i think cardinal o'brien and cardinal dolan are in the same general vicinity. and throughout the rest of the weekend. at prior consistreries it was decided to all of the celebrations at once. it was the feast of the chair of st. peter. so in rome they transfer that feast to sunday, tomorrow, and the feast of the chair of peter is actually the feast of st. peter's bascilica, it is the seat from which st. peter as the first pope governed the church. it is the chair encased all the way back to the bascilica. >> thank you for narrating this to us and taking us through what we saw. so much symbolism and history just right there in the last hour and a half. >> what happens now in terms of -- you know, that cardinal o'brien will come back. but at some point, choose a new archbishop. >> well, we won't choose a new archbishop, but the process. and that's the question of the week. that's what everybody is talking about in church circles about when and who. we don't know the answer to either of those questions. cardinal o'brien has been assuring us that it would be soon.

cardinal o'brien will be made a deacon because his job is a roman position. rdinal dolan as archbishop of new york will be a cardinal priest and will be given a titular church in one of the churches in rome. but he will go back to new york as archbishop of new york. >> here is the order? >> yes. >> we are likely to see cardinal o'brien very soon then? >> yes. they are following the order of the program. >> as received the title of the churches of st. -- saints vetus, vestus, and consensius. >> and the skull cap is being placed on him. it is usually purple for magenta. the pope's is white. the red hat, as they describe it for the cardinals used to be a more eelaborate hat called the golero. that is a wide-brimmed hat. not a practical hat that one would wear. that was from the 1907's. the gallero is the hat depicted on cardinal o'brien's coat of arms, the hat that hangs down the side with all the tassels. it is used in heraldry and symbolism, but they do not bestow that hat anymore. >> each one of the cardinals now, all cardinals, have their own personal coat of

now we can say cardinal edwin o'brien as opposed to cardinal designate.was a tremendous and moving ceremony today. the holy father looked strong, and as he spoke, his voice was strong. it was an unbelievable moment when our cardinal edwin o'brien knelt before the pope to receive his red berretta and also his ring. it was a moving sight to see. 22 in all were all elevated to cardinals in rome. 50 of them from european countries. two from the united states of course. archbishop or cardinal dolan now from new york as well. it was an amazing time. i left the reception. literally hundreds of people lining up to wish him well from catonsville from all over the eastern shore. we will bring you those those pick -- we will bring you those pike towers tonight at 6:00. >> what are the cardinals doing now? what else do they have on the agenda? >> right now they are at a reception. literally there were probably 100 people in line waiting to give their well wishes to the cardinal. down the hall, many, many people there for the reception. that is still going on tonight.

you. >> and his first press conference, cardinal o'brien referred to those first solemn moments with the holy father at the altar. >> i thanked him and said i would serve him completely with my whole heart. >> after the service, hundreds turned out any reception to wish cardinal o'brien well. >> i think it is wonderful. he is a good friend of ours. we're very honored to be able to be here with him. >> to have people like this that have represented baltimore, just wonderful people. >> i am very proud. i think the rest of baltimore is as well. he has earned it. he is a very good man. i think he was due. >> with the new title comes a new position in rome. cardinal o'brien says he will maintain a residence at the basilica in baltimore and plans to be back as often as he can. from rome, rod daniels for wbal- tv 11 news. >> many local catholics look bright and early to celebrate his elevation. sheldon dutes is live in north baltimore. >> considering his roots in the archdiocese of baltimore, many local catholics were proud to see a familiar face to rise to prominence, even if that meant be

. >> this morning, cardinal designate edwin o'brien who is in rome talk live with students at our lady of mount carmel elementary school. he spoke to them via sky pe. >> cardinal designate o'brien is one of 22 archbishops that will be elevated to borrow in the ceremony in rome. rod daniels is there as well. >> it is now less than 24 hours until the elevation ceremony. tonight, inside of this beautiful church, there was a very special service for all of ure cardinals, including on own edwin o'brien. >> as he places the bread on the head of cardinal o'brien and the 21 other cardinals, there is a reminder to each one that the color that they wear, the red, is symbolic of the blood they are called to shed if necessary for the unity and the growth of the church. >> after the mass, we spoke with some of the baltimore faithful who made the pilgrimage. >> we are just so pleased to help celebrate with cardinal o'brien. and the rest of the folks here from baltimore. >> when the holy father calls out at what o'brien, what will you be feeling? >> it is a tremendous opportunity to be here with him.

