the american clergy want to know how one of their own ex-cardinal mccarrick continued to get promoted despite allegations that he slept with seminarians. the vatican has known since 2000 concerning the allegations against mccarrick yet was made archbishop and a cardinal in 2001. the clergy wants the pope to authorize an investigation. >>> america remembered the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with somber ceremonies. lights representing the manhattan twin towers lit the skyline. the attack changed many aspects of our lives, particularly when it comes to airport security. kris van cleave reports on new technology that is not without its critics. >> reporter: in the last three weeks new facial recognition technology at washington's dulles airport has caught to imposters illegally trying to enter the u.s. a woman from ghana with someone else's passport. with his real identification hidden in his shoe, and a 26-year-old man from the congo tried to enter with a different passport. >> we're trying to make sure visitors depart the country timely but also making sure we avoid imposters.

someone who wants the church to change and his abusers who have said that cardinal mccarrick was knownbe a predator in the vatican are conservatives so this is being read through the lens of liberal conservative battles in the church as well as the sex abuse crisis. >> would it be fair to say that you have conservative critics of francis who are taking this opportunity to weaken a liberal pope? >> yes, it would be fair to say that but that doesn't get us to the heart of the question which is what francis knew and when he knew it. >> i guess what i mean is these guys reason is on the side of inaction and covering up in the past. >> that part is a misapprehensi misapprehension. the sex abuse crisis has cut across liberals and conservatives in the church. you have these two competing theories of what went wrong. one theory is the is the church should let men get married and do away with celibacy, the other theory is a laxness, a kind of moral laxness led to this climate in seminaries and among and those two people who hold those views can agree on the protection of children. the reality i

i give this man -- if it wasn't for him and cardinal dalton, he gets no credit whatsoever , -- we need to find out what went on here. we know mccarrickrchbishop of washington in 2001, the same year he became a cardinal. in 2000, this man here father ramsey made it known to the vatican -- they may have known before that. the question is who knew in 2000, why was he elevated? we have not got the answers. the pope's stonewalling. >> central to the discussion is the releasing of the documents that are related to the investigation into cardinal mccarrick. some people might listen to this and say, it's one person, but he is so high up in the church. if the vatican knew what he was doing, father jonathan, it looks terrible. i do not see how the church moves on from the lack without really facing it head on. >> remember 2002, that was the apex of the scandal that began in boston. we saw the spotlight on the movie that brought it much to light later in the depth of it. we know 2002 was a watershed moment. there was zero tolerance for any priest that would do such a thing, abuse of a child, in this case of a seminarian. what hasn't happened an

abuse by priests and over this man, cardinal theodore mccarrick who rose as arc bishop of washington. the pope insists abuse is a horrendous crime. >> because of that, pope francis realizes that the very credibility of the church depends on rooting it out. >> u.s. bishops say allegations that the pope helped cover up abuse deserve an answer. >> i think many catholics, many faithful in the u.s. and beyond are looking for some answers. it doesn't necessarily have to come from the pope's mouth. >> 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

against cardinal north carolina casework from the archdiocese of new york to rome. mccarrick was removed from doing any public ministry and stripped of his title as cardinal. with regard to the other allegations that vigano says he said to pope benedict and francis, those are allegations of sexual misconduct with seminaries and priests. it didn't have the same urgency as sexual abuse of minors. still waiting to hear from pope francis. what did he know and when. and many including editorials believe he should speak publicly about the time frame. >> and catholics across the globe don't think the response has been good enough to this point. is this a water shed moment for pope francis? his greatest challenge so far perhaps. >> i think this is the greatest crisis in the last century of the global catholic church. it's certainly is a water shed moment for pope francis. how he handles this sexual abuse crisis and many say he's too late and handling it already. may very well define his papacy. so all his talk about the environment. about refugees. about the dispossessed the poor. wi

because pope benedict was supposed to have issued these restrictions on the cardinal mccarrick according so if pope benedict did have these restrictions on the cardinal he obviously did not follow them. so is pope benedict to be implicated then on not following through on mccarrick? is it just pope francis? so it extends beyond what did pope francis know? pope francis certainly when he found out about child abuse, allegations of child abuse against cardinal mccarrick from the archdioceses of new york who sent the report to rome, mccarrick was immediately removed from doing any public ministry and was stripped of his title as cardinal. in regard to the other allegations he said he said to them, those were concepts from seminaries and priests. still, though, we're waiting to hear from pope francis what did he know and when. and many including editorials in this country believe that pope france should speak publicly ability that time frame. >> yes, and catholics across the globe don't think the response has been good enough to this point. is this a watershed for pope francis, his greatest c

