left paid for his film about leaving home. the golden bear for best film goes to seen any number i had that i have. seen and then was directed by peter tells the story of an israeli man who moves to paris to escape the politics of his home country and discovers a whole new world of trouble for la pierre the film is a personal project. the silver bear for best director went to germany's angela shannon that for i was at home but about the return of a prodigal teenager. best male lead and best female l

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick of peoples were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the vatican with not paying enough attention to their claims. with me in the studio for more on this is deep religious affairs correspondent martin gox oh hello to you martin so this punishment is of course significant but listen we know there have been thousands of cases of abuse within the church so why is it a mcharg the first former cardinal to be dismissed over these things well by and large i mean we do not really have a breast of and i mean a mother in bresson for a cardinal to be stripped are the from you know we have to make sure that people understand that he actually sort of went left he supposed us a cardinal in july of last year and so technically speaking he was the frog once he had already become essentially a former cardin

action comes as pope francis prepares to preside over a meeting of leaders of all the catholic bishops conferences worldwide called specifically to address the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in the church rob reynolds al-jazeera washington. a british inquiry has found it's highly likely that u.k. weapons of course significant civilian casualties in the war in yemen the report says british arms exports to saudi arabia violate international humanitarian law and the justification as applying weapons to the saudi emira to coalition is flawed they say well written as more from london. since the yemen war began in march twenty fifteen s strikes in military operations by the saudi led coalition forces are estimated to have directly killed more than sixty thousand civilians and that's not including the tens of thousands more who have died from starvation and disease . britain has licensed nearly seven billion dollars of arms exports to saudi arabia and the coalition nations since the war started and in twenty eighteen the un report alleged that u.k. and u.s. weapons have been used in attacks

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick some pills were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children critics accuse the pope of doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the vatican with not paying enough attention to their claim. and on as i'm happier news today is the big day at the berlin international film festival the bears have been handed out at the barely nalley forests are charlotte charleston phil and scott rocks who join us now right from the red carpet tell us who took the golden bear. yes we can tell you who won the top prize at the sixty nine annual bat in film festival but first drum roll please don't know that. it's senator. it's an israeli film and it tells the story of the young man a full net member of the israeli defense force who is trying to find his identity in a new country that's trying to escape his heart. and be the interesting but this film i mean it's a story probably seen a l

verdict on january eleventh mccarrick subpoenas were rejected beginning this thursday leaders of bishops conferences from around the world will meet with pope francis for four days in rome on the agenda abuse in the catholic church and how to protect children. critics of the keys oppose doing too little too late in dealing with allegations of abuse victims of charge the vatican with not paying enough attention to that claim was. ok i'm joined now by the religious affairs correspondent mustn't jack russell thanks for joining us now this punishment is significant but why is theodore mccarrick the first former cardinal to have been dismissed for sex abuse when we know that being thousands of cases of abuse in the catholic church i think that to some degree the fact is stuff mccurry is already out of the loop you somebody that has been sort of essential to resign his position as a cardinal prince of the church for a movie known in july of last year or so and this was a bit of a foregone conclusion at the same time it's a very strong sign that he's being sent from from essentially about the city but the

it's the heads of all the bishops conferenci. there are country where's bishops have said, "well, it doesn't happen in our country," or "it doesn't nap our part of the world." i think one of the reasons foee thisng is to teach, in a sense, those bishops the facts about sex abuse. so i think that's a really good step forward. >> sreenivasan: al right, reverend james martin, thanks so much. >> my pleasure. sreenivasan: join us again tomorrow. we'll have a look behind the scenes from e co-directors of the academy award nominated documentary "end game," a film that tackles the touh subject of end of life care. that's all for this edition of" pbs newshour wkend." i'm hari sreenivasan. thanks for watching. have a good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access groupt bh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekends made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz.ed sue anr wachenheim iii.in seton me the cheryl and philip milstein family. a . p. roy vagelos and di vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hop

and germany sent a letter to the heads of the bishops conference and they rejected the pope's statement that abuse of power is behind the sexual abuse crisis instead they pointed the finger to gigs and here is part of the letter that they wrote here we've got a segment of it they write the plague of the homosexual agenda has been spread within the church promoted by organized networks and protected by a climate of complicity and a conspiracy of silence now if you want to compare that with a letter that was written last year by gay dutch priests that was made public this week it was written to the pope now in that letter the priests right we have the distinct impression that the vatican and the congregation for the clergy and for how. even you yourself meaning the pope tend to suggest that those priests who were openly gay are the ones responsible for the sexual abuse of children in minors we disagree. so there you have two completely different voices within the catholic church which letter do you think the pope read and if you did read it which one did he read more than once if at all w