one by one, the cardinal does the nets were abetted by the holy father. the eighth was edwin o'brien. you will hear cardinal o'brien asked the pope if he may speak. -- one by one, the cardinals were lifted by the holy father. >> i thank him and i said i would serve him completely and with a whole heart. >> shortly after the service, hundreds turned out to wish cardillo bridewell. >> he is a good friend of ours. -- hundreds turned out to wish cardinal o'brien well. >> to have people like this that have represented baltimore. wonderful people. >> i think this is wonderful. he has earned it. he is a very good man. i think he was due. >> with his new title comes a new position in rome. cardinal o'brien says that he will maintain a residence at the basilica in baltimore and plans to be back as often as he can. >> a man accused of a terror plot targeting the u.s. capital has ties to document -- has ties to baltimore. he traveled here this past december to meet someone he thought was an al qaeda associate. that person turned out to be an undercover law enforcement officer. he repeatedly rec

the eighth was cardinal o'brien.y closely, you will hear cardinal o'brien ask the holy father if he may speak. [speaking foreign language] >> thank you. >> at his first press conference, cardinal o'brien referred to moments with the holy father. >> i thanked him. i said i would serve him completely with my whole heart. >> shortly after the service hundreds turned out to wish cardinal o'brien well. >> i think it is wonderful. he's a good friend of ours. we're just very honored to be able to be here with him. >> to have people like this that have represented baltimore. just wonderful people. >> i'm very proud. i thank the rest of baltimore and the rest of the military archdiocese as well. he's a very good man. i think he was due. >> with his new title comes a new position in rome. but cardinal o'brien says he will maintain a residence at the bascilica in baltimore and plans to be back as often as he can. from rome, rod daniels, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and our coverage of cardinal o'brien's elevation continues at our web si

distance away, a special mass was being celebrated. >> as he places the beretta on the head of cardinal o'brien and the 21 other cardinals, there is a reminder to each one, the the color that they wear, the red, it is symbolic of the blood that they are called to shed the, if necessary, for the unity of the growth of the church. >> the baltimore faithful express their feelings in support of the soon to be cardinal edwin o'brien. >> we are pleased to help celebrate with cardinal o'brien and the rest of the folks here from baltimore. when the holy father calls out, what do you think you will be feeling? is are's, chills, it tremendous opportunity to be here with him. >> one of the most sacred ceremonies we can attend in the catholic church. >> they will drop the doesn't that and call him a cardinal. -- designate title and call him a cardinal. >> we will broadcast the entire ceremony tomorrow starting at 4:30. family and friends gathering in new jersey to say goodbye to whitney houston. >> she was wonderful in it. >> the final preparations to memorialize the iconic pop star. >> a baltimore woman a

just after the new year, pope benediction named o'brien to the college of cardinals. he is one of two american archbishop's to receive the honor this year. >> i was surprised, certainly. i am still very much involved with the archdiocese. iscardinal designate o'brien quick to point out that the pope is very well aware of baltimore's place in the history of the catholic church in america. >> the holy father always says yours was the first diocese. i think our country is proud of baltimore, too. it is good for baltimore to be recognized and to remind people of the contributions that baltimore has made to the church and to society throughout the nation. >> one of the most important task cardinal o'brien will face is to select the next pope. >> i hope that is a long way off, but that is obviously on everyone's mind when they entered the college of cardinals. >> here is part of a public service announcement about catholic schools. >> celebrate catholic schools weeks by visiting a school in the archdiocese of baltimore. >> in fact, the doors of a number of catholic schools w

we have had cardinal she and and gibbons and keeler and now cardinal o'brien. we have never had back to back archbishop become cardinals and that's a first for charm city. here at home the catholic community is proud and we caught with up parishioners at cathedral of mary our queen. listen. >> i am very proud that rome -- we have a presence in rome and that he was considered by the pope and it feels very i think it's wonderful. >> cardinal o'brien will be back in baltimore march 4th celebrating a noon mass at cathedral of mary our queen. >>> annapolis restaurant week starts today and last until next sunday. more than 40 restaurants signed on this year and for the first time ever, they have added breakfast into the mix. so metropolitan kitchen and lounge and miss shirley's cafe will serve up breakfast for under $13 and if you want more information, head to abc2news.com and we posted the information for you there. >>> news time 6:06. a scam alert to warn you about this morning. >> coming, how crooks are trying to by giving you a break on your house payment. >>> it