a regular overnight visitor to this campus packed with americans was disgraced former cardinal theodore mccarricko visited as recently as may, only weeks before resigning. a former student at nac, bishop steven lopes, said in a homily, he doesn't believe the parade of cardinals and bishops who denied knowing about the sexual misconduct allegations swirling around mccarrick. >> i was a seminarian when theodore mccarrick was named archbishop of newark, and he would visit the seminary often, and we all knew. >> reporter: a 2006 letter reveals the vatican's ambassador to the u.s. was informed back in 2000 of serious matters involving some of the students at a seminary in new jersey where mccarrick was archbishop. so why then was mccarrick, a known sexual predator whose actions some say were an open secret, allowed to repeatedly visit this elite seminary, potentially putting students at risk? archbishop john myers ran the newark archdiocese and oversaw the payout of settlements in 2005 and 2007 to quiet allegations involving mccarrick. he's also been the chairman of the nac's board since 2006. he told

alleged that top vatican officials knew about sex abuse allegations against former washington cardinal mccarrickican ambassador says he even told pope francis himself about the allegations. also last month, pennsylvania released a report that found that more than 300 priests in that state had abused over 1,000 children over the last 70 years. now many states around the country have announced renewed investigations into the catholic church and child sex abuse. of course it is not a problem limited to the united states. earlier this week, pope francis ordered the presidents of all of the catholic bishop conferences worldwide to come to the vatican in february for a meeting to discuss, quote, the protection of minors, unquote. i wanted to talk about all of this with ross douthat. he's an op-ed columnist for "the new york times" and the author of a book "to change the church -- pope francis and the future of catholicism." so this is good time with the book because what you are describing in a way is another set of controversies. and it seems like this child abuse controversy, which has flared up, in

. >>> the vican is preparing to address allegations that the pope covered up for cardinal mccarrick. the church said it is preparing necessary clarification. they are saying that pope francis knew about the allegatists a the former archbishop of washington but allowed him to serve as a cardinal yway. ccarrick resigned in june amid allegations that he sexually abused minors. >>> we're just getting started. maybe intended as a prank but it can also cause a lot of damage. >> someone ispe oning fire hydrants around the city.ep >>ter: and i'll tell but a new metrog proposal com up. >>> and hurricane whflorence. there's more to life than the climb. there's the view. you've gotta stop and look around a little. come. shed life's layers in asheville. asheville. discovery, inside and out. >>> sti trackin hurricane florence. this is only expected to strengthen. the national hurricane center takes it to a category 5 hurricane. it is expected to weaken right before landfall but still atll land winds could be close to 140 miles per hour devastatg portions of the carolinas. we'll talk about what it

cardinal mccarrick, cardinal wuerl. do you agree with that? cardinal wuerl is accused of having known about the abuse will meet the pope to offer his resignation. should he be resigning? >> well, i got to be personal. he is a good friend and he is a tremendous leader among the bishops. i hope i doesn't resign. >> really? >> we need him for reform. even not taking away the fact that you just said. i trust him enough that if he thinks that he needs to resign for the good of the church, he will. and i would respect that decision. >> you say it more in sorrow that in anger. are you not angry that cardinal wuerl kept this under lock and key. >> if i read it right, he had a very good record of being aggressive against abuse. >> he was alleged to have known about the abuse. >> this one case. i am afraid he may be being judged on pre dallas standards. the fact does remain that after the reformed of dallas in 2002, apparently this priest remained. he apologized for that. it does make me anger. >> a report from germany out today, nearly 3,000 abuse case

to submit a plan to the pope which includes an investigation about who knew what when about cardinal mccarrickreamline the ability to report that to the vatican. likely, alisyn, the best takeaway from this meeting, and we'll see how it goes, is that they get some kind of apostolic visitation where the vatican says we're going to send investigators to the u.s. and help to do this investigation as to who knew what when. the obvious problem with that is that implicated in all of this about who knew what when is also the vatican. so we'll have to see what the developments are from tomorrow's meeting. very important one, as i say, with the u.s. bishops council. >>> on the heels of that we also have the news of cardinal whurl, the archbishop of washington, d.c. who now says he's coming back to the vatican. he met last year with the pope but this time about resignation. here is the letter he released to the priest last night. his issue is how to begin effectively bringing a new level of healing to survivors who have personally suffered so much and to the faithful entrusted to our care who have also b

