on sunday, cardinal on sunday, cardinal donald wuerl apologized for errors in his judgement...but parishoners say his words aren't enough.mary challinor/parishoner: "i don't undestand why there hasn't been a major statement by cardinal wuerl. if this is his statement, it doesn't really cover what was unveiled in the pennsylvania investigation." that pennsylvania investigation uncovered more than 300 predator priests -- credibly accused of sexually abusing more than 1,000 child victims since 1947.the grand jury's report alleges wuerl failed to deal with the priests while he was bishop in pittsburgh between 1988 and 2006.on sunday morning, the cardinal called for transparency and renewed accountability --cardinal donald wuerl/archbishop of washington: "any successful purification of our church is going to require an engagement of lay people together with the bishops."but as wuerl pushes for engagement... parishoners are pressuring him to step down.mary challinor/parishoner: "he should resign. i think he should understand that just because you didn't

. >> reporter: and soon, cardinal donald wuerl of washington will meet the pope to discuss his resignation. the pope now calling on bishops around the world to meet in rome in february for an unprecedented summit on sexual abuse. >> it's a question of utmost importance not only in countries where it's exploded but all around the globe. >> reporter: the crisis is global and growing, a church report from germany details

reporter: ll, cardinal donald wuerl has faced increasing criticism that he didn do enough to protect ildren from predator priests back when he was a bishop of pittsburgh, and now comes world that cardinal wuerl will be going to rome to ask pope francis to accept his resignation. it's standard procedure for b h bishops to offer resignation when they turn 75. wuerl did that neay three years ago, but the pope did not act on that resignation letter. now cardinal wuerl wilflbe ng to the vatican today to personally ask the pope to allow down. step however, it remains to be seen what pope francis will do. >> the holy father, the pope, is not required to accept it. he'll accep it at the point in which he's ready and willing to replace him with his successor. >> reporte now, a recent pennsylvania grand jury report found that some 300 priests sexually abused more than a thousand children since the 1940s. cardinal wuerl was bishop of pittsburgh for part o that time, and he has been criticized for resigning and reinstating some of these priests involved in that scandal. of course, something we'll

. >>> and today, cardinal donald wuerl will meet with d.c. priests to discuss if sex abuse. >> justin finch is live more on that. an interruption and today's meeting. justin? >> reporter: the routine of mass was shaken ashihe parer says he has his reasons for speaking out. >> considerable animosity.>> hame on you. >> reporter: that's the voice of rishioner brian garfield who schemed shame on you and walked out. he didn't fe like he wanted a lecture from the cardinal. he can not escape the cloud ofr contro now surrounding the church. he is facing criticism for what many says was his not doing enough t purge priests tied to the sex abuse.an this comes when there's a scandal there, too. hundreds of pests were responsible for the abuse of chir children. parishioners say it is time for change in the church. >> i feel like people who have been the evidence of the nnsylvania report, allow preschools children to continue in the their ministry and should no longer be in the church hierarchy. >> reporter: they said, there are parishioners in the church

carolinas coming up in a few minutes. >>> breakin tonight,amid calls for his resignation, cardinal donald wuerl say w hel ask pope francis himself directly for guidance about his future as archbishop of washington and whether he should resign. cardinal wuerl has been condemned for the way he dealt with priests accused ofabexual e during his time in pittsburgh. in a letter, cardinal wuerl says, quote, the decision needs to be made sooner ratherla than r so we can move on. he says he plans to go to rome to meet with the popebout the resignation. he already offered three years ago when he turned 75. meanwhile, the vatican is preparing to address allegations againsthe pope himself. pope francis is accused of knowing about allegatns against ex-cardinal the ore mccarrick before they went public earlier this year. >>> the parents of a university of maryland football player who died in june have filed paperwork that could allow them to sue the university. jordanamcnair'sy says he died of heat stroke after collapsing in a team workout at the end of may. according to espn, the family filed formal letters

. >>> the future of cardinal donald wuerl's leadership of the catholic church in d.c. lies in the han of pope francis. a spokesperson for the archdioces of washington confirmed wednesday that cardinal wuerl will ask the pontiff to acceptis resignation. a pennsylvania grand jury report suggested wuerl did not do enough to protect victims from predatorriests whenuerl was archbishop in pittsburgh. some students we talked tot catholic university say they're fed up. >> for me personally, it's a completely infuriating and frustrating situation. >> the holy father,she pope, not required to accept it. he'll accept it at the pointhn whe's ready and willing to replace him with his apostolic successor. >> last week wuerl met with priests of the archdiocese. mapo showed suprt for wuerl personally, but not all felt he should remain as archbishorn >>> this ing, police have reopened some of the roads around the u.s. capitol and union station. d.c. and u.s. capitol police investigated a suspicious vehicle yesterday near union station and louisiana avenue. officers had to use binoculars