the only one american is cardinal dolan. o'brienl soon leave his post as archbishop, but he is holding down two jobs, one at the vatican and the other here in baltimore. mike schuh wjz eyewitness news. >>> if you like to hear more about the elevation, go ,,,,,,,, >>> take a look at this dramatic fire that broke out at washington state's largest oil refinery. it ignited when crude oil leaked between a healer and vacuum unit. no one was seriously hurt and both federal and state agencies are investigator. >>> a man is evicting his elderly mother from her home home in connecticut. an evaluation proved the woman is competent, but technically the house is under her son's name. the man hasn't seen his mother in eight months and he says she is worried about her safety. >> i don't like the way she is living there. at her age, at 98 i'm sure she should be with people of her peers. she should have her measles on time. >> the family plans to settle their feud in court. >>> it's a terrifying rescue mission in denver when a puply flips through th

cardinals. what happened this weekend that has never happened before when edwin o'brien kneeled before the pope. >>> the jury will deliberate the fate of a former lacrosse playerer accused of killing yeardley love. what huguely's attorney is now acknowledging. details coming up on this monday. good morning and happy president's day i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. hope you enjoyed the great weather we had saturday. it was beautiful. let's go over to meteorologist lynette charles. you say something this week could be outstanding. >> i know. a lot of people are going to like the warmup i have in the forecast. but in the meantime, today is not so bad. we have the clouds this morning. but maryland's most powerfulradar not picking up on rain. most of it is to the south. but all in all, things are looking pretty good. you can step out the door and not have to worry about that umbrella. temperatures you will have to worry about the coat and bundling up because we are chilly. these are still above average. we are about 31 right now in towson and hereford around 30. churchville at 31. and che

for him and for us. >> cardinal o'brien will be back in baltimore march 4th celebrating a new mass at the cathedral of mary our queen. >>> three people were killed this weekend near a ski resort in washington state. >> what officials say caused the death and how one skier was able to survive. >>> and the o's took to the field yesterday to begin the 2012 baseball season. it's spring in florida. what happens today and who's on the injured list. key tales -- details coming up as we look live at what is that? >> st. louis missouri. >> world series champions, cardinals in spring training as well. you are watching good morning maryland and we are back in a bit. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> investigators say a skier survived a deadly avalanche in washington state by wearing a device used to provide air. the skiers got caught up in the slide near the stevens pass ski area yesterday. about 80 miles northeast ofseattle. they were in the area and park officials say they are not safe with the heavy snow is being blamed for triggering the avalanche. more than two feet of snow fell

life of society. >> as a member of the college of cardinals, one of the most important tasks cardinal o'brien will face will be to select the next pope. >> i hope it is a long way off but it is obviously on everyone's mind when they are named to the college of cardinals. >> his years in baltimore were not about -- without controversy. he was part of a public service announcement -- >> celebrate catholic schools week by visiting a school in the archdiocese. >> the doors of a number of catholic schools were closed for good because of declining enrollment and faltering economy. and save our schools. >> parents were angry, students were stunned, and teacher and staff -- teachers and staff were caught and. is says it was done successfully and painfully. >> it was very painful and very emotional for everyone concerned. but we just had to do what was right. i do not regret doing it. i regret having to do it. it was incumbent, it was necessary. i think as a result we have a much more stable school system. >> when i asked him to take a moment to talk to you, our viewers, about his time in baltimore, i

. >>> this saturday, baltimore's own archbishop edwin o'brien will be elevated to cardinal. and all this week, direct from rome, the catholic review is sharing its coverage with wjz. archbishop o'brien opens up its thoughts as he prepares for this most holy honor. [ singing ] >> reporter: the ceremony is one of the most important ever at the vatican. archbishop edwin o'brien is now in rome, where he is days away from becoming a cardinal. o'brien, along with 21 others, will kneel before the pope on saturday, who will place the traditional red, four-cornered silk hat on their head friday. it is a significant moment for baltimore catholics who 18 years ago, watched the elevation of cardinal keeler in 1984. baltimore has only witnessed the making of a cardinal two other times. in 1965, and in 1886. a contingent from baltimore arrived in rome today, and celebrated mass with cardinal designate o'brien. the catholic review spoke with the ash bish -- archbishop of rome. he became emotional, think being what it would mean for catholics at home. >> i would not be here if it were not fo

