pope francis got the vaccine. pope emeritus benedict got the vaccine. the congregation for the doctrine of faith says the vaccines are morally acceptable. and yet, there are still catholics who will not get the vaccine because they say the fact that the development and the production of these vaccines stem in part from a cell line that came from an aborted fetus 50 years ago is reason for them not to get it. even though pope francis has said, the vaccines are an act of love. this is what you do not only just to protect yourself but to protect everyone around us. and so while i think the -- i'm so thrilled for the vaccine. i practically hugged my nurse when i got my shot. and i asked her, do people have that reaction? she said, you would be amazed at how many people want to hug me. that was back when you couldn't hug people. i think it is also laid bare this divide that not only separates us on science, separates us on politics, separates us as a nation and as a faith community. kim: well, e.j., in many ways, that's a perfect setup for you, too, because

pope francis got the vaccine, pope benedict get the vaccine, the congregation for the doctrine of faith says vaccines are morally acceptable and yet there are still those who will not get the vaccine because they say the fact that the development and the production of the vaccines stem in part from a line that came from an aborted fetus 50 years ago is reason for them not to get it even though pope francis said they are an act of love. this is what you do not only to protect yourself, but to protect everyone around us. and so, while i think that that is a thrill for the vaccine, i practically hugged my nurse when i got my shot. and i asked i said to do people have that reaction and she said you would be amazed. and that is back -- i think it is also a divide that not only separates us on time and politics, as a nation and as a faith community. >> in many ways that is a perfect set up because you write so much about the common good and the divisions in the country. what do you think about as we are looking back the most important moment or development we have seen the past two years? >>

pope francis and other popes against him would always speak against.ectly named putin. he hasn't directly criticized russia. and people are saying he should and yet i think the perspective of the proope and the perspecti of vatican neutrality is you have to keep a crack open for negotiation. that if you do it behind the scenes, you have a better chance of affecting some change. so he walks a very, very narrow, diplomatic line in trying to be the peacemaker, appeal to putin, and by the way, the head of the russian orthodox church, he has not been helpful in this situation. so frances is kind of negotiating in the midst of both of them. >> and we know the pope has offered to be a mediator between russia and ukraine. russia has ignored that offer up to this point. but what would a negotiation look like with the pope involved? >> again, one of the first things he did is he called patriarch karil. supposedly, putin pledges allegiance to this church. believe it or not, putin calls himself a christian, if you can imagine. and how a patriarch of a christian ch

. >>> still ahead, a rare move for pope francis.nding into ukraine as he calls for an end to the fighting. ♪♪ ahhh! oh my! okay it's my turn, i'm going to drive. ♪ you've been, you've been ♪ ♪ running through my mind ♪ ♪ and i've been thinking that it's just about time ♪ ♪ we get together, together ♪ ♪ i've been, i've been ♪ ♪ doing just fine ♪ ♪ and you've been, you've been doing alright ♪ ♪ let's get together, ♪ ♪ together ♪ ♪ so come on ♪ >>> pope francis is calling for peace in ukraine and encouraging negotiations between ukraine and russia. but in an unusual move, the pontiff says he's dispatching two cardinals to ukraine. one of the two cardinals deals specifically with migration, charity and peace. pope francis did not say where exactly the cardinal had gone but said they represented him and carried a clear message, quote, war is madness. >>> a congressional committee is shining a light on the disproportionate number of black indigenous and other women of color who have disappeared in the u.s. in 2020. 40% of women and girls

the words of pope francis who's made an impassioned plea for an end to the violence. ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has again urged nato to impose a no—fly zone over his country. he made the plea after a russian missile attack on a ukrainian base near the polish border left 35 people dead. he warned that otherwise it would be only a matter of time before russia targeted member states of the alliance. the base, which was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato is located at yavoriv — just a short drive from the polish border. it's a shift in focus by russian forces and brings the conflict to the door—step of a nato member. russian forces already control areas in the north, south and east, shown here in red. our special correspondent, fergal keane, has the latest. the war has come west, and brutally. this is the russian world, a soldier says. dozens were killed here by russian missiles in the early hours of the morning. it comes after russian warnings that they'd strike against weapons shipments coming from the west. these servicemen among t