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you. >> laura jarrett, thanks. >>> the embattled leader of the archdiocese of washington, cardinal donald wuerls he'll soon travel to the vatican to discuss with the pope his possible resignation. wuerl faces increasing calls to step down over his handling of clergy sex abuse cases. >> in a letter to priests in the d.c. diocese, he writes at issue is how begin to effectively bring a new level of healing to survivors who have personally suffered so much and to the faithful entrusted to our care who have been wounded by the shame of these terrible actions and have questions about their bishop's ability to provide the necessary leadership. cardinal wuerl submitted a resignation letter three years ago at the customary retirement age of 75 but has continued to serve. wuerl does not say when he will continue to rome. >>> elizabeth smart says a decision by the utah parole board to release the woman who helped kidnap her 16 years ago is incomprehensible. wanda barzee will be released from prison next week. she and her husband, brian david mitchell, were convicted of abducting smart who was then 14 at k

>> a protester shouting conclusion shame on you" at cardinal donald wuerl as he addressed sexual abusechurch. rosa flores was sitting in on the service and joins me next. >>> also, thousands of years of brazilian history going up in flames when a fire rips through the country's national museum. we've been helping you prepare and invest for retirement since day one. why would we leave now? because i'm retired now. so? we're voya. we stay with you to and through retirement... with solutions to help provide income throughout. so you'll still be here to help me make smart choices? well, with your finances that is. we had nothing to do with that, uh, tie. or the suit. or the shirt. voya. helping you to and through retirement. you always get the lowest price on our rooms, guaranteed? let's say it in a really low voice. carl? lowest price, guaranteed. just stick with badda book. badda boom. book now at choicehotels.com >>> a stunning outburst aimed at a cardinal during a catholic mass in washed on sunday. the protest came as cardinal donald wuerl addressed priest sex allegations, allegations

. >> they called for cardinal donald wuerl to re-sign. recent gnd jury report says he covered up sex abuse claims when he was bishop of pittsburgh. he has denied any wrong doing. the next meeting at st. matthews the next mondaynight. >>> it's now 4:33. new video this morning shows demonstrators protes the shooting death in dallas. police officer amber gieger says e shot him inside his apartment mistaking it as own but there's conflicting accounts of what happened. according to court documents she arrived on the wrong floor and found the door slightly open thinking her apartment was broken into. she told him to put his handsp and when he did not, she shot him. but a search warrant stated she found him at the door and a neighbor heard them talking before gunshots. she is charged with manslaughter. >> it's 4:34 now and here's a look at the other top stories this morning. opening statements are today in the d.c. msion murders trial. he is charged in the 2015 murders of three familybe m and their housekeeper. during the trial we could hear fro

demandegular form within the catholic church and they say that starts with getting rid of cardinal donald wuerl. >> clean god's use. >> yesterday they chanted clean god's house. the group consisted of mothers whose children attend catholic schools in d.c. their protests center around the ongoing church sex abuse scdal, particularly with cardl.al wu they say he covered up abuse by priests during his time as bishop in pittsburgh. wuerl denies the allegation. >> we want clean leadership. you are supposed to be the moral authority. act ilike. wuerl is expected to travel to rome to ask pope francis to accept hi resignation as archbishop of washington because of the sex abuse investigation, maryland's attorney general brian frosh wants to know if that is happening in maryland schools or places of worswep. heed out a form where victims of abuse or knowledgeover abuse caneport incidents to his office. thousands of people signed an on line petition calng for frosh to investigate. >>> it's been one year since hurricane maria. yesterday people honked their horns out-ade the mar-lago resort as puerto rican

. >> reporter: in a letter tuesday, cardinal donald wuerl says his future -- his stepping down as essential to the future of the church. they were more than 300 catholic priests found to have abused 1000 children since 1947. he presided over the accused priest during his 18 years at the diocese, among the accusations against him is he reassigned and reinstated some of them. >> did you ever move priests quietly? >> that was not the process. >> reporter: we spoke with him the night before the report was released. >> you have any plans to resign? >> i have to talk about what i need which is to reduce zero tolerance. a credible proven accusation and appropriate action was taken. >> reporter: the k in the same date pope francis drew criticism for comments he made during mass in rome. he said bishops are under attack from the great accuser, another name for satan. it seems like the great accuser has been unchanged the pope says adding he tries to uncover the sins so they are visible in order to scandalize the people. >> many people are looking at pope francis to show a degree of leadership on thi

. >> reporter: washington's catholic archbishop cardinal donald wuerl heckled by a parishioner three weeks after a pennsylvania grand jury report accused 300 priests over 70 years of abusing more than 1,000 child victims. cardinal wuerl facing calls to resign for allegedly failing to deal with the scandal when bishop of pittsburgh. a charge he denies. in the today's sermon he asked -- >> for forgiveness in any of my errors of judgment, for any of my inadequacies. >> reporter: in rome this morning, pope he, too, accused without evidence of a cover up by his former ambassador to the u.s. archbishop carlo vergano. he's called for the pope to resign. instead, pope francis stuck to today's gospel lesson urging to be vigilant against vanity, greed and hypocrisy. catholic infighting, reformers against conservatives, all spilling over once again sending another shockwave through the catholic community. keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> an update on a bizarre story that's puzzled american officials for over a year now. a new report today suggests those strange symptoms suffered by dozens of