. >>> archbishop o'brien is now cardinal o'brien.ore than 100 worshipers came to rome for the ceremony. >> reporter: from this day, pope benedict created 22 new in the catholic church. in a shorter than normal ceremony with pageantry, he's in home. he places the red bretta. he is the 15th oldest archbishop and the fourth to be elevated to cardinal. the baldwin family from baltimore. >> it's an honor. >> reporter: there are a half million catholics under his guidance. >> coming from the catholic school, he's done so much for the catholic schools in our diocese. we're happy to support him. >> reporter: they traveled to rome, including this family. >> every individual person that was there with pretty much every single one which was pretty cool. >> reporter: o'brien is now in the company of 124 other cardinals who are over 80 and eligible to elect a new pope. the only one is timothy who left in new york. brian will be leaving as baltimore's archbishop, but for the time, he's holding one at the vatican and one here in baltimore. wjz eyew

one of them is cardinal o'brien. >> almost 5000 of the faithful and the new cardinals gathered inside the papal auditorium. while they waited for the arrival pope benedict, the cardinals looked for and found familiar faces from home. there were a number of spontaneous expressions of song and words within the various groups from all over the world. then the moment all were waiting for. to get the closest view yet of pope benedict. the holy father told those gathered to always remain united to pastors and new cardinals to be in communion with the church. he went on to say that unity in the church is a divine gift that must be defended and developed. [applause] >> the crowd erupted into applause and song again as the holy father blessed everyone before his exit. after the audience with the holy father, another reception for the cardinals. at this gathering, we talked to people about their impressions of being in the presence of the holy father. >> it is a wonderful thing to be able to realize he is the spiritual head of millions of people. >> it was everything i imagine it would be. he s

. >> ed o'brien became a cardinal, and that means a lot to me. >> i am grateful to be a catholic. i am grateful to be here with my family. >> did you ever see the opportune -- think you would have this opportunity? pretty awesome experience? all the week's events are now over. all of those in attendance will return home with a renewed sense of faith and hopefully become brighter begins of hope in their communities. perhaps you can watch cardinal o'brien as he receives his bring from the pope was more photos from the ceremony and behind the scenes on our web site out wbaltv.com. click on hot topics. soldiers received a warm welcome home today. dozens of loved ones slapped high-five's for troops as they arrived, and for some people, today helped fill the void of their loved ones being stationed far from home. >> he is stationed out in san diego. we cannot go out there and say hello and goodbye, because you never know when they go, so we are welcoming somebody else's son and daughter. >> growth of passed out cookies to the troops. operation -- girl scouts pass out cookies to the troo

. >> edwin o'brien is now in an elite group of cardinals. the ceremony took place on saturday morning at the vatican. rod daniels was there as edwin o'brien was elevated to cardinal. >> i thanked him and said i would serve him completely with my whole heart. >> the cardinal said he will keep a residence in baltimore and will try to get back as often as he can. rod daniels lot more live reports later today and the coverage continues on our website. you can see more videos and the photos following cardinal o'brien from baltimore to rome at wbaltv.com. 35 degrees on tv hill. unlocking the key to long-term health benefits. >> being and a higher risk for abuse -- being at a higher risk for abuse. this is the beltway at 146. school is off and people are off from work. when it comes to getting my family to eat breakfast, i could use all the help i can get. like nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast, even whole-wheat waffles, for a breakfast that my kids love and i feel good about serving. and nutella is made with si

here you get a better view. >> o'neil was one of many who woke up to watch cardinal edwin o'brien.he group gathered at davidsonville to watch the ceremony live on tv 11. [cheers and applause] >> i have been so heach with his -- happy with his leadership. >> it is amazing knowing that someone who has dedicated their entire life to the church and is elevated to a position where they might be picking the next pope. they might be the next pope. you never know. >> older catholics were happy to share this moment with the next generation. >> it is great for them to be up and out and know this is something special that doesn't happen every day. it might not happen again in their lifetime. sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> our coverage continues on our web site. you can see more photos at wbaltv.com. >> maryland state police are investigating a deadly motorcycle accident saturday afternoon in darlington. a motorcycle and dump truck crashed at the intersection of route 440 and route 1. police believe the motorcycle crossed the yellow line and hit the dump truck. the diver of the other car d

this saturday, baltimore's archbishop, edwin o'brien, will be elevated to cardinal. >>> all this week, direct from rome, the catholic review is sharing its coverage with wjz. tonight, archbishop o'brien opens up its thoughts as he prepares for this most holy honor. [ singing ] >> reporter: the ceremony is one of the most important ever at the vatican. archbishop edwin o'brien is now in rome, where he is days away from becoming a cardinal. o'brien, along with 21 others will kneel before the pope on saturday, who will place the traditional red, four-cornered silk hat on their head during a live ceremony. it is a significant moment for baltimore catholics, who 18 years ago, watched the elevation of cardinal keeler in 1984. baltimore has only witnessed the making of a cardinal two other times. in 1965 ask in 1886. a contingent from baltimore arrived in rome today, and celebrated mass with cardinal- designate o'brien. he became emotional, thinking about what this means to catholics here at home. >> i would not be here if it were not for them. and just want to make sure that they are very,