there is a question of -- especially with cardinal mccarrick, the archbishop of washington is involved, whatid the cardinal know, the pope know, what the when did he know it, at did they do about it, because these are grievousch ges, and we're talking about victims whose lives were permanently and profoundly and negatively changed. >> woodruff: it's a huge, huge story, ande're going to come back to it. mark shields, david brooks, thank you. >> thanks. >> woodruff: parts of europe ked in out-of-the-ordinary warm spells this summer. but, as the newshour's julia griffin reports, while uncomfortable for some, the heat ashas revealed a te trove of long-lost historical landmarks. >>eporter: in the united sngdom and ireland this summer, prolonged heat wavt city residents in search of shade and tzcooling sp... >> it's way too ho'tand people arsed to it. >> reporter: ...and prompted dairy farmers >> ration feed. haven't seen the farm this dry ever. i think the last time we had a very dry period on the farm was 1976. >> reporter: but, while trying for some, the british isles' driest summer in 57

pope himself to reveal what they knew and when about sexual abuse allegations against former cardinal mccarrick comes at a time when a new cnn poll is showing that pope francis' popularity in the united states is plummeting. and on the heels of news from germany of a new report on clerical sex abuse there, citing some 3,766 cases reported in the years 1946 to 2014. as you mentioned, pope francis has called for a global meeting of bishops the from around the world to come to the vatican in february to discuss the issue. and the embattled archbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl, now saying he will come to the vatican to 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 s

mccarrick resigned as cardinal in june amidst allegations that he groped a teenager. the pope is expected to comment on the allegations. the local dean james garcia said the current archbishop of washington shoul f resign the way he dealt with priests accused of sexual abuse. the catholics will be meeting at 7:00 tonight at st. mthews to talk about holding church leaders accountable. >>> aocal family is breathing a sigh of relief this afternoon. now the three missing children are safe. they were reportedye missing erday after a dispute at their grandmother's home in northeast. police stay 18-month-old, 3-year-old, and 6-year-old, were all founds fine this morning. there are no details about whe the children were discovered. >>> so we have heard so much abou. as of midnight tonight, we're all going to get our chance to boad it. >> talking bob woodward's new book. it goes on sale at midnight. it is entitled fear and it has already provided loathing in circles. saying that woodward isetached mpom reality. >> president tgain is praising his white house as a well-oiled mac

bishops pushed for this meeting and wants a vatican investigation into how disgraced former cardinal theodore mccarrickto the highest levels of the church despite allegations of sexual mitigation conduct. but now dinardo himself is accused of allowing a predator priest to remain in his own arch dioceses in texas. in a statement, the arch dioceses explained that one of case brought brought last month was taken seriously and reported to authorities. also beneficiary shom michael bransfield in investigate virginia resigned. the vatican announced his resignation while his cousin brian bransfield was in that same meeting with the pope. with cases piling up, norah o'donnell asked christopher wray if they'd lawn of a federal investigation into the church. >> at what point does this rise to the level of a national investigation where the fbi would get involved? >> when we have the facts and we have the law and we have the evidence to support an investigation, there is no institution that we're afraid to investigate, period. >> reporter: and the catholic church in germany is also in crisis. a church report ther

let from a top vatican official shows the catholic chuonh will informati about former cardinal theodore mccarrick's sexual misconduct years ago. the role that letter is playing in the controversy over the alleged cover-up by pope nfrancis. >>s4 at 11:00 starts now. >>> we areuming out there tonight. the night sky lighting up as orms roar through our area. i'm jim handly. we saw flash flood warnings for hours, downpours, even a delay to the nats game tonight. live team coverage for yout tonigh on this mess. we want to o kick with chief meteorologist doug cammer. what is the situati right now? >> well, right now still tracking showers and thsderstorms out there acr the area. we still have a couple flood warnings. first off though, take look at radar. the big storm over calve county moving in towards the chesapeake bay and towards the eastern shore. ill rain, pretty good rainh throug parts of montgomery county, prince george's coty, towards anne arundel county. there one for parts of d.c., arlington and alexandria, over inches fell in that area. the wider picture showing ourms st moving through. not a