and "stop this massacre" — the words of pope francis who's made an impassioned plea for an end to thence. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has again urged nato to impose a no—fly zone over his country. he warned that otherwise it would be only a matter of time before russia targeted member states of the alliance. but nato has consistently maintained that imposing a no—fly zone would lead to direct confrontation and an escalation. president zelensky spoke after a russian missile attack on a ukrainian base near the polish border left 35 people dead. the base, which was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato, is located at yavoriv — just a short drive from the polish border. the attack on the base is part of a widening of russian advances towards the west of ukraine, on the door—step of a nato member, and away from the areas which russian forces currently control, shown here in red. our special correspondent, fergal keane, has the latest. the war has come west, and brutally. "this is the russian world", a soldier says. dozens were killed here by russian mi

pope francis talking _ risk to guarantee information.rantee information. pope francis talking in st peter's square in his sunday morning mass. karthi gnanasegaram is at the bbc sports centre in salford. good evening. the premier league has continued to show its support for ukraine during sunday's games with a minute's applause for reflection and team captains wearing armbands in blue and yellow. manchester city and manchester united joined forces before their derby game to display their solidarity through a large ukrainian flag saying no war. the match itself ended in a 4—1 win for manchester city which means they remain six points clear of liverpool at the top of the table having played one more game. i think we were in control, i do not think we gave a lot away to them. we found the right spaces and we attacked them in the right moments and then obviously the third goal help a lot for calming down the game and i think we really kept the ball with as and it was very difficult for them to have any opportunities. arsenal held on to their

. >>> pope francis meeting with ukrainian children in a roman hospital. the new warning of threats children face amid the chaos of war. >>> a renewed push for the u.s. to take in more ukrainian refugees and the ways in which the u.s. is already helping. >>> the urgent wildfire danger in texas. one sheriff's deputy killed as fires ravage communities, destroying at least 50 homes, weather threat moving across the east coast at this hour. relief in sight. the two states easing some of the pain at the pump. will others follow? >>> the american health care workers putting their own lives on the line in war-torn ukraine. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >>> good deadly osprey crash i norway that killed four u.s. marines. >>> we start with the war in ukraine and russia claiming to have used hypersonic missiles for the first time in this conflict, striking a weapons depot. hypersonic missiles seen here in russian video of a training exercise last month, nearly impossible for ground defenses to shoot down an

. >>> plus, a plea for peace pope francis calls for an end to fighting in ukraine. drops in hol for fast acting sore throat relief ♪ahhh!♪ wooo! vaporize sore throat pain with truth is... i've never really known how to care for my hardwood floors. then i found swiffer wetjet wood. these soft microfiber-like pads absorb dirt and grime deep inside. and it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. wetjet wood. also try sweeper wood cloths. ♪ together forever and never to part ♪ ♪ together forever we two ♪ ♪ and don't you know i would move heaven and earth ♪ ♪ to be together forever with you ♪ is now a good time for a flare-up? enough, crohn's! for adults with moderate to severe crohn's or ulcerative colitis, stelara® can provide relief, and is the first approved medication to reduce inflammation on and below the surface of the intestine in uc. you, getting on that flight? back off, uc! stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores,

it'ses conditions like this that has led pope francis to offer a special prayer.orld. but as delia gallagher says some catholics offer a choice. >> pope francis offered a prayer from friday evening from st. peter's basilica. it's faced on a 1917 prophesy in which the fatima of war. asking for the consecration of mary to be sent to be sure that peace would follow. it's something of a surprise that pope francis would choose this political prayer given the historical and political overtones but many catholics are devoted to the figure of mary. and orthodox christians who make up the majority of russians and ukraines venerate mary. so the pope is seeing this as a unifying factor during the prayer. during the prayer service the pope said this is not a magical formula but it is a spiritual act and he included the whole of humanity in addition to russia and ukraine in his prayer for peace. delia gallagher, cnn, rome. >>> the ukrainian dance school in chicago is giving children a special kind of virtual class. this girl is providing free lessons via video link ages 6 to 1

