. >> pope benedictus 16 has received eight joyous -- a joyous welcome in madrid. it is to promote open less -- openness and tolerance. he encouraged people to rediscover their catholic roots as a strength. over 2 million catholics are attending the four days of worship, study, and celebrations. >> an adoring crowd gathered at madrid airport to greet pope benedict. he was met by the king and queen of spain and the prime minister. the pope is visiting a country in economic crisis. over 45% of young people are out of work. many spaniards say it is no time to be spending an estimated 100 million euros on the paul's visit. -- pope's visit. before leaving the plane, the pope commented on the situation. >> the economy should not be measured by the maximization of profit, but whether it serves the well-being of all. >> he warned of the dangers of hedonism and consumerism. he said young people know they need got to face the challenges ahead. the government says almost a million people have converged on madrid for the pope's visit. more are expected on sunday, when he will

we have a ton of benedictus. a lot of produce comes from our own garden. it is a quiet and serene place. who are you predicting to win this year?2 data patrick or the andrettis. those are the two people i will be looking for this weekend. this is the last indycar appearance for democrat patrick because she is going to go full time in nascar. open wheel versus closed wheels. heavier cars. quite a big difference. we are going to take a break. we will be right back. hough >> and this is the kron 4 morning news. >> we are back and keeping our eyes on hurricane irene. you can see a batter in the north carolina coast. it made landfall at 7:45 a.m. east coast time with category eight wins eating up the beaches and flooding roads and knocking out power to thousands of homes. it remains a large and dangerous still arm. in its no. 4 run it is expected to cause trouble people are preparing by stocking shelters with food and supplies. yesterday in new york city mayor michael bloomberg issued an unprecedented mandatory evacuation order. we hope that new yorkers living