vigano, claims the pope was aware of sexual abuse allegations against former washington cardinal theodore mccarrick for five years before asking him to resign in july. >> shame on you! le reporter: silence and prayer clearly isn't enough for some catholics. a protester interrupted inshington archbishop donald wuerl's sunday mass as the cardinal asked for loyalty to the pope. wuerl himself came under fire, after a pennsylvania grand jury report last month revealed more than 300 catholic priests abused more than 1,000 children over 70 years across six state dioceses. >> reporter: wuerl oversaw the pittsburgh dioceses, during the time several abuses occurred, but he was not accused of misconduct. we spoke with the cardinal last alnth. what does pope francis need to do to purify the catholic church? >> there was an abuse... too many abuses, but i think they're being dealt with. what we just saw here was an extremely rapid response by pope francis. birmingham theology professor candida moss. >> discontent and ill feeling in the church has gotten to such a fever pitch that people are ascussing this as a

into the accusations that the pope knew sf sexual misconduct accusations against former cardinal theodore mccarrickngton, but promoted him anyway. today, russia kicked off its biggest military drill since the cold war. te maneuvers in the far east include about 300,000 troops, 36,000 tanks, dozens of warships and more than 1,000 combat aircraft. up next, honoring the first americans to take on the terrorists on 9/11. with moderate to severe crohn's disease, i was there, just not always where i needed to be. is she alright? i hope so. so i talked to my doctor about humira. i learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of crohn's disease after trying other medications. and the majority of people on humira saw significant symptom relief and many achieved remission in as little as 4 weeks. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb

pope has refused to respond to allegations that he ignored allegations of sex abuse by cardinal theodore mccarrick. >>> all right. let's return to our top story right now and take a look at your weather forecast for today. >>> good morning. gordon has already emerged off the west coast of florida expected to target between mobile, alabama, and new orleans with flooding, gusty winds and a possibility of isolated tornadoes. look for heavy storms that could possibly strengthen to a category 1 hurricane going to affect up to wednesday strengthening and causing problems with rough seas, dangerous rip currents, beach erosion and minor coastal flooding then heavy storms throughout the center part bracing for the likelihood of severe storms even leaning into tuesday evening. difficult travel as well. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. >>> well, coming up, carnival shows off its largest cruise ship ever. we're going to show you the penthouse suite. >>> but first, the question that prompted monica lewinsky to storm offstage cutting short an interview. >>> and nasa announces a big reward if you can

they want a full fledged accusation if the pope knew of sexual conduct accusations against cardinal theodore mccarrickick wash but promoted him anyway. >>> today russia kicked off its biggest military drill since the cold war. in the new version, the far east included about 300,000 troops, 36,000 tanks, dozens of war ships, and more than a thousand combat aircraft. >>> up next here, honoring the first americans to take on the terrorists on 9/11. >>> we end here this september 11th in pennsylvania, the site of a new memorial to the heroes of united flight 93. chip reid is there. >> reporter: the names of the 40 passengers and crew members of flight 93 were solemnly read aloud today near the field where their lives were lost. soon after flight 93 took off, it was high-jacked by terrorists. passengers and crew members phoned loved ones and learned that two planes had already struck the world trade towers. they voted and decided to act. >> they bravely charged the cockpit. they attacked the enemy. they fought until the very end. >> reporter: on sunday, the tower of voices was dedicated here. the final pie

preparing to address claims that pope francis covered up sexual abuse allegations against cardinal theodore mccarrick. they saide knew about the claims against the former archbishop of washington but allowed him to serve as a cardinalanyway. mccarrick resigned in june under nlegations. >> to the stunning but not really sudden fall from grace for the cbs executive. he stepped down as the chairman and ceo. his depart you came hours after dhe new yorker reported a sec wave of accusations from six ore women who accused him of allegations from sexual assault to harassment. back in july, the new yorker published the first article in which six women accused him of a pattern of misconduct that goes back fordecades. pbs officials say any severance package w withheld until all the investigations are complete. >>> new reaction to that controversy surrounding penalties against serena williams at the u.s. open last night. in case you missed it,ers what happened. williams was penalized for coaching from the stands, throwing her racket and enentually g a game penalty after a third violation. >> you're a thief. >> w