pope francis makes an impassioned plea for an end to the russian attack.he government announces more details of a scheme to allow those fleeing the war to come to the uk, offering £350 a month for taking in ukrainian refugees. arrests at anti—war protests in moscow, after opposition groups call for russia—wide demonstrations. officials in ukraine say at least 35 people have been killed and more than 130 others were wounded in a russian missile attack on a military base in the west of the country — a short drive from the polish border. the attack, which took place in the far west of ukraine, hit the military training base yavoriv. the base was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato. the attack on the base is part of a widening of russian advances towards the west of ukraine — on the door of a nato member — and away from the areas which russian forces currently control, shown here in red. russia's invasion force has advanced towards several ukrainian cities, with more intense fighting reported in the northern outskirts of the capital, kyi

pope francis has made an impassioned plea for an end to what he called a "massacre" in ukraine. addressing pilgrims in saint peter's square, he described russia's invasion as "unacceptable" and called for a real and decisive move towards negotiation. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. two weeks in, what do russians know about the war that, in their country, dare not speak its name? europe begins to wean itself from russian energy, but is it fast enough? and as shortages bite, ukrainians restrict exports of wheat, but of those in the middle east who depend on it? joining us this week — henry chu, an experienced foreign correspondent at the la times who, as the us west coast sleeps, is ensuring its readers are kept up to date on what's happening in ukraine. vera krichevskaya is a documentary film—maker. she helped to found tv rain, an independent channel in russia which has now been shut down. and join

it is already being offered an issue mentioned with pope francis and they have offered services but iurch and met this to say the church diplomacy cannot grow in social war. in the church diplomacy cannot grow in social war. ii' ~ . social war. in 2016, we will see between the — social war. in 2016, we will see between the patriarch - social war. in 2016, we will see between the patriarch of- social war. in 2016, we will see between the patriarch of the i social war. in 2016, we will see - between the patriarch of the russian orthodox church and in terms of the 0rthodox church and in terms of the relationship between the state and church, how independent is the church, how independent is the church in russia? it is church, how independent is the church in russia? it is independent but from our _ church in russia? it is independent but from our point _ church in russia? it is independent but from our point of _ church in russia? it is independent but from our point of view, - church in russia? it is independent but from our point of view, the - but from our point of view, the russian s

greg palkot fox news pope francis made an unexpected visit to a hospital in rome today were children are being treated after being fled or after they left from ukraine. the vatican says that the pediatric hospital is currently treating 19 children from ukraine. the pontiff visiting each child and saying a prayer for their recovery. 50 children have been treated there so far at the hospital. pope francis has been vocal about his opposition to the russian invasion, a bipartisan group of senators visited poland today to show solidarity and support. for the people of ukraine. so again. this is incredibly important that we are here to show support to our ukrainian friends to our polish hosts for every partner nation. that is engaging in defending ukraine, providing humanitarian support and lethal aid to the people of ukraine. goal is a free and sovereign ukraine. republican iowa senator joni hearst is the first female combat veteran to be elected to the senate serving on the senate armed services committee. and take a look at this video released today shows 109 baby stroller set up at a t

pope francis has made an impassioned plea for an end to what he called a "massacre" in ukraine. before ukrainian cities were reduced to "cemeteries". he called for safe humanitarian corridors, and condemned the bombing of hospitals and other non—strategic civilian targets as "barbaric". christian worshippers in both russia and ukraine are turning to their faith for help in dealing with the appaling circumstance of this war. but what has the churches' response been? thomas bremer is professor of ecumenical theology, eastern european church studies and peace research at the university of munster. and i asked him if there was a place for religious diplomacy in this war. well, ifear not so much. there is a little bit already being offered, at least. you mentioned pope francis and the diplomats from the holy see have offered services, but i doubt that they can be indeed helpful. and in both countries — russia and ukraine — the majority church is the orthodox church, and therefore it is inner orthodox matters, and ifear church diplomacy cannot do so much in such a kind of war. yeah, b