. >> new details this morning in the future o cardinal donald wuerl. he now says it's time for new leadership at the washington arch diocese. he wil askope francis to accept his resignation. a pennsylvania grand jury report criticized how heaned priests accused of sexual abuse while he was a pries in pittsburgh. he says a new leader will help the arch diocese move pas the confusion, disappointment and disunity. west r controversy in virginia. they're planning to review allegations that a bishopal se harassed adults. he re-signed thursday and authorized them to investigate the allegations. he denied any wrong doing. >> developghis morning, sources tell nbc news, new allegations against kavanaugh are sexual in nature. she received a letter from someone that did not want to come forward and she turned that information over to the i. e person that wrote the letter was not specific about the accusations or kavanaugh's behavior. they were scheduled yesterday tb confirm h pushed back the vote to next week. >>> we could find out if donald trump's former campai

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. >> washington, d.c., archbishop cardinal donald wuerl confronted at mass on sunday as he asked for prayers for pope francis. >> shame on you! >> in brazil, entire collections of ancient artifacts have been lost after a massive fire engulfed a 200-year-old museum. >> the flames destroying priceless artifacts that date back for centuries. >> a woman in texas leaving troopers on a high-speed chase with a baby in the backseat. >> she's got the baby, and we're running. >> she eventually tried to carjack another driver before being arrested by police. >> president trump launching new attacks on his own attorney general. >> criticizing sessions about the indictment of two republican congressmen ahead of the mid- term elections. >> "two easy wins now in doubt. good job, jeff." >> joe biden hitting the parade route today. here he is. joe biden is running. he's running... so to speak. >> no announcement from the former vice president today about any future run he might be making. >> dubois: and good evening. jeff glor is off tonight. i'm maurice dubois. this is our western edition. we begin

. >> reporter: embattled archbishop of washington, cardinal donald wuerl, who's been in the church'sal abuse scandal was leading sunday morning prayer. >> he is the object of considerable animosity. >> shame on you! >> while one worshipper stormed out, another turned her back. >> i'm celebrating mass, but i don't agree with what is being said. >> reporter: it was a startling public reaction to the cardinal, who was talking to the congregation about the scandal. >> we confess as a church there's been a terrible evil present. >> reporter: while wuerl has not been accused of abuse, he was named in a grand jury report saying while wuerl was archbishop of pittsburgh, he allowed child abusing clergy to be removed or reinstated. critics say the abuse in similar errors in judgment have led to a crisis in the catholic church. dan schenamen, nbc news. >>> just ahead, roger federer pulls off a miracle at the u.s. open. plus, how a group of young tennis players and their buddies are serving up smiles. i love you, basement guest bathroom. your privacy makes you my number 1 place to go number 2. i

. >> cardinal donald wuerl had asked for prayer and loyalty for pope francis. he has come under criticism for the way he dealt with priests when he was bishop of pittsburgh. wuerl has denied the accusations. >>> the ibune" reports that chinese billionaire studying at the university of minnesota is under arrest on the suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. police say they can't provide details of the case because it's under investigation. it in involves liu and a chinese student. >>> "the dallas morning news" has the story of a texas doctor who sparked outrage for claiming female physicians are paid less because they don't work as hard. dr. gary tigges practices internal medicine in plano. his controversial comments were published in a magazine article about the gender pay gap, finding female doctors earn about two-thirds what their male counterparts were paid. his remarks were said to be sexist and ignorant. he says now he regrets saying them saying they don't reflect what he was truly trying to say. >>> "forbes" reports the unites its baggage fee. the fee for t

. ♪ >> reporter: the embattled archbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl, now says he willravel to rome in the very near future to meet with pope francis about resigning. wuerl is one of the most prominent american leaders of the catholic church, but his reputation was badly tarnished by the recent pennsylvania grand jury report, which mentioned his name more than 200 times in connection with the alleged cover-up of sexual abuse cases when he was bishop of pittsburgh. >> shame on you. >> at each mass -- 00 >> reporter: there have been regular protests at his masses in recent weeks with one local deacon refusing to say mass with him. pittsburgh's new bishop stripped wuerl's name off a catholic high school and said going forward, buildings will no longer be named after priests and bishops. wuerl has denied any wrongdoing. but in his letter to d.c. priests, he acknowledged the need to bring a new level of healing to survivors who have personally suffered so much. a generation ago after "the boston globe's" spotlight series uncovered the first wave of sexual abuse scandals, car

. >> washington, d.c., archbishop cardinal donald wuerl confronted at mass on sunday as he asked fors. >> shame on you!