ann oh, claims the pope was aware of sexual abuse allegations against former washington cardinal theodore mccarrick for five years before asking him to resign in july. >> shame on you! >> reporter: silence and prayer clearly isn't enough for some catholics. a protester interrupted washington archbishop donald wuerla wuerl's sunday mass as the po. wuerl came under fire after a grand jury report last month revealed more than 300 catholic priests abused more than 1,000 children over seven years across six state dioceses. wuerl oversaw the pittsburgh diocese during the time several abuses occurred but he was nota month. what does pope francis need to do to purify the catholic church. >> there was an abuse -- too many abuses, but i think they're being dealt with. what we just saw here was an extremely rapid response by pope francis. >> reporter: university of birmingham theology professor candida moss. >> discontent and ill feeling in the church has gotten to such a fever pitch that people are discussing this as a potential moment of civil war in the american church. >> reporter: in a press release, car

mccarrick and he didn't do enough to take action against mechanic carrick. >> the allegation is that accusations of abuse against the former archbishop of washington, ex-cardinale mccarrick were known in the vatican as early as 2000. yet he was still allowed to rise through the church's ranks. he's denied the accusations. the current ahb washington, cardinal donald wuerl faces scrutiny about what he may have known. a grand 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 number

two weeks ago, pope francis was accused without evidence of covering up for american cardinal mccarrickho resigned in july after allegations surfaced that he sexually abused minors and adult seminarians for decades. now the former ambassador to the u.s. archbishop who made those accusations against the pope is questioning the pontiff's honesty. a long standing critic of pope francis was the ambassador during the pope's high profile trip to the u.s. in 2015. during that visit, pope francis met with kim davis, the controversial county clerk from kentucky who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. according to "the new york times," a abuse survivor said pope francis told him he did not know who kim davis was prior to their meeting and felt he was trying to sabotage his trip to the u.s., telling cruz, i was horrified and i fired that papal ambassador. over the weekend, he fired back saying the pope was lying, claiming he allegedly had briefed pope francis ahead of the meeting. others in the church questioning his motives. >> there's no question that archbish

bishops, pushed for this meeting and wants a vatican investigation into how disgraced former cardinal theodore mccarrickse to the highest levels of the church despite allegations of sexual misconduct, but now dinardo himself is accused of allowing a predator priest to remain in his own archdiocese in texas. in a statement the archdiocese explained that one. cases against the accused priest was dropped years ago by the minor's family and a second case brought last month was taken seriously and reported to authorities. also today bishop michael bransfield of west virginia resigned amid accusations he sexually harassed adults. the vatican announced his resignation while his cousin monsignor brian bransfield was in the same meeting with the keep. with cases piling up, norah o'donnell asked fbi director christopher wray if they would launch a federal investigation into the church. >> at what point does this rise to the level of a national investigation where the fbi would get involved? >> when we have the facts and we have the law and we have the evidence to support an investigation, there is no institution

to authorize a full-fledged vatican investigation into the scandal of x cardinal -- ex-cardinal theodore mccarrick a credible accusation that he groped a teenager. he has also said recent claims of covering up misconduct deserve answers. started serena williams' behavior at the u.s. open has imparted the conversation about sexism in sports and allegations of racism. but that's not all. reporter jacquie heinrich says that texas umpires are now considering a boycott. >> reporter: it was a wild scene at the u.s. open. serena williams first got a warning from umpire carlos ramos for supposedly receiving coaching from the sideline. she vehemently denied the claims, later smashing her racket in frustration, and arguing, leading to $17,000 in fines. watching the incident, a past wimbledon finalist says she instantly knew what the reaction would be. >> the typical, angry black woman. i have heard people say postpartum. you know, all of that. when she really was just standing up for herself and she was standing up for women's rights. >> reporter: allegations of racism also surround an and nard to -- austra

cardinals and bishops about theodore mccarrick. he was removed as a cardinal in july after being accused of groping a teenager. >>> a judge found a former day lasalle football player guilty of raping a student. the judge says an important piece of evidence was an audio found that the 17-year-old victim recorded on her phone. she could be heard telling him to stop. he and a former ygnacio valley heights football player were arrested and charged with rape last year. the ygnacio valley teenager planned -- pled guilty and was sentenced to 9 years behind bars. under juvenile detention laws, the 16-year-old can only be held until he is 25. >>>nvicted of molesting his 7- year-old relative at a home in millbury more than 10 years ago. now, the san mateo county sheriff's office is searching for more possible victims. he was found guilty monday of two felony charges. prosecutors say he molested a girl in her home in 2006. authorities say she came forward years later after other family members said they had also been arrested. he faces up to 8