and pope francis has condemned russia's invasion of ukraine and called for true humanitarian corridorsacuate civilians. and pope francis has condemned russia's invasion of ukraine and called for true humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians. translation: in ukraine, rivers l of blood and tears are flowing. l this is notjust a military operation, but a war that sows death, destruction and misery. the ukrainian authorities say towns north—west of the capital kyiv are under relentless bombardment, with intense fighting between government and russian forces. the heaviest fighting is said to be focussed on suburbs just 25 kilometres north—west of kiev. meanwhile, a new temporary ceasefire to evacuate thousands of civilians in the beseiged southern city of mariupol, appears to have collapsed after just hours. this is the second day in a row it has failed. as we have been reporting, the deputy mayor of mariupol told us that there had been attempts to get people out of the city safely but they had been facing rocket attacks on shelling and they had halted that humanitarian corridor and the

pope francis has made an impassioned plea for an end to what he called a "massacre" in ukraine.ddressing pilgrims in saint peter's square, he described russia's invasion as "unacceptable" and called for a real and decisive move towards negotiation. here, people are to be offered £350 a month to take in ukrainians who've fled the war. the government has announced that a �*homes for ukraine�* scheme, starting this week, will allow people to give refugees somewhere to live, including those who have no ties to the uk. at this demonstration outside downing street there are calls for more weapons to be sent and help people the conflict. i help people the conflict. i would definitely like to see more — would definitely like to see more government support but also _ more government support but also i _ more government support but also i do — more government support but also i do understand the case, also i do understand the case, a lot— also i do understand the case, a lot of— also i do understand the case, a lot of ukrainian neighbours are doing _ a lot of ukrainian neighbours are doin

china's most ex, since have locked down in 2 years. canadian indigenous leaders have met with pope francis at the batt. again, they want him to apologize for the catholic church. his role in the abuse of indigenous children in residential schools and candidate many were subjected to abuse, rape, and now nutrition in what has been called a cultural genocide. you are a secretary of state entity, blink at his meeting with his counterparts from israel and for arab countries to discuss reviving a 2015 deal to limit iran's nuclear program. but the started, the summit, was overshadowed by a terror attack by so called islamic state in the israeli city of adair. the seal good family film koga was named best picture at the oscars in a surprise when last night, making it the 1st stringed film to pick up their prize. but the most memorable moment of the ceremony was an outburst of violence from one of hollywood biggest stars. actor will smith walked up on stage and slapped comedian chris rock in the face. the academy has now condemned smith and launched a formal investigation. it was the year's bigges

move follows a raft of sanctions from washington, including a ban on russian lapka green goblin. pope francis has called for an end to what he referred to as the massacre and the unacceptable armed attack and ukraine. speaking after his weekly angelus prayers, he said there could be no strategic reason for the barbarity of killing children and unarmed civilians. he called for the establishment of safe and effective humanitarian corridors. the united nations says more than 2 and a half 1000000 people have now fled ukraine. more than half of them have crossed into neighboring poland. well now authorities of several cities say they are running out of space at the border shelters have sprung up to accommodate people arriving, who are exhausted after days on the road. they're mostly staffed by volunteers who are offering whatever comfort they can. ah, even in von children, find moments of joy in a playful fight with polish. welcome to ot and getting a lollipop. oh, really. but for their mothers and every one else, it is a reality. far too difficult to ignore bro susan's army use thanks to attack m

and canadian indigenous leaders have met with pope francis in the vatican. they want him to apologize for the catholic church as role in the abuse of indigenous children in residential schools in canada. many were subjected to abuse, rape, and malnutrition, in what a truth and reconciliation commission called cultural genocide. and actor will a smith has apologize to chris rock for slapping him on stage during sunday nights academy award ceremony in an instagram post at smith said violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. my behavior at last night's academy awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. earlier on monday, the film academy had condemned to smith's behavior and announced they were opening an investigation into the incidents. will smith hit chris rock after the comedian made a joke about the appearance of smith's wife? it was the year's biggest night in hollywood with a star studded line up the academy awards honoring the film industry's best movies at the oscars ceremony. but the night was overshadowed by an incident on stage. comed