during a mass today in washington, somebody shouted out and then walked o out cardinal donald wuerl during the mass. but not everybody shared his sentiments. news4's da news4's derrick ward was there. >>. >> reporter: donald wuerl was asking for prayers for pope franci >> he is the object of considerable animosity. >> shame on you! >> reporter: as wuerl continued, ryan garfield stormed out. wuerl was there for the o installationf annunciation catholic church's new pastor. but during remarks, he called me for a new comm among all catholics, especially the priests and bishop >> we confess as a church, there's been a terrible evil present. >>eporter: during those remarks, one parishioner stood with her back to the archbishop and the altar. she says she drew on a tradition of the prost spirit of the 60s. >> i'm celebrating mass but i don't agree with what is being said. >> reporter: she says the hierarchy which allowed priests to stay on in their position should have morsponsibility. >> i don't think they did this out of malice but ihink they abused their position. >> i ask your prayers for me

"the wall street journal" reports washington, d.c., archbishop cardinal donald wuerl met with priestson pressure for him to resign. wurl -- wuerl met with more than 100 priests at a church in maryland on monday. he told them he met with pope francis last week. wuerl has come under criticism that he mishandle allegations o inalsign, whe others said hould stay put. >>> buzzfeed news reports most the national governing association for frats voted to ban hard alcohol unless it's served by a licensed third-party vendor. more than 600 campuses will be affected by the rule. it must be adopted of september of next year. >>> the "chicago tribune" reports mayor rahm emanuel abruptly announced he won't run for re-election next year. he's asked many sacrifices of his wife and three children. his time in office has been marked by rampant gun violence, the largest round of school closings in the city's history, and sagging support from african-american voters. emanuel is set to leave office next may. >>> and "time" magazine said filmmaker tyler perry offered a job to former cosby show star geoffrey

and word that a prominent cardinal, donald wuerl, will talk to the pope about possibly resigning.uerl has come under fire for his handling of sexual abuse cases as the bishop of pittsburgh. >>> there is new fallout tonight at cbs to report. just days after ceo les moonves stepped down. new controversy over his severance package. the group times up calling on the network to donate the money to groups fighting sexual harassment. also today, long-time "60 minutes" executive producer forced to resign. >>> that deadly cougar attack near mt. hood, we're getting new details tonight. authorities in oregon confirming a missing hiker was killed by a wild cougar. the first fatal attack reported in the state. the body of found off the trail. chef was reported missing last week. wildlife officials are now looking for the cougar. >>> when we come back, meteorologist ginger zee is standing by, the first real effects of this coming ashore right now, and what she says we really should be looking for with this new track. touch shows how we really feel. but does psoriasis ever get in the way? embrac

cardinal donald wuerl spoke. a heckler interrupted wuerl who was accused of mishamming abuse allegations while he was the bishop in pittsburgh. the disruption came as wuerl asked churchgoers to remain loyal to the pope. >> shame on you. >> at each mass we -- yes, my brothers and sisters, shame. i wish -- i wish i could redo everything over these 30 years as a bishop. >> did you hear what the protester said? he said, shame on you, and then you see him there walking out. he says he wants wuerl to spend less time defending himself and more time talking about what he did wrong. another protester in a different part of the church called on wuerl to resign. many others have done so as well. >>> time now for a look at your weather forecast for this labor day. >>> good morning. tropical development likely for us throughout portions of the gulf. we're looking at it moving across warm water. there's going to be a decreased wind shear and the tropical wave is likely to arrive. in tracking it, it's starting to get more organ

abc's david wright reports. >> reporter: the embattled archbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl very near future to meet with pope francis about resigning. wuerl is one of the most prominent american leaders of the catholic church, but his reputation was badly tarnished by the recent pennsylvania grand jury report which mentioned his name more than 200 times in connection with the alleged cover-up of sexual abuse cases when he was bishop of pittsburgh. >> shame on you. >> at each mass -- >> reporter: there have been regular protests at the cardinal's masses in recent weeks, with one local deacon refusing to say mass with him. pittsburgh's new bishop stripped wuerl's name off a catholic high school and said going forward buildings will no longer be named after priests and bishops. wuerl has denied any wrongdoing, but in his letter to d.c. priests, he acknowledged the need to bring a new level of healing to survivors who have personally suffered so much. a generation ago, after the "boston globe's" spotlight series uncovered the first wave of sexual abuse scandals, cardinal bernar

a protester interrupted cardinal donald wuerl sunday as he pleaded for loyalty to pope francis. wuerl has faced calls to resign since a grand jury report revealed abuses that occurred during his time at the head of the pittsburgh diocese. nikki battiste is following the growing turmoil. >> reporter: the heckler was reportedly upset with the catholic church's lack of transparency. the disruption came when wuerl asked the congregation to keep pope francis in their prayers. >> shame on you! >> reporter: after the interruption during a sunday sermon, wuerl apologized for how he and the catholic church handled the sexual abuse scandal. >> i wish i could redo everything. >> reporter: a grand jury report found more than 300 catholic priests abused more than 1,000 children in six state diocese. weerl was not accused of misconduct but he did oversee the pittsburgh diocese during the time several abuses occurred. how does it feel knowing children were sexually abused at the hands of priests under your watch? >> we're very, very sorry this happened. that's why we've taken the steps to see i