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 notifying intent to of their u sue. not a guarantee a suit will be filed, but espn reports they could seek up to $30 million. investigations into mcnair's death and the overall conduct of the maryland football program are still under way. >>> still to come on news 4 tonight, the major impact hurricane florence could have on you, whether it hits us hard or not. >> we'llalk about the ripple effects already starting for travel up and down the coast. doug? >> and you can see right here, florence just about 700 miles away from the coastline. the latest updated track and the impacts in o area, and why this won't be all that bad for us. we'll talkbo a i wish you weren't so

week ago, accused the pope of ignoring warnings about sexual misconduct against former cardinal theodore mccarricknow he is saying the pope and his aides light lied about what happened and held a private meal meeting with kim davis, the kentucky county clerk. that meeting was not made public until francis was back in rome and once it was that came from davis and her lawyer. there was a scramble on in the american press to figure out how that happened. basically, the pope's aides suggested there was his doing and they didn't know who this was. viagno is saying he supplied the pope with a one page memo who davis was and why he should meet with her and gave the same briefing to two of the pope's top aides. his point is they were fully informed. i suspect when and if the vatican ever comments about this what they are likely to saying, it may be true that vigano passed on a memo to the pope but they were relying on him to provide the context how was this going to be seen in the united states and probably suggest he dropped the ball on that a bit. >> real quickly. vinago, any chance he wants retribution

the letter of a former vatican investor claiming a cover-up of abuse perpetrated by ex-cardinal theodore mccarricknd several states now launching investigations. the bishops did not speak to the press afterwards but dinardo issued a statement saying in part, we shared with pope francis our situation in the united states and how the body of christ is lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse. not connected to the meeting today, the pope accepted the resignation of bishop michael brassfield of west virginia who was now under investigation on allegations of a long history of sexual abuse. >> people want answers and they don't want to wait. so lots of things have been revealed. lots of things that were known but never talked about are now coming out. >> the clergy abuse crisis has reached the halls of congress. house speaker paul ryan who is catholic called it very disturbing. >> that means cleanse the problem with total transparency and total accountability so that the healing can begin and so that the church can renew itself. >> still in limbo as a fate of washington, d.c.,'s archbishop cardinal donald

the pennsylvania report to tailing decades of sexual abuse by priests, and over this man, cardinal theodore mccarrick who rose as archbishop of washington despite allegations of sexual misconduct. the pope insisting again abuse is a horrendous crime. u.s. bishops say allegations that the pope helped cover up abuse deserve an answer. >> many catholics and many faithful in the u.s. and beyond are looking for some answers. it doesn't necessarily have to come from the pope's mouth. >> 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

cardinal theodore mccarrick and alleged sexual misconduct.a new letter today, vigano said the pope compared him to satan in recent remarks, and, hd vatican silence about a cover-up only confirms it. iran's government fired back today at israeli accusations that it has a "secret atomic warehouse." israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made the claim at the u.n. today, iran's foreign minister mohammad javad zarif dismissed the presentation as an "arts and crafts show." back in this country, facebook reports that hackers havemp mised 50 million user accounts. the tech giant said today that inthe attackers found a bu function that lets users see how their profiles appear to others. facebook said it does not know who was behind the cyber attack, or if any hacked accounts were misused. wea federal judge today al a lawsuit to proceed against president trump, over the seso-called "emoluments clin the constitution. ocsome 200 congressional dts had filed the suit. it alleges that mr. trump is illegally taking payments from lyforeign entities, espec

vatican led with the help of some lay members into how this cardinal, theodore mccarrick, was able tod a blind eye. now what would it be like for the vatican to investigate that when there's a not-so low likelihood the fingers could point right back at the vatican. what do they do? release documents the way some are hoping. do they make major reforms? there are all these questions coming up. and i would say that, you know, how the hope addresses the details and facts of this letter is just one in a long list. >> fascinating stuff from "washington post" rome bureau chief chico harlan. thanks for being with us today. >> okay, same. thank you. >>> thank you for watching this hour of msnbc live. have a great labor day holiday. coming up right now, more news with kasie hunt. >> good to see you. good afternoon to all of you. happy labor day. i'm kasie hunt in washington, d.c. we start with the supreme fight. tomorrow, one of the most cons kwen consequential hearings of the trump presidency. what can they do to fight the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh. >>> trade war politics. th

