just because it's such a... >> it's a voi. >> can we start with andrea bocelli. >> andrea bocelli. singer. >> come on. >> i swear. love, love, love this man. he's beyond beyond. he's a lawyer. he sculpt, plays every instrument, rides horses, swims, dives, wind surfs. he's a renaissance man. >> what is it in his vocal quality, approach to music that makes him the greatest? >> he walks in both worlds. he's the most knowledgeable classical person i know. more than lang lang my friend the piano plash. he can sit at the piano and play a beetles seconding or pick up the guitar and play a creedance clearwater guy or sing an opera that you or i knew. that was not a short answer. >> that's all right. i don't want short, i want expansive david foster. i think of the other amazing voices that you have worked with, and a couple of names - whitney houston. houston. >> i was between whitney houston and celine. now. >> great voices. it's worthy of saying this. celine was so amazing because whatever i asked her to do she'd do exactly what i wanted. like, i would cop up with a lick in my -- come up

andrea bocelli, juanes the philadelphia orchestra serving as the house banned. we'll talk more about that later. we have a chance now to talk one-on-one with the archbishop of the philadelphia diocese, charles chaput. it's a big victory,these musical acts. >> they're wonderful. i never knew you could refer to the philadelphia orchestra as a house band. that's really great. >> we'll talk about the music later. let's talk about your overarching mission here this week. we already know that pope francis is coming you guys took care of that last year when you came. what are you trying to accomplish? the big things you're trying to accomplish here this week? >> we're finalizing the plans. we're meeting with the pontifical committee. the pope's security office we're meeting with them tomorrow. we have business to finish and plans to finalize. additionally, we brought with us a number of benefactors for the event. they'll have the opportunity to meet the pope tomorrow. we want to express our gratitude for the support we've had and the finances, this is a pricey proposit

i know it's the same i'm sure for our colleagues superstars andrea bocelli and juanes who we have been with as has been mentioned, at the saturday concert in september. >> archbishop chaput said juanes is not on his play list but he will be soon. he's a huge bocelli fan. they're very excited and they said they have even more high-profile acts that they are going to announce for the world meeting of families performing on stage in the coming months we all await to hear what that could be. there's a lot happening today here in rome with the delegation from philadelphia to get a chance to sit down with the planners for the world meeting of families here at the vatican. they talk about planning and what remains to be done. there's a big announcement coming out about the meeting at the vatican that could shape the future of the catholic church when it comes to issues like gay catholics, divorced and remarried catholics. we'll follow that. >> shame on you for questioning photographer jason ryan's ability to zoom. he did just fine. the world meeting of families starts on september 22nd in phi

mundial de las familias tambiÉn anunciaron que el conocido tenor italiano andrea bocelli, tambiÉn estarÁnesentes. la masacre en una iglesia en carolina del sur ha presentado clamor popular para sacar la bandera de la confederaciÓn del terreno del capitolio estatal y hasta eliminar el seguro de la placa de hombres automÓviles del estado. fernando: la idea de prohibir la bandera confederada se extiende a otros estados luego de que estÉn me lo propusiera la gobernadora de carolina del sur, a consecuencia de la muerte de nueve personas en un tiroteo en una iglesia en charlston. el acusado del crimen habÍa posado con la bandera en fotos. ahora el gobernador de virginia propone eliminar placa de vehÍculos que muestra la bandera. >> como dijo ser la gobernadora de carolina del sur, no puedo permitir que este sÍmbolo continÚe dividiendo a la gente de su estado, yo creo que lo mismo ocurre en virginia. fernando: la idea del gobernador a quien virginia no sÓlo dejar de emitir esas placas que muestran la bandera confederada, sino que ademÁs retirar las que estÁn en vehÍculos actualmente en circulaci

>> andrea bocelli, juanes philadelphia orchestra. >> performing for the pope. nbc 10 is in rome as philadelphia liters lay out their plan to welcome pope francis to the city of brotherly love this fall. welcome back to nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. >> i'm vai sikahema. i walked into the studio about an hour ago and you asked can you feel the humidity? no, i can't. i know for my wife the women feel it before anybody else does. >> we feel it. >> let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. do you feel it, bill? >> step outside, vai, you'll feel it. it is muggier this morning. the real steamyiness will be here later this afternoon as the temperatures climb into the 90s. even at the shore we're looking at readings in the 90s. a first alert weather day, the heat wave with record temperatures this afternoon. we're likely to see storms develop this afternoon with damaging winds and possibly even tornado activity. your hour-by-hour forecast, 76 at 7:00. by 10:00, 84 degrees and at 1:00, 92. that's hotter than it got all day yes

announcement this morning was the mufktal acts for the festival of families on the parkway, we know andrea bocelli, the celebrated italian tenor will be performing with the philadelphia orchestra backing him up. they'll serve as the house band. and also the latin american pop sen significance, juanes will be performing to celebrate the international flavor. the third thing we're following today, there was a preview of a big meeting that's happening at the vatican in october after the world meeting of families. a meeting that will help shape the catholic church's future when it comes to how they address issues like gay catholics and catholics that are divorced and remarried. we're hearing information about what exactly will be said in october. we asked archbishop charles chaput about his take on those two issues that are really causing the catholic community to buzz right now. >> well my feeling is twofold. one, we have to be faithful to what jesus taught because it's his church not ours. we're not free to change what he teaches. secondly, we have to make sure we do all we can to reach out to peopl