cardinal donald wuerl is under scrutiny. in his new statement he said he had met with the pope or at least plans to meet with the pope about accepting his resignationn washington, d.c in a statement he says the arche diocese would well served by new leadership to help move beyond the current confusion, disappointment and disunity. he did not explain a timetable for it. he has led the arch diocese since there'eedom about asheville. an unspoken invitation to discover who you really are. here, the world is a big, beautiful place filled with adventure. take it in. come up for air. asheville. discovery, inside and out. >>> taking a look at where this is, it is maybens inying. it doesn't matter. t really doesn't, if it intensifies by ten miles an hour, if it becomes a category 3 again. it does not matter. the bigno factor i the wind. it is the storm surge and the ry heavy rainfall. you canee how expansive it is. we've had some showers in o northwest zones. those are moving from east to west around the hurricane makes its way towar

. >>> cardinal donald wuerl will meet with priests today in d.c. >> h is accused of covering up child abuse in pittsburgh for years. during sunday's mass, one rishioner couldn't keep his disappointment bottled up and cardinal. at the >> we go to justin finch with more on that interruption and today's meeting. >> reporter: good morning. let's get you to the outbur here. it was sudden and stirring and loud enough for the cardinal to acknowledge. cardinal wuerl was here to install a new pastor when the mass took a turn. >> considerable animosity. >> sme on you. >> repter: we know that's parishioner brian garfield after the cardinal asked parishioners to pray for thepope, as he takes on the leadership of a troubled church. he raised his voice and walked out because he didn't appreciate being lectured out and felt the cardinal's message was lacking outrage. the cardinal himself is in the spotlight, aused of not doing enough to priests tied to sex abuse. and then, the report out of pennsylvania, where children were abused by some 300 priests. parishioners said the church needs to do an asse

. >> it will take place not long after a local w deacote a scathing letter calling for cardinal donald wuerlre-sign. chriss live now with more on the latest developments. >> aaron, if you watched himin le some of these high profile masses you have likely seen deacon james garcia standing uthere with him. w garcia is telling us, what he wrote to cardina wuerl, i can't stand with you any longer. >> and i urged him, for the good of the church, that we both love so dearo step away from his position as arch bishop. >> when he was ordained a deacon, he took a vow of obedience with cdinal wuerl. mll, cardinal wuerl was in charge ofy for 18 years when he was in pittsburgh. the jury repor in some cases he did a lot to make sure that certain priests that were accused did not go to churches, but in other cases he relied on psychiatrists that said it was safeor them to go back to ministry. a cardinal wuerl denie cover up but asked for forgiveness in lapses of judgment and this video you're taking a look at it here shows that's not enough for some catholics. they stood in the rain protesting and danding

cardinal donald wuerl's resiation letter sat on pope francis's desk for almost three year submitted when wuerl turned 75. but the sex abuse scandal and the u.s. catholic may paid up his removal. this morning the clearest indication embattled washington cardinal donald wuerl may d soo own n a one-page letter to the archdiocese priest, he says e will go to rome to speak directly to pope francis, writing it's how to bring a new level of healing to survivors who personally suffered so much and to theaiful who have been wouy the shame of these terrible actions and have questions about their bishop's ability to provi the necessary leadership. a deacon who refuses to take part in mass with wuerl anyng is calling on him to resign. >> fostering a genuine sense of healing requires accountability. in the conversation ofco untability, i think the way forward is forna carl wuerl to relinquish his position. wuerl has been under attack since thatju grand report detailing 70 years th child sexual abuse by priests. report criticized wuerl's handling of predatory priests when he was bishop of pittsburgh,

i want you to listen to what happened on sunday as cardinal donald wuerl handled the scandal. >> he ishe object of considerable -- >> shame on you. >> that is a protester shouting shame on you at cardinal wuerl. another turned her back on him. she spoke to cnn. >> i think he should resign. i think just because you did not mean to do something, doesn't mean there were not terrible consequences for lots of people. >> cardinal wuerl asked the people in attendance to forgive his errors in judgment. he has spoken the past two machin months and conveyed his sadness and attrition. >>> breaking overnight. two reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in jail. the 32-year-old and 28-year-old were first detained last year. they had been investigating the mass killing of rohinga villagers in myanmar. they broke the secrets act. the two maintain innocence, but not prisurprised by the verdict. the conviction is a sad day for myanm myanmar. the two journalists and press everywhere. >>> breaking in last hour. ten people shot at the apartment complex in san bernardino, california. local police say