pope francis made an appeal for peace in ukraine. he paid victims -- pay tribute to the victims. he urged both countries to work together for peace. joe biden is heading to brussels to meet with nato leaders at an emergency summit. the alliance is trying to balance further military assistance while avoiding a direct confrontation with moscow. nato has promised more support. the alliance is also taking precautions outside the country, deploying soldiers and weapons. more reinforcements are on the way. the secretary-general says the alliance will send more troops to hungary, romania, slovakia, and double the number of battle groups stationed near russia. he is employed states to invest more resources in order to stop the war from escalating. >> the decisions we take tomorrow will have far-reaching implications. i expect allies to redouble their efforts. we cannot take these for granted. anchor: we spoke to our nato correspondence, she told us what to expect. >> the most important point is to have allies on the same page when it comes to whatever it takes against any potential spill

pope francis had a video call who supported the hooton invasion. the pope told him today the war is always unjust and they as religious leaders have to use the of jesus. he's also having a very consecration consecrating the country of russia. >> believe this is the first time that raymond arroyo has said something truly, completel positive about pope francis. >> that's not true. finally, if zelenskyy was looking for a citizen of the world leader he should've turne on netflix. rock obama is hosting a new documentary called our national parks. global national parks. >> joined join in the celebration of our planet greatest national parks and wilderness. >> they journey through the natural wonders of our shared birthright. >> along with the $1 billion of armaments, i hope obama since the sleepy's loss to ukraine. they could use the help of. >> the sleepy's loft, was that it did get biden? >> no, it's sleepy sloth. >> he's moving park spread. >> heat and michelle got like 125 million and their netflix deal. it looked like he was in hawaii with that green

ukrainian police and other journalist was wounded in the attack and was taken to hospital in cave. pope francis has called for an end to what he referred to as the massacre and the unacceptable armed attack in ukraine. speaking after his weekly angle as prayers. he said there should could be no strategic reason for the barbarity of killing children and on arms unarmed civilians. he called for the establishment of safe and effective humanitarian car doors. he was president joe biden has authorized a further $200000000.00 in new weapons to ukraine. in addition to the 350000000, it has already authorized the largest such package in us history. the move follows a raft of sanctions from washington, including a ban on russian vodka. all the un says more than 2 and a half 1000000 people have now fled to ukraine. more than half of them have cost into neighboring poland. now authorities in several cities there say they are running out of space at the border shelters, have sprung up to accommodate people arriving exhausted after days on the road. they're mostly staffed by volunteers, offering what little

. >> i said at the outset did you talk to pope francis today? >>> good afternoon.u items to start and then we will turn to questions. i want to take a few minutes to high

. >> i said at the outset did you talk to pope francis today?dible conversations] [applause] thank you so much for that incredibly kind introduction usually want to your parents take her that but if i'm being honest i wished our teenage daughters her that. i may get a little more respect at home. [laughter] it such an honor to be here tonight with you and the great people of allegheny cou

pope francis has received an invitation from the mayor of kyiv to come to the city. wrote to the pope saying his presence would, quote, be key for saving lives and paving a path to peace. the vatican acknowledged the pope did receive the letter. they did not say whether he would be taking up his offer on the mayor but the pope was close to the people suffering in the city, to the city's administration, and to all those who have had to flee. >> reporter: secretary of defense lloyd austin arrived here a short time ago where he will be meeting with counterparts all day to discuss the situation on the ground in ukraine. they will begin with a military assessment of ukraine's military operations and discuss the reinforcements to those feeling very vulnerable in this russian aggression. it all comes ahead of president biden's trip to nato where he will be discussing the future of the nato alliance. >> reporter: i'm jeremy diamond at the white house where president biden is set to unveil $800 million in additional security assistance to ukraine. that would bring the total ne

