so, francis made arrangements for her to stay a few nights with the benedictines. then, she became like a game for a while, before a hermit, until they could find a place for her. finally, they put the core clears down outside the town. >> this is all in francis's life in the few short years. we only have about another minute in the segment. what is the magnetic attraction of these people who are doing good? why did so many people so quickly joined? >> the church was in a bad state, very much like the contemporary church. there was a lot of scandal, there was a lot of wealth in the church. there were a lot of poor people. francis saw that discrepancy, and he and others wanted to change that. you know, monks in monasteries this wealth, when there were people who did not have enough to eat, and children who were starving. his desire was to be among the people and to serve the people as best he could. >> in this, it seems like francis, claire, and their cohort of people, they did not leave the church, but they recognize the responsibility to, i don't know what the wor

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the church was originally founded by benedictine monks in 960 a.d.nd over the centuries has welcomed worshippers from l over the world and of various faiths. >> i think a very important t theme abbey is that of one people. it's a center for all faiths, a lot of interfaith services,st chns and jews, relationship with the catholic church, too. and i think the abbe since thetr 1960s had to reach out to a very broad const iuency to maelf a national church but in a new age. >> reporter: the churc houses the shrine of st. edward and a number of historic coections dating back to t tenth century. continue our signature series on the expansion of ice detention centers in louisiana, and wel look at prime minister justin trudeau's bid for a second term in monday's canadian election. that's all for this n of pbs newshour weekend i'm alison stewart. thanks for watching. have a good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenhe

sitting in a benedictine mass had overwhelmed me with a sense of eternity. the monks in the mass seemed to be part of an eternal community, each one vital and yet a continuation of a tradition that had begun long before they were born and would continue long after they were gone. i felt taking part in the liturgy that welcomed me but didn't need me. i felt like i had been immersed into an eternal landscape of faith. it was the same feeling that comes over me as i drive across the midwest. it will continue long after i'm gone, it resists the relentless push of humanity. here land meets sky, mortal touches immortal. so much is seen and so much is lost. the mass had been -- [inaudible] i would be leaving the campus soon where i had been cloistered writing this book. then i would have to return to my children, my friends and the wreck of my life. there would be the holidays to muscle through -- oh, by the way, i'm getting divorced in this section. helpful information. that's the war. [laughter] there would be the holidays to muscle through and relatives to answe

breaking news from the independent enquiry into child sexual abuse, focusing on its latest report the benedictineat the school in westland and. allegations at ealing abbey and its associated schools were often trulyjudged or floored. this relates to abuse in the 1970s through to 2008. we now say goodbye to bbc two viewers. the prime minister's preferred deadline for brexit is one week away — there's a lot of attention on the european union. leaders are expected to grant a delay, but it's not yet known how long it will be. it comes as borisjohnson wrote a letter — which you can see here — delaying his appearance before a select committee. chairman sarah wollaston accused the prime minister of refusing to face "detailed scrutiny". all this comes as number 10 has been forced to deny splits in the cabinet over when to hold an election. if the eu proposes delaying brexit untiljanuary it is thought the prime minister will seek a snap election but reports suggest some cabinet members want him to focus on getting the withdrawal agreement through parliament instead. so, with westminster full of election s