mothers arermemanding re within the catholic church and they say that starts withetting rid of cardinal donald wuerl. >> clean god's house. clean god's house. >> yesterday they chanted "clean god's house" while wearingth cleaning c and holding brooms outside of the vatican embassy in northwest. the group consisted of mothers whose children attendatholic schools in d.c. their protest centered around thhu ongoingrch sex abuse scandal, particularly with cardinal wuerl. they say he covered up abuse by priestsing his time asn bishop i pittsburgh. wuerl denies the allegations. >> we want clean leadership. we wt good people. you are supposed to be the moral ithority, then act like it. >> wuerl expected to travel to rome soon to ask pope francis to accept his resignation as archbishop of washington. >>> because of the child sex abuse investigation in pennsylvania, maryland's attorney general wants to know if that kind of thing is happening in maryland schools or places of worship. he tweeted out a form where victims of abuse or knowledgeover abuse can reportn inci to his office. recently, thousands of peopl

. >>> a little more than a hour from now, cardinal donald wuerl is expected to say mass at st. matthew cathedral. >> this is his firstass that he's saying since he said it was time for new leadership. it was confirmed that he will ask pope francis to acct his resignation. he's come under fire since the grand jury report that said reassigned priest accused of sex abuse in the past. our reporter will have a live report at 6:00. >>> residents say it looks like armageddon, a series gas explosions north of boston. today we can report that at least one person is dead. an ol18-yea 18-year-old in lawrence,s massachusee spontaneous gas explosions, and they're looking into whether there was a question, a notice s earlier in the day to local customers saying natural gas lines would be updated. >>> wine lovs here in our area are going to cringe when you hear this next story. get . thieves have made off with two and a half tons of grahams fro a vineyard in southern virginia. let me repeat it. two and a half tonsf gra of the fire fly vineyard said the grapes were just about ready to be harve

archbishop cardinal donald wuerl works on tuesday announced he will be returning to the vatican to speakcis about possible allegations, he has been at the center from the grand jury report and the letter from 'pope's exambassador to the united states claiming that cardinal wuerl also knew about sexual abuse on the former part against sell farons and did nothing about it. those are allegations he denied. however, he clearly feels it may be time to move on. we don't know when that meeting is going to happen. what happens to cardinal wuerl, what kind of a res ig nation, as indeed the meeting with cardinal dinardo and gomez, the top officials of the conference of catholic bishops. cardinal owe ma'malley, boston, be there. what comes out of these meetings will determine whether or not the catholic church and the vatican are able finally get a grip on how to hand him these allegations and handle bishops who didn't handle them properly to justice. >> delia, thank you. [ music playing ] >>> you are watching cnn on this wednesday afternoon. i'm brooke baldwin. here's what you need to know about h

>> a parishioner shouted that the at washington's catholic archbishop cardinal donald wuerl at today's service, then stormed out. another turned her back on the cardinal. church leaders have remained relatively silent on the grand jury findings. the report accused 300 u.s. priests of abusing more than 1,000 children over the past 70 years. anyone involv >> i'm celebrating mass, but i don't agree with what is being said. >> i don't think that they did this out of malice at all, but i think that they abused their position. >> there are also calls for the pope to resign. in rome today, pope francis did not comment on the scandal rocking the church. he has been accused of being complicit in the cover-up of abuse. >>> the tesla model 3 is a fast car once on the road, but getting them into the hands of people wanting to buy one, well, that has been slow. and now the automaker has announced it has missed its weekly production goal. back in april we told you how tesla was struggling to meet model 3 demand. the new plan was to increase production to 6,000 model 3s a week by the end of august, b

>> that is cardinal donald wuerl, now the archbishop of washington.s been under pressure to resign since a grand jury report found he did not adequately deal with the information of pedophile priests. i know you spoke with that man who yelled at the cardinal. what did he say? >> he was very frustrated,ana. that's what i feel that most of the catholics that i have talked to here in washington, d.c. feel. they are fed up and they are asking for transparency and accountability. he wasn't the only one to send a very loud message during that mass. there was a woman as well. take a look at these photos. she stood up. she crossed her arms and she gave her back to the cardinal. here's what she said. take a listen. >> i think he should resign. i think he should understand that just because you didn't mean to do something doesn't mean that there weren't terrible consequences for lots of people. and i feel he should resign as cardinal. >> now, we asked the diocese for a response to that protest, and here's what they said. quote, cardinal wuerl has spoken conveye

cardinal donald wuerl heckled during a sunday mass. >> shame on you! shop of pittsburgh and was accused in an explosive grand jury report of mishandling clergy conduct. >> i ask for your prayers for me for forgiveness in any of my errors of judgment, for any of my inadequacies. >> reporter: for today, keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> also this morning, "the washington post" has an in-depth look about how pope emeritus is firing up those who aren't fans of the sitting pope. here's the headline. pope benedict in retired seclusion looms in the opposition to pope francis. one of the reporters on that story, "washington post" rome bureau chief chico harlan joins us from rome. this was a fascinating article where you suggest that in some ways, just having apope ameritus is emboldening them. >> this was talked about at the time pope benedict abdicated. we were seeing the church push into unprecedented territory. no playbook for what an ex-pope should do. you had a remarkable stylistic difference between benedict and his successor. and benedict has made, i w