another issue that has cardinal mccarrick accused also. id it was an evil lacerateing the body of christ. >> we cannot simply treat this as a matter that will be investigated slowly without any updates along the way. this matter needs to be handled and lay people should be heavily involved in this. >> more fallout. the pope has accepted the resignation of west virginia bishop michael brancefield under investigation for sexual abuse and washington's archbishop is under fire for his mishandling of the mccarrick investigation and cases in pittsburgh. he will soon return to rome where the pope may except his resignation. in order to deal with the crisis head on pope francis is calling on his top bishops from around the world to rome for a meeting in february calling for the protection of minors and vulnerable adults. >> sandra: thank you. bill. >> bill: 11:40 here in wilmington, north carolina, tropical force winds hitting the outer islands. we expect to feel the same at 2:00 this afternoon. that has been the forecast. fema said this is a team

to ask francis to authorize a vatican investigation into the case of now-disgraced ex- cardinal theodore mccarrickwith minors and adults.dinardo headed a four-member delegation that met with the pope thursday. his statement said the group told francis the u.s. church was "lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse." he said they prayed for mercy and strength to heal wounds and said: "we look forward to actively continuing our discernment together identifying the most effective next steps."the vatican has authorized an investigation into a u.s. bishop accused of sexual harassment of adults. the decision comes on the same day a u.s. delegation met with the pope over the latest chapter in the catholic church's long-running sex abuse and cover-up scandal.the vatican announced that pope francis had accepted the resignation of west virginia bishop michael bransfield, and had named a temporary administrator for his wheeling- charleston diocese.the administrator, baltimore bishop william lori, said in a statement that francis had instructed him to "conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment

over the pennsylvania report, detailing decades of sex abuse by priests and over thi man, cardinal theodore mccarrick, who rose a archbishop of washington despite allegations of sexual misconduct, the pope insisting abuse is are hous crime. >> because of that, pope francis realizes that the very y of the church depends on rooting it out. >> reporter: u.s. bishops sayha allegations the pope held >>ver up abuse deserve as answer. i think many catholics, main faithful in the u.s. and beyond doe neces have to wers. come from the pope's mouth. >> reporter: and soon carnal donald wuerl of washingtonill meet the pope to discuss his resignation. the pope now calling on bishops n rome in februy for summit on sexual abuse. >> it's a question of utmost importance not only in countries where it's exploded,utll the crisis is e. global and growing. a church report from germany detailed decades of speciexual e by more tn 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. >> i think people are r results and action. what sho

is pushing for a full vatican investigation into the issue of the former now disgraced cardinal theodore mccarricktions were deemed credible that he had abused a minor nearly 50 years ago. a wave of other allegations that he'd also abused seminarians emerged around the same time and it was seen that that was an open secret at the vatican. now, dinardo is asking for outsiders to play a role in church investigations and new channels to s a to be able to abuse. now a new twist, an accusation that cardinal dinardo push to cover up a priest who was accused in his area. >> a lot of layers. seth doane thank you reporting from rome. >>> much more news ahead. the fbi director says china wants to dominate the u.s. economy by stealing technology and our ideas. ahead, more of norah's wide-ranging interview with christopher wray. plus, bob woodward has just arrived. his account of the trump administration in chaos. what bob woodward says about president trump's attempts to discredit his reporting. and chef jose andres has just arrived, too, just saw him in the green room. shares his new book "we fed an island,

pope francis of natalie turning a blind eye to sexual abuse allegations against x cardinal, but also rehabilitated mccarrickd a post on him. the pope said he would not confirm nor deny the accusations. a response that some believe is lackluster. >> i think the pope made a mistake. he was correct in telling reporters, look at the document, analyze it, try to fact check it. rightly, if that document had been written by a journalist and given to the editor and never would have been published. if it was full of allegations without evidence and proof. >> the bottom line, this is seen as pope francis is tough test yet. sexual abuse scandals worldwide and very public church and fighting. >> jon: thank you brian. kids had a back to school in california might get a little extra shuteye. the states legislator approved a bill this past week that bans middle and high schools from starting first period before 8:30 a.m. if the governor signed that more than 80% of the schools would have to push back their opening bells. supporters point to studies that shows later start times lead to help your kids entire graduation rate