the italian tenor andrea bocelli along with a latin american superstar juanis and also at the global event, the philadelphia orchestra will serve as house band, backing up bocelli on some songs and a big honor for the philadelphia orchestra sunday they will perform the worship music for the pope's mass on the parkway. organizers say some other high profile names will be added to the list in the next few weeks. we'll wait and see. chris cato, nbc 10 news. >>> these young painters are creating a work of art especially for the pope's visit. the philadelphia mural arts program hosted a community paint day in camden. great idea. today, students from st. joseph elementary school and members of the joseph fund ministries took turns painting panels of the mural. >> this project is going to be painted by people connected to eight parishes then we will be working at the convention center. really i think 20,000 30,000 people ultimately could be working on this project so it is art made by everyone. >> jane golden does great work. the mural is entitled the sacred now faith and family in the 21st

number two, big musical acts anouned including andrea bocelli, juanes and the philadelphia orchestra three, a meeting taking place right now that may determine the future of the catholic church when it comes to issues like divorce and remarry remarried catholics and gay catholics. this is what archbishop charles chaput told us earlier about those topics. >> my feeling is two-field. one we have to be faithful to what jesus taught. it's his church not ours. we have and people that experience divorce, that tearing of their family wife neat the support of the church. how you put those together is complex. i'm anxious to hear what the bishops at the gathering come up with. >> there's a news conference wrapping up on that topic that's a preview of the huge meeting. we'll follow that for you, we're also following a meeting today between the planners for the world meeting of families and the delegation here from philadelphia. they have a lot on their plate today. we'll cover it for you. live in vatican city, chris cato nbc 10 news. >>> and i'm jessica boyington with your first alert traffic.

our jessica dean just revealed that andrea bocelli, latin superstar juanes will perform alongside the philadelphia or chest travel we'll be right back. dear stranger, when i booked this trip, my friends said i was crazy. why would i stay in someone else's house? but this morning a city i've never been to felt like one i already knew. i just wanted to thank you for sharing your world with me. it felt like home. airbnb. belong anywhere. judge let's hope the phillies outburst continues. >> last night franco put on a show. he had four hits, two homeruns, five runs batted in, and three runs scored. the phillies hammered out 18 hits scoring most runs they've all season, and beat the yankees 11 to eight. the phils had lost their last 12 road games until last night. >>> well, the nba draft is thursday night, the sixers will pick thirds after the t wolfs and the lakers. now the sixers could take ohio state d'angelo russellment some reports russell doesn't want to play for our team. but he set the record straight yesterday. >> the work out was great. i mean, what guy wouldn't want to play for a

italian tenor andrea bocelli columbian super star jones and the philadelphia orchestra will headlinehe festival of families september 26ing. >> we've had great artists out there on the ben franklin parkway but this is very very special. >> philadelphia orchestra will not only perform with international stars it also will provide music for the papal mass on september 27th. in order to prepare the orchestra will delay opening its season until october. putting together this collage of incredible music making. so there's lot of talk about how will the pieces work together. what will the concert flow like on saturday night? >> philadelphia arch with happen charles chaput told me he's pleased with the planning so far, and is looking forward to a visit with pope francis on wednesday. >> i will certainly have a chance to shake hands with him and tell him why we're here. >> reporter: so much of this trip is about planning. on tuesday evening chaput, mayor nutter and others met with the pontifical dawn council for the family to finalize their preparations much the group now spent so much time

assessment from a near giddy philadelphia mayor michael nutter with the word that famed italian tenor andreas bocelli, juanes, and philadelphia orchestra will be among the perform ers on the ben franklin parkway the night before the papal mass. >> the parkway has seen many great performers, of course. i think though we can all agree that this will be different. >> reporter: artist, some known better around the world then here in philadelphia, played with an enormous global following insuring that the event reaches audiences every where, some people think religious is more of a experience or not important in today's world. but religion is not a very broad category it business responding to the beauty of the world in which we live whiz god created. >> reporter: organize hours met in closed door planning meetings in the vatican confirmed that francis will not only appear on the parkway the night before the papal mass but will also speak there. they are quick to point out it is not a prayer service but more of a party at months fear. the hope that this event closed the door on the difficult chapter for t

. >> ♪ >> reporter: italian tenor andrea bocelli will perform. ♪ >> reporter: 20 time latin grammy winningtar jawn es will also take the stage. as well as our own philadelphia orchestra. the headliners were announced here in rome tuesday morning by the philadelphia delegation in the city to finalize preparation preparations for september's world meeting of families. >> it is always, always been our goal to create a program for the holy father and for the upward of 1 million people we expect for the festival of families with joyous inspired and international in its approach. ♪ >> reporter: the musical program is part of the festival of families on the parkway saturday afternoon and evening september 26th. pope francis himself will be in attendance for the formal program that night. >> here's something quite magical about the idea, the thought the vision of pope francis being on stage in our city with an degree yea bocelli jones and philadelphia orchestra all at the same time. ♪ >> reporter: there will be more performers added as the world meeting approaches. but those already on the bill ar