the current ahb washington, cardinal donald wuerl faces scrutiny about what he may have known. jury alleges that wuerl covered up abuse during his time in pittsburgh which he denies. wuerl announced tuesday night he would travel to the vatican to discuss his resignation with francis. also last night the pope getting out in front, summoning bishop leaders from aroundhe worlde n sexual abuse. today definitely puts the focus on pope francis. what did he know and when. we'll see if there's any announcement after today's audience. the real focus will be on that global meeting next february. molly hunter, abc news, london. >>> still ahead, a no-drone zone. the new effort to improve safety during wildfires. >> california may have one of the world's largest economies, but also one of the highest poverty rates in the u.s. the staggering numbers ahead. >>> i'm spencer christian, a beautiful day looking >>> if you happen to be looking for a new job, you might want to check with caltrans. >> reggie aqui has a look at the many jobs they're trying to fill. >> california transportation depart

a parishioner shouted out at cardinal donald wuerl as he addressed sex abuse allegations, allegationsup. >> we need -- we need to hold close in our prayers and our loyalty, our holy father, pope francis. increasingly it's clear that he is the object of considerable animosity. >> shame on you! >> cnn's rosa flores was inside the church during the remarks. you spoke to the man who actually yelled that "shame on you" to the cardinal. what more did he say about why he felt compelled to do that at that time? >> you know, fred, he said he was very frustrated for what he said was the church not addressing the root of the problem, but as you mentioned, we were inside that church. let me take you inside because this cardinal did receive a warm welcome. th there were applause as well. when he started speaking about transparency, accountability, when he started speaking about the clerical sex abuse scandal, that's when emotions boiled over and this man stood up and said, "shame on you." when i talked to him outside, he said that he was very frustrated for the lack of response on behalf of the ch

. >> reporter: and soon cardinal donald wuerl of washington will meet the mope to discuss his resignation. the company calling on bishops around the world to meet in rome in february for an us precedented summit on sexual abuse. the crisis is global and growing, a church report from germany details decades of sexual abuse by more than 1,600 priests of thousands of children and a massive cover-up. we're expecting no big announcements, no big decisions from this meeting that only lasted just over an hour, and there was an awful lot to talk about. nonetheless, abuse survivors both in the u.s. and in ireland are welcoming all these meetings, but they want action, not just talk, and the pope clearly is under a great deal of pressure, even suggesting this week that the devil was behind some of the allegations against him. bill neely, nbc news, at the vatican. >> keeping your promise to help another person is always a good thing, but when that promise ends up helping thousands of others, well, that's an even better thing. one oakland entrepreneur is doing that with a company that she started in

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protested at a mass on sunday as embattled cardinal donald wuerl, the archbishop, spoke from the pulpitt from sunday's services. >> we need to hold close in our prayers and our loyalty our holy father, pope francis. increasingly it's clear that he is the object of considerable animosity -- >> shame on you! >> at each mass we pray for him by name. >> at that same time, there was this silent protest. mary chalnor stood with her arms cross and her back turned to the cardinal as he spoke, and she joins us now. mary, good morning. >> good morning. >> so, as i understand it, you didn't go to church on sunday intending to protest, so what happened while you were there? >> um, i didn't know the cardinal would be installing our new pastor, and when he began the mass he said he would be speaking about the crises in the church at the end of the mass. so the mass proceeded as normal and then at the end he went over to the lectern to speak about the crises and that's when i decided that i would protest silently by turning my back. i have come from a family where we have protested things in the churc

. >>> the embattled leader of the archdiocese of washington, cardinal donald wuerl, will soon travelatican to discuss with the pope his possible resignation. wuerl faces increasing calls to step down over his handling of clergy sex abuse scandals. >> in a letter to priests in the d.c. diocese, he writes, "at issue is how to begin effectively to bring a new level of healing to survivors who have personally survived so much and to the faithful entrusted to our care who have been wounded by the shame of these terrible actions and have questions about their bishop's ability to provide the necessary leadership." cardinal wuerl submitted a resignation letter three years ago at the customary retirement age of 75 but has continued to serve. wuerl does not say when he will travel to rome. >>> coming up, what happens when a st. louis cardinals fan with a baby in his arms has a foul ball hit right at him. hines ward has the answer in the "bleacher report" next. join t-mobile, and get netflix included. so your family can watch what they love in more places. get an unlimited family plan with netf