now he's asked both francis —— pope french is —— pope francis —— pope french is —— pope francis to mediaten to come to the table and he's very sceptical. and there's and he's very sceptical. and there's a i% and he's very sceptical. and there's a 1% chance of ending this war, he will try to take it.— will try to take it. how substantiative - will try to take it. how substantiative are - will try to take it. how. substantiative are they? will try to take it. how- substantiative are they? what will try to take it. how substantiative are they? what sort of level are they going on? there is a lot of talking _ of level are they going on? there is a lot of talking going _ of level are they going on? there is a lot of talking going on. _ of level are they going on? there is a lot of talking going on. at - of level are they going on? there is a lot of talking going on. at first, . a lot of talking going on. at first, it was at the level of ukrainian and russian negotiators. there's been at least four rounds of talks, and some have gone on for days, many of them remotely. they talked about making p

. >> there was a special message from pope francis, calling on people to pray for peace in ukraine.s on apple and roku tv. >>> an investigation into possible war crimes. the international criminal court looking into crimes against humanity in what's happening in ukraine. >>> muss taking his message on the road. president biden heads to the midwest less than 24 hours after his state of the union address. >> state of the union is strong because you the american people are strong. >> larry gerston breaks it down. >>> moving forward with judge ketanji brown jackson. >> thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> the dismantling of ukraine is happening in real time. russia

. >> and a special message from pope francis, calling on people around the world to pray for peace inaine. >> we're going to see a change starting tomorrow? >> everybody's going to be impacted by the cold temperatures the most, we're talking 10-15-degree drop. jackets in place. we've been used to shorts and tee shirts. it's only, unfortunately just expected to bring spotty rain chances, the way this thing is positioned. at 8:30 tomorrow morning, rainfall developing over santa rosa. northern coastline to guerneville. then this breaks up as we head into the afternoon. i do think we'll see something through the afternoon and evening near the coastline, peninsula and san francisco. we'll be under the same scenario on friday's forecast, hit and miss rain, cloud cover stays put. and maybe some low snow down 1500 to 2,000 feet. we'll have this clear on out as we head to saturday afternoon. rainfall totals, not enough to make any kind of a dent in the drought. remember to have the jacket. 48 in the south bay, tri valley, 46. watching out for you in the north bay, 45, san francisco 48 and the

francis is not a security conscious. once he ditched the pope my bill altogether and climbed into the back of a little theat 500. turned in a show of solidarity with the poor. he once went for a ride in a run about from budget brand dutch air ever unconventional francis now once his next pope may be able to be built by fisco, a man who wants to reinvent the automobile. that's a huge market potential in the lower end of the market and i don't think it has to be a cheap little, ugly hatchback. i think we can make exciting vehicles as well. fisco can certainly do that. he designed as a date for b, m, w, the d b 9 for aston martin. and he used to work for electric car giant tesla coming up with the design for its sleek model. s. after a falling out with ball cielo musk, henrich fisco went his own way through the fisco ocean is his company's 1st mass produced car. and with 2 more electric vehicles in the pipeline, pisca is taking aim at to test slack. with mask, he still has unfinished business. i don't think we can borrow silver thing. we're not her

pope francis shows his support. >>> breaking overnight, mass shooting. at least one person killed and at least 20 others wounded at a car show in arkansas. was more than one shooter involved? >>> severe weather. the threat in the south for powerful storms and tornados. as fire conditions are set to worsen in texas. our weather team tracking it all. >>> confirmation hearings starting tomorrow for judge ketanji brown jackson. what she faces in her quest to become the first black female supreme court justice. >>> making good? tom brady's offer to a fan who paid more than $500,000 for a football used in what was supposed to be the g.o.a.t.'s last touchdown pass ever. >>> road to the oscars. one week before hollywood's big night, we sit down with the director of one of the top nominated films "drive my car." >>> and that other road to the sweet 16. >> st. peter's has done the unthinkable. >> which cinderella teams are still dancing? >>> good morning, america. the russian defense ministry says it fired more hypersonic missiles overnight in ukraine as well as c

