>> ben wedeman, thanks so much for that. when ben's out and about at night, it's not always doing charity work. >> sometimes silence speaks volumes, doesn't it? >> did you see that. >> the question and even the nonanswers. they want jobs and modernization, but talks between ukraine and the european union fell flat. now outrage over the failed deal as protests are take to the streets. >> a live report coming up from ukraine. things looking very unsettled there at the moment. [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds ] ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with technology. get the new flexcare platinum from philips sonicare and save now. philips sonicare. >> welcome back. could a revolution be brew ing inukraine.

. >> our senior international correspondent ben wedeman joins us from rome. tell us how people are reacting to this video showing migrants in this kind of -- being treated this way, hosed down publicly and a lot of people are starting to talk about this and wondering what is going on. >> reporter: well, certainly in italy and across europe really, there's been quite a good deal off shock expressed. we heard, for instance, the speaker for the lower italian house of parliament saying that this is degrading treatment, not worthy of a civilized country in her words. now, the italian interior ministry has launched an urgent inquiry into what is going on. lamp deuce sa. we reached out to the director of the camp where this video was shot, and he told us, he insisted that he is not, in his words, running a concentration camp. and that the migrants are not being treated as he said, like animals. he tried to put it in context saying that essentially on the day when that video was shot, that they were dealing with a much larger number of migrants than is usually the ca

ben wedeman is live in rome and has more details for us. i was reading, at first, they were scheduled to meet last month, except the pope knew nothing about that meeting. >> reporter: well, actually, what happened was in last october, in netanyahu's office announced that netanyahu would be meeting with the pope when he came here to a trip back then, but red-faced the office of the prime minister had to retract that announcement because the vatican said no such meeting had been scheduled. this time there is indeed a meeting going ahead and it should have started at the top of this past hour and we are expecting they will talk about a variety of issues. of course, the israeli/palestinian conflict, but also the recently signed agreement between iran and world powers about its nuclear program and, of course, prime minister netanyahu has not wasted a moment to object and not wasted an opportunity to object to that agreement, although it's difficult to say what the pope would like to contribute to that debate. they are also going to be discussing

in june of 2009, ben wedeman showed guards training in israel. >> the ship is under attack somewhere out of sight pirates are trying to climb on board. >> the bullets are blanks. and there's no pirates in the northern israeli port. an israeli security firm is holding it's first antipiracy course. ships being instructed. >> earlier this year private israeli guards on a cruise ship thwarted an attack off the eastern african coast where somali pirates capture dozens of ships. the security company which has no connection with the guards from the italian cruise ship is trying to cash in. we do not give up. we do not give up. we create conditions that -- i will say the american bay. we give them an offer they cannot refuse. >> a web i can hide it. use it in close. >> the course participants are playing the role of pirates boarding the ship. instructioners hope the graduates will make it tiff for anyone to get this close. >> they believe with armed and potentially dangerous guards on board ships, the pirates themselves may end up walking the plank. the arms fords on the ships have had? affe

ben wedeman joins us from rome. if there's one issue the catholic church needed to hit head on this is probably near the top of the lisp what can you tell us about the commission, the goal, et cetera? >> reporter: the goal is going to be looking ahead to try to prevent child abuse in the future by members of the clergy. and also to deal or treat the victims of abuse in the past. now, what's interesting is that according to cardinal shawn o'malley of boston who made this announcement today, they're looking to basically stock this commission with people not from within the bureaucracy of the church. there will be lay people, priests, he said of an international composition, perhaps an indication that pope francis wants to deal with this very pressing very difficult issue for the church outside the bureaucracy of the church. michael. >> ben, obviously, this is a good development here, as a catholic. we've been waiting for information and accountability when it comes to all of this. we do know the vatican refused a u.n.

. >> ben wedeman reporting to us from rome.>> pope francis is responding to some comments that are recusing him of being a marxist. in an interview to an italian newspaper he says "marxist ideology is wrong but i have met many marxists in my life who are good people so i don't feel offended." a very typical personal flair. let's bring in bill donahue and kate childs-graham, young voices columnist for contra"the cathol national reporter." >> bill, let me start with you. bill, first, what do you think of this nomination being named by "time" magazine and what's your reaction? >> i'm very proud as a catholic. this is a man who towers over every world leader and unlike all world leaders, secular, or religious, he's a man you can put your arms around and is a man of the people. on the other hand let's take a look at the competition. an incompetent bureaucrat and a >> what do you think of rush limb comments, though, his criticisms? >> it's certainly silly. he has a right to say that. the pope, at the very least embraced liberation th

yesterday we were talking to ben wedeman asking about these reports, and they were just reports, aboutow at night maybe in the fee at that he drives around the place and helping the poor firsthand. what have you been hearing about that confirmation or otherwise? >> a vatican spokesman told me today it's a great story, but unfortunately it's not true. there are too many security concerns with the pope right now. of course, he's a head of state. technically when he leaves vatican city, it's an international trip. even if he was going in disguise, they would have to alert the italian authorities. it's just not happening. it seems real like something this pope would do. i think people are excited about it. >> it's a shame in a way. as you say, nobody was surprised because you can see him doing that. >> not a stretch based on his behavior recently. daniel, thanks so much. if you want more information on the pope, you you want to check out our belief blog on cnn.com. >> good reads. lots of stuff. coming up, if it you ask for extra peanuts, how long you'll be stuck on the tarmac, is that enou

ben wedeman is in rome with the latest. >> reporter: just in case you were weary of the mundane concernst these images from mt. etna in sicily, yaurp's most active volcano. even more active after a third crater has opened, spewing fire and brimstone into the sky. all this sound and fury has a silver lining. volcanic ash has made the slopes of etna ideal for grape cultivation, producing some of the best wines in italy. cheers, kate. >> cheers to you, ben. thank you so much. >>> bob dylan under investigation in france. could he face jail time for controversial comments he made in "rolling stone" magazine? jim bitterman has that story from paris. >> reporter: bob dylan responsible for inflaming racial hatred? hard to imagine but that's what a croatian group is claiming after an interview in "rolling stone" magazine in which they claim dylan obliquely compared them to the ku klux klan and nazis. if he were to be charged and go to trial and found guilty, he could go to prison for a year and fined $56,000. the lawyer for the group says they'll drop everything if he'll just apologize. kate? >>

here's ben wedeman with this. >> this is first an american lgb magazine, the advocate names a pope, incase, pope francis, person of the year. it ran a quote from the pontiff who earlier asked if someone is gay and seeks the lord with good will, who am i to judge? this is definitely a change in tone from the vatican but the official policy remains the same. homosexual acts are a sin. back to you, kate. >> ben, thank you so much. >>> dennis rodman is heading back to north korea. he will ab riffing amid turmoil because last week leader kim jong-un executed his uncle, a top adviser. is rodman needlessly putting himself and others at risk? anna coren has the latest from seoul. >> you're absolutely right. dennis rodman appears undeterred to travel to the kingdom in the wake of kim jong-un's uncle's execution. he's currently in beijing. he will be traveling to pyongyang tomorrow. we know that the world will certainly be watching his every move. with his piercings, tattoos and at times outlandish behavior, there's no denying former nba star dennis rodman loves attracting attention. and where h