cnn has learned that cardinal donald wuerl of the washington, d.c., archdiocese will ask pope francis resignation when he meets with the pope. this is according to wuerl's spokesperson, who did not specify when this meeting would happen. pu wuerl has been under scrutiny for what he may have known about abuse allegations about his predecessor in washington, and how he handled abusive priests when he was the head of the diocese of pittsburgh. his name was mentioned more than 150 times in the pennsylvania grand jury report about predator priests in pennsylvania, and those in the catholic church who helped cover up their crimes. we also have some breaking news on hurricane florence. the category 3 hurricane is an enormous storm, as you can see in this new photo of it from space, captured by satellite. and as florence approaches the east coast, it's expected to linger, to take its time, which increases the potential of catastrophic rain and flooding as the storm essentially sits over the same area. some scion scientific stauds sa it's because of climate change and rising sea levels causing

vatican tomorrow to meet with pope francis, including the archbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl. he form early was the archbishop of pittsburgh and is planning to discuss his possible resignation with francis in the face of revelations that he mismanaged past clerical abuse. that makes it sound like it was just a bad habit, and we both know it's not. joining me now mitchell garabedian, an attorney representing 50 victims in the pennsylvania diocese including the archdiocese of pittsburgh. michael, let's start with this the february summit, the associated press says that this, quote, signals a realization at the highest levels of the church that clergy sex abuse is a global problem and not restricted to the anglo saxon world. when i read that, we're not talking about nail biting or staying up too late. to say we're going to have a summit, yep, that's a big deal but what does it signal to you that they're not having it until february? what could the catholic church possibly be focus oed on betwee now and then that's more important? >> what the catholic church is focused on is repo

and the embattled archbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl, now saying he will come to theo offer his resignation to pope francis. there is no word yet, alisyn, on when that meeting might take place. >> okay, delia gallagher, thank you very much for the update from rome. >>> all right, let's go back to oak island, north carolina, where john berman has gotten the plum assignment of being able the to be thrashed and soaked for the next at least 48 hours, as you monitor this hurricane that people are calling the storm of a lifetime, because of all of its own sort of unique elements that are particularly harrowing. john? >> this is a beautiful island, aly, it will not be beautiful for the next few days. we'll get a forecast, just next. making my dreams a reality takes more than just investment advice. from insurance to savings to retirement, it takes someone with experience and knowledge who can help me build a complete plan. brian, my certified financial planner™ professional, is committed to working in my best interest. i call it my "comfortable future plan," and it's all pos

. >> reporter: and soon, cardinal donald wuerl of washington will meet the pope to discuss his resignatione pope now calling on bishops around the world to meet in rome in february for an unprecedented summit on sexual abuse. >> it's a question of utmost importance not only in countries where it's exploded but all around the globe. >> reporter: the crisis is global and growing, a church report from germany details decades of sexual abuse by more than 1,600 priests of thousands of children and a massive cover-up. one of the pope's top aides said this week, it all amounts to the church's 9/11. >> the church's 9/11. we need to remember that bill neely, people are saying new criticism around the catholic church. it's a lot more than criticism. can you speak more about this report almost 4,000 children who were abused in germany by catholic priests over the last 70 years. i'm sick even speaking about it. >> reporter: it is stunning, and it mirrors, of course, stephanie, the allegations of the catholic church's behavior and cover-up in ireland, so, yes, this was not just any old report. this was

. >> reporter: cardinal donald wuerl's resignation letter has sat on pope francis' desk for three years. the sex abuse scandal ensnaring wuerl and the catholic church may speed up his removal. this morning, the clearest indication that donald wuerl may soon step down. in a one-page letter to the priests, wuerl says he will go to rome to speak to pope francis about his possible resignation. the issue is how to bring a new level of healing to survivors who have personally suffered so much. and to the faithful who have been wounded by the shame of the terrible actions and have questions about their bishop's ability to provide the necessary leadership. a deacon who refuses to take part in mass with wuerl any longer, is calling on him to resign. >> fostering a genuine sense of healing requires, among other things, accountability. and in the service of accountability, i think the way forward is for cardinal wuerl to relinquish his position. >> reporter: wuerl has been under attack since the scathing pennsylvania grand jury report, detailing 70 years of child sexual abuse by priests. it critic

catholicothers ithin theding reform catholic church and they say that stirts with get rid of cardinal donald wuerlse! >> yesterday they chanted "clean god's house" while wearing cleaning clothes and holding broomssi out the vet can's emssy in northwest. their protests cenr around the ongoing sex abuse scandal, particularly with cardinal wuerl. they say he covered up abuse by priests during hisime as bishop in pittsburgh. wuerl denies the allegations. >> we want clean leadership and good people. you are supposed to be the moral authority, act like it. >> wuerl is expected to travel to rome soon to ask pope francis to accept his resignation as archbishop of washington. >> i'll be watching that one. >>> because of the child sex abuse investigation in pennsylvania, maryland's attorney general wants to know if any of tha is happening in maryland schools or places or worship. he treated out form where victims of abuse or who have knowledge of abuse can report incidents to his office. thousands of people signed an online petition calling for him to investigate the baltimore diocese. >> it's been one year