earlier today, ukraiian president zelenskyy spoke with pope francis. he told the pontiff about the crisis and rescue corridors being blocked by russian troops. in kyiv, the mayor's brother and former boxing champion urged the west to do more. >> isolation russian. if you are not isolating, blood is on your hands. >> reporter: president biden will head to brussels tomorrow. he will meet with nato leaders to discuss this war in ukraine. president zelenskyy will address nato remotely later this week. >>> tonight, inside the urgent u.s. mission to save ukrainian children. this is video of children and their parents arrives at st. jude children's hospital. the hospital helped get the ill children here, securing them a flight from poland. nbc new's kerry sanders has your look inside their journey. that's at 6:30 right here on nbc bay area. >>> hillary clinton has tested positive for covid. clinton revealed it about an hour ago on twitter. she says she has mild cold symptoms but otherwise she's feeling fine. she added her husband tested negative and is curren

. >> today at the vatican in his strongest language yet, pope francis denounced what he said was the barbarianism of killing civilians. speaking to the faith envelope st. peters' square the pontiff urged an end to russia's invasion, quote, before cities are reduced to cemeteries. more than two and a half million people have fled ukraine since the start of the war more than two weeks ago. many more would like to leave but can't because of the danger. some refugees went to russia, most went to five countries on ukraine's western border. poland has taken in the biggest number, nearly two million people. tonight cbs evening news anchor norah o'donnell is at a refugee center in warsaw, poland. norah, good evening to you. what are the refugees telling you about what is next for them? >> good evening to you jericka. many of the refugees don't know. when you ask them that question, what is next for you, they answer with a question. how long will the war last. the numbers are staggering. 1.8 million refugees here in poland. 400,000 of them here in warsaw. that means the population of this cit

patriarch in moscow and to speak to him about how he might really intervene in a way with the pope, pope francis, to bring them to the negotiating table because the only and -- way this will end is through negotiations. so freaked -- so please, father hilarion, speak to the patriarch. you live in the -- you lived in the united states and you understand the situation as being completely devastating for people who are dying. host: i wonder why you think the patriarch has not already spoken to the president, to putin? and told him to stop the war. caller: i believe he has talked to them about it, but because the russian orthodox church is really the state church, and so politics in russia and the church go hand in hand, and the church gets a lot of support from the government -- they just renovated $234 million the patriarch's residence. i believe that the patriarch himself probably does not believe this is a gospel message to be bombing people, and therefore i believe that if the patriarch with the pope will stand up to putin in a sense of expressing their disapproval of the situation, and i know

and in rome, pope francis vuz itted ukrainian refugees at this children's hospital. h said their tonight, russian forces are intensifying their attacks in the southeast, as they continue to dig in elsewhere. our reporter begins this coverage from lviv. >> reporter: russia's ground offensive may have stalled, but its air and sea assault on southern ukraine is only intense fieing, causing horrific damage. these apocalyptic scenes of devastation stretch as far as the eye can see. this is the southeastern city of mariupol, once home to nearly half a million people, now a waistland. even the corpses here remain unburied, as russian forces encircle this strategically important sea port. those afforded the dignity of a burial are put in graves marked only with crude wooden crosses. for the living, the situation is desperate, with little food, no the fall of mariupol would mark a major win for moscow. it would allow russian forces stationed across southern ukraine to connect with soldiers in the east of the country. if this is meant to be a spoil of war, it's now just a holl

pope francis oai had a video cal with patriarch kirill of moscowo who supported putin's invasion. the pope tolde him today war is alwaysto unjust and that they religious leaders must not use the language politics but the language of . he's also doing a big consecration on march twenty fifth, consecrating the country of russia, which is a big deal and an important one . i believe this is the first time and the angerer mangle that raymond arroyo has said said something truly just completely positive about pope francis. so that's not that's not true . i report the truth. finally, if the landscape was looking for a citizen of the world leader, he should have turned on netflix. barack obama is hosting a new documentary called our national parks. oh , nice symmetry glacial big global national parks, flora mer in the celebration of ourat planet's greatest national parks and wilderness, the sleepy flosse might just save us all is a journey through the natural wonders of our shared birthright. >> laura along with the $1 billion of armaments, i hopeo obama sends the sleepy supportss to ukrai

