cardinal foley died. due to declining health the pope put baltimore arch bishop o'brien to succeed cardinal foley. he was born in darby, pennsylvania. he was a man to explain what a pope would do visiting america and why. >>> yes, it was chilly out there this afternoon. it was a gorgeous day. hopefully you enjoyed it. maryland's radar not showing any rain. we are not going to get any rain in here any time soon. we are looking at the temperatures. it is definitely getting colder. temperature in baltimore coming in at 35 degrees. easton 34. 33 hagerstown. 28 frederick. york 25. through the rest of the evening around here the temperatures will be in the 30s. clear skies. cold air remains in place. it is going to be warming up. i'll tell you how warm it will get. there is showers in the forecast. that's all coming up. >> thank you very much. >>> democracy 2012. fall out from the abc republican presidential debate continues this hour. new gop front runner newt gingrich definitely the main target as the candida

. >>> millions of catholics are mourning the passing of cardinal john patrick foley. a pennsylvania native, he held several positions in the catholic church including an assignment in israel. in later years he became the media voice and face of the vatican. nbc viewers may remember him as longtime nbc news contributor and the voice of the christmas midnight mass from the vatican for a quarter century on the air here. cardinal john foley was 76 years old. >>> when we come back here tonight, chelsea clinton goes home to arkansas and comes home with a terrific story about one person making a difference for lots of others. >>> and finally here tonight we welcome yet another new colleague, chelsea clinton, now a special correspondent for nbc news. she'll be contributing to our regular feature around here making a difference. also to "rock center" in prime time. tonight chelsea has a story about one generous woman who has devoted everything to making a difference for children in the town of pine bluff, arkansas. chelsea, welcome. >> thank you, brian. i'm very happy to be he

. >>> millions of catholics are mourning the passing of cardinal john patrick foley. he held several positions including an assignment in israel. in later years he became the media voice and face of the vatican. nbc viewers may remember him as longtime nbc news contributor and the voice of the christmas midnight mass from the vatican for a quarter century on the air here. cardinal john foley was 76 years old. >>> when we come back here tonight, chelsea clinton goes home to arkansas and comes home with a terrific story about one person making a difference for lots of others. how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say... can you believe it's been 20 years since college? ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing says "you're special" like boursin, a creamy, crumbly blend of real cheese and savory herbs, boursin makes any moment more memorable. even if you're saying... my mother has the kids tonight. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say boursin? you spend all day cooking it. so why spend even a moment considering any broth but swanson? the broth

cardinal john patrick foley, a long-time contributory our broadcast died peacefully in his home state of pennsylvania early on sunday morning. cardinal foley appeared on "today" a number of times, most recently during pope benedict's historic visit to the united states. he served as the vatican's chief of communications for 25 years, appointed by pope john paul ii and pope benedict made him a cardinal four years ago. he was a wise, warm and wonderful man. the voice of the christmas eve midnight mass from st. peter's basilica in rome which is a traditional broadcast here on nbc. and cardinal foley will be sorely missed by his community, his church and his friends. >> he certainly will. he was a great man. >>> we were also shocked to learn allan harding, a manager of field operations passed away suddenly on friday. allen was one of the most funny and generous people you could meet. for viewers, it may be hard to understand what a manager of field operations is. but in a nutshell, allen was responsible for making the impossible possible. some of the most iconic images you probably have o

and, cardinal john patrick foley, the longtime communications director for the vatican, also died thist week of leukemia at the age of 76. he was best known as the english-language narrator on broadcasts of the pope's celebration of the midnight christmas mass at st. peter's basilica. foley was also known for his sense of humor. he once said "anyone who wants to be pope is out of his mind. it's a living martyrdom." finally, on our calendar, at sundown tuesday, jews begin celebrating hannukkah, the eight-day festival of lights. according to the traditional hanukkah story, in the second century bc, when foreigners controlled jerusalem, a family of jews called the maccabees led a rebellion and took over the temple. they re-lit the temple lamps with just a one-day supply of oil. but, miraculously, the candles burned for eight days. in bradenton florida recently, rabbi mendy book-it talked with jewish children about the significance of oil and hanukkah light. >> it's not only for jews, the celebration of hanukkah. hanukkah is a time where the maccabees stood up for what they believed in. th

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