cardinal put out in the letter to priests on thursday. and it referred to the disconcerting news and terrible revelations that the church is indeed going through right now. some of it involved his predecessor father mccarrick. there we see that the cardinal wuerl actually asked for prayers of rgiveness for his errors in judgment referring te way that -- that these revelationsr dealt with the church officials. now, another part of that message we would like to show you is this message that he put out directly to the priest. this sunday,w,uote let your people, the men and women and he children, we love and minister to and hold in our pastoral care know that i do recognize and share their pain, end quote. this is probabhc the most foing statement we have heard from the archbishop of washington as the ongoing revelations areomg out. there have been calls for his resignation. there is no indication that will happen, from him or higher ups to the church. he'll deliver the mass at 10:30 with message to the congregation regarding the revelation we are live outside enunciation on mass avenue, back to you. >> thank you. >>> developing story out of prince george's county. a woman was killed on kenilworth avenue earli

bishops meeting with the pope. >> reporter: the bishops want the hope's help to know why mccarrick was able to become cardinal. and they want the vatican to work with lay people to investigate that. as far as cardinal wuerl's fate goes, it depenld depenlds on on only. that's pope francis. >> thank you so much. >>> we turn back to al who is keeping an eye on the forecast. >> that's right, guys. besides florence, we have heavy rain down in texas. that's going to be a big story. we'll look at that in the next half-hour. high fire danger for a good portion of the southwest and into southern california because of the dry, hot conditions. we'll continue to track that, >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a clear sunrise as we get a live look outside over san jose and we're going to have some cooler temperatures for the afternoon, with some clouds moving in. our highs for the imland valleys mostly in the upper 70s and low 80s. in oakland today 69 degrees, in san francisco reaching 65. napa today 78 degrees. for the forecast, we continue on with weather like this, it will feel like fall for the next fe

mccarrick. abusing for a period of years and being able to rise to become a cardinal.e other is a streamline process of reporting bishops who accused of sex abuse or cover up to the vatican. what happens with the investigation. and what are the penalties. it's a tricky conversation. because a lot has to do with what happens here. at the vatican once allegations are received. now one test case of this might be the current archbishop of washington d.c. wuerl. who is coming to discuss he has resignation and offer his resignation offered to pope francis. offered three years ago. when you turn 75. he didn't accept this time. when he accepts it this time after allegations of he mishandled sex wus cases there. whether the pope accepts it and what kind of resignation it is. or being a cardinal. is there an investigation after that. we'll probably determine how the cases go forward in the future. >> in rome. thank you very much. >> let's get a check on a check of cnn money. futures are looking up at the moment. we have several hours to go before the markets open. european marke

cardinal wuerl to step down. in northwest d.c., i'msthomari e, news 4. >> the virginatican is preparin respond it accusations. someone claimed pope francis knew theodore mccarrick was accused of sexually abusing minors. the vatican was made aware of the accusations nearly 20 years ayo. the church it is pulling together the necessary, quote, clarifications. >> tomorro will mark 17 years since the september 11 terrorist attacks. president trump andhe first la will head to the united 93 memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania for a ceremony morning. vice-president pence and defense secretary james mattis will participate in a private ceremony for victims' families at the pentagon. >>> president trump meanwhile is calling veteranis journ bob woodward a liar on twitter. woodward's tell-all book "fear: trump in the white house" hi bookshelvetomorrow. the president also tweeted today, the book is, quote, a joke. woodward is standing firm on all the explosive accounts and reporting in the book. >> it is mostly anonymous sources in here. why should people trust you? >> but the incidents are not anonymous. it gives a date, it gives a timeho participates. >> it seems like a

cardinal of washington at that time, his secretary laughed at me. he ended up being the spokesperson for the bishop's ad hoc committee. he is archbishop of baltimore now. mccarrick knew what happened, though he never responded. i walk for over eight blocks from right around the corner from you on first where the marriott is an talked about these events and did nothing. i have had two popes. priest or pastor, over 150 priests know what happened to me, and no one did anything. to the point of what we are talking about today, first, people have to know one to four or one to six, depending on your study, which means one out of every four men at some time in their life have been violated. they are not speaking of because we are taught not to speak up and not to cry and not to talk about these things. even knowhan 75% who about it or don't know about it at all who need to learn. the listening you have given me and that we need to have is essential. i want to add one more thing. host: go ahead. caller: i have been working for human rights courts for over 25 .ears on this basis on black lives matter, i was director of fellowship at a black catholic church in from the st