this morning pope francis rejected russia's assertion that this is a military operation, saying it iswhich is leading to rivers of blood and tears. here a ukrainian delegate says a third round of peace talks with russian counterparts are due to take place tomorrow. margaret? >> brennan: charlie d'agata in kyiv, stay safe. cbs news national security correspondent david martin has been closely tracking the russian military's march towards kyiv and he joins us now. david, the u.s. had projected kyiv would fall within days. is that still what they expect? >> no. the russian attempt to quickly take down the ukrainian government has clearly failed. the russians stalled. but we've got to remember they're stalled, but this is not a spent force. we've seen the satellite photos of that convoy stuck on the road northwest of kyiv. there is another convoy east of kyiv, which is a tank column,lmost a division's worth of tanks. they ended up there when they ran out of gas, literally ran out of gas. but they've been refueled now. and you can just see that it seems to be a matter of time before this p

pope francis has said that the russian invasion of ukraine is producing rivers of blood and tears.ying that it is a war leading to death, destruction and misery. he has asked russia to allow true humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians. so, thatis corridors to evacuate civilians. so, that is pope francis speaking in sync peter shilton square in rome, addressing crowds, saying that this conflict has been producing rivers of blood and tears, and asking for the fighting to stop. —— st peter's square. the uk deputy prime minister, dominic raab, has been speaking to the bbc this morning. he was asked whether he thought the proposed ceasefires and safe corridors in the port city of mariupol would hold. i'm very sceptical about any assurances president putin makes. of course, we want to do everything we can and should exhaust all opportunities to try and provide humanitarian relief, but i think you only need to look at his track record in syria to see that we need to be very careful to test any assurances vladimir putin gives. there have been talks held in belarus twice now, do you t

>> i think i said at the outset that we will go through the speedy but jake, he spoke with pope francis today. >> [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> we leave this to fulfill our commitment to gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. senate where lawmakers have reconvened. senators debate the house passed american competes act. you you are watching live cove on c-span2. come to order. the senator from nevada. a senator: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are not. a senator: madam president, this week the senate considers to outstanding nominees to the u.s. district court for the district of nevada. ms. cortez masto: they have my full support and the support of senator rosen. i urge the senate to confirm them. nevada's federal bench has had vacancies since 2016 and 2018, so the need is urgent. senator rosen and i have carefully reviewed the records of the president's nominees,

in roam pope francis visited ukrainian refugees that the children's hospital. he said they are suffering quote. tonight russian forces are intensifying their attacks in the southeast as they continue to dig in elsewhere. cbs's imtiaz tyab begins our coverage in lviv. >> good evening. russia's ground offenses may have stalled but its air and sea assault on southern ukraine is only intensifying causing horrific damage. >> these apocalyptic scenes of devastation stretch as far as the eye can see. this is the south eastern city of mariupol once home to nearly half a million people, now a waste land. even the corpses here remain unburied as russian forces encircle this strategically important seaport on the azov sea, those supported the dignity of a burial are put in graves with only crude wooden crosses. while for the living, the situation is desperate with little food, no power or medical supplies. the fall of mariupol would mark a major win for moscow allowing russians on northern ukraine to-- southern ukraine to connect with its soldiers in the east but if this

but paypal transport is moving into the 21st century. pope francis is trading in his current model for something completely new . he'll soon be doing his rounds in a new all electric car california company fisco will build it especially modified version of its ocean. s u v show does guard through the pope and offer a job because, you know, he always have a big following and he's very interested in sustainability. so he really liked the idea about a sustainable electric vehicle known for his gas guzzlers. this for a into the world of electric power is a leap of faith for the vatican. pious, the 11th was the 1st pope to take to for wales. and after that, the pope's usually went cruising in specially modified mercedes limousines. pope john paul the 2nd wanted something different though. he traveled more than his predecessors and wanted to get as close as possible to his flock. mercedes took on the challenge and built him a punk no bail based on its g class. mercedes refined the design further and gave him a more advanced, more comfortable version of its m class. but other carmakers also w