was in many ways reflected by a by the comments of the president of the australian catholic bishops conference mark courage who's been at that summit meeting in rome for the past few days that meeting of cardinals and bishops he said to show the the verdict would shock many many australians including members of the church and but at the same turn emphasize that the law should take its course and everybody should respect the law and everybody should be treated equally but i think there is a a stunning. view of what's happened to tell particularly in view of the fact that it's two or three months since this verdict was actually handed down in the case of the jury heard it's known as virgin does in december but because of us of question order and we've only been allowed to report it to fully an hour after minute do we know when there will be sentencing in this case and is cardinal pell likely to go to prison. very much so the pre-sentence hearing will be held tomorrow in melbourne and that's a hearing where both sides will put their case the defense and the prosecution about what the sentence up

after he was found guilty of sexual abuse they did this make pope francis is holding a catholic bishops conference of the vatican to discuss the issue of abuse. they've been having it up to date with some other stories making news around the world pakistani prime minister in iran khan has wanted scum triggered retaliate if india takes military action following last week's deadly attack on a security convoy in the disputed kashmir region this comes after india's top military commander in kashmir accused pakistan's intelligence agency of involvement a pakistani based militant group jaish e mohammad claimed responsibility for that suicide attack. resilient president. who has fired one of his most senior ministers over a campaign funding scandal gustava bibiana was secretary general of the president's office brazilian markets fell on the news with investors worried the case could kinda watson otto's chances of passing keep pension reforms. three police officers have been killed in two wounded in the egyptian capital cairo they were chasing a suspect when the device he was carrying exploded he was repo

action comes as pope francis prepares to preside over a meeting of leaders of all the catholic bishops conferences the world wide hold specifically to address the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in the church rob reynolds al-jazeera washington. these are top stories here's president donald trump says european allies should take back more than eight hundred eisel feiss captured in syria and put them on trial so says the safe so called caliphate is ready to fall imran khan has more on the turkish syrian border well what happens is when they surrender or captured the s.d.f. the syrian democratic forces take the fight is to a separate prison within their territory where they held for questioning if there are wives and children for example they are taken to another camp where they are processed and. donald trump seems we say is that they are in u.s. custody now that's causing some confusion because they're actually being held in s.t.'s camps and he seems to be saying that actually they're in our custody and europe needs to take them back iran's foreign minister mohammed is speaking at a ma

action comes as pope francis prepares to preside over a meeting of leaders of all the catholic bishops conferences the world wide hold specifically to address the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in the church rob reynolds al-jazeera washington. firefighters and chile are battling to put out wildfires spreading across southern parts of the country strong winds are making it harder to contain the fires that were sparked by record high temperatures people have been forced to leave their homes and some city. and britain campaigners on both sides of the bronx a debate are exploring new ways of getting their messages across social media as one big platform their group of activists that wants the u.k. to remain in the european union is using more traditional techniques to gain online attention a parker reports. some political activism begins before. billboards have been springing up across the country giant tweaks highlighting some of the predictions contradictions and hypocrisy ease of britain's lead is it started as an idea amongst friends it's now an anonymous guerrilla ad campaign under

pope francis is meet the presidents of bishops' conferences from around the world to discuss the clerical 200 others have been taken to hospital after drinking bootleg alcohol in north east india. 12 people have been arrested in connection with making the drink in assam state. the deaths come less than a fortnight after more than 100 people died elsewhere in the country from drinking lethal spirits. alasdair pal, a correspondent at reuters news agency in delhi, said incidents like this are not uncommon in india. india is still, you know, a developing country. there are very high taxes on international alcohol, it is beyond the reaches of lots of people and domestically brewed alcohol is very expensive so that is really whether bootleggers come in. we are told by officials in this case that some of these small boxes about alcohol being sold, for as little as ten rupees, which isjust less tha n little as ten rupees, which isjust less than 20 us cents, and so that puts it in the range of low paid workers, in this case tea plantation workers, in this case tea plantation workers who we are tol