cardinals in rome. the pope smiles warmly and gives o'brien the cardinal's ring.s only the fourth to be elevated to cardinal. a hundred flew to rome. >> as members of the archdiocese, we're honored. >> reporter: there are a half million catholics under his guidance. >> coming from the catholic schools, we feel he's done so much for the schools. we're happy to support him. >> reporter: he met with many who traveled to rome. >> he took the time to meet every individual person that was there. he took a picture with pretty much every single one. it was pretty cool. >> reporter: he's now in the company of 124 others who are under 80 and eligible to elect a new pope. the only other meanie visit ad today d -- the only other american is one from new york. at the time being, he's holding down a job in the vat a -- vatican and the job here in baltimore. >>> if you would like to hear more about the elevation, go to wjz.com. >>> on to sports now, there a need for speed ends badly. take a look at this, a half dozen cars are caught up in a big pileup. jeff gordan gets the worst

. >> more than 100 people from the baltimore archdiocese are in rome to watch cardinal o'brien installedecame archbishop in 2007. all but four of the new cardinals are under 80 years of age and that means they qualify to vote on the next pontiff from their rankings. >>> two dramatic rescues on the ice in denver this weekend. a small dog was saved by firefighters that was somehow out in the middle of the lake. >> he was giving it his all to stay up. >> as you can see, they were breaking through the ice as they went out there. it's basically, they had to crawl and swim out there to get to the dog. >> the dog was struggling. he was getting close to going underneath the water. he was barely holding his head up above water. once i got out there, got the dog, i gave them the sign and they pulled me back in as quickly as they could. >> the dog is being treated for hypothermia tonight. in a separate incident, two teenagers were rescued from a frozen lake. >> hanging on to the ice shelf was probably about two inches, two and a half inches thick where they were, and shivering, cold. hypothermia wa

our top story, in a century's old story, timothy o'brien is now cardinal o'brien. he was inducted into the college of cardinals. anchor rod daniels is the only news reporter acome anying him in the live delegation and he will bring us a live report from rome in our 11:00 hour. >> the house voted friday to give gay couples the right to marry. the measure now heads to the state senate where it easily cleared the 47-member body. the governor said he will sign the measure. >> state senator curry faces a diminished role. he was voted to be censured after an ethics panel determined he used his position for personal gain. he can no longer hold a leadership role in the senate. he publicly apologized. >> i will not stnd here and -- stand here and make excuses. i am a person with flaws, and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> this is the first time in 14 years the senate issued sanctions to one of their own. we have a programming note to pass on to you. anthony brown will be our q & a guest tomorrow morni

o'brien served as a everyonebishop here in august until the pope appointed him to a new post as cardinal. o'brien will serves as adviser to the pope and be eligible to vote in a paper election until he turns 80 years old. he and 21 others will be evaluated to card -- elevated to cardinal in a ceremony tomorrow. >>> the maryland state senate will schedule today recommendations to censure a senator. senator curry failed to disclose $45,000 he was paid in a grocery store chain. if he was is censured, it will be the first time the senate has done so in 14 years. >>> a consumer this morning for parents. this morning you need to know about a brand of electric toothbrushes. it caused a chipped tooth. it can actually cut the gums and they say also wreak havoc on your face. we've been talking about the battery-powered spin brush, a toothbrush that was sold with both the arm and hammer and the crest symbol on it. parts of the toothbrush have broken off during use, causing them to be released into the mouth with a lot of speed, causing broken teeth and presenting, of course, a choking hazard. the fda advise

cardinal. archbishop o'brien then celebrated mass at a church in rome that has a special connection to cardinal william keeler. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us this morning. good start at the basilica. and very important moment for me. >> reporter: it was just last month that pope pope benedict named o'brien to the college of cardinals. the ceremony or consistory will take place saturday. archbishop o'brien will be given the red hat and ring, officially becoming a cardinal. he will then serve in rome as an adviser to the pope and be eligible to vote in a papal election. dozens ever parishioners from baltimore will witness o'brien's elevation. and reporters from the catholic review are there, sharing the experience with wjz. >> the pilgrims will go from here, to have mass every day. and then on saturday, they'll celebrate the consistory with the pope and all the new cardinals. >> and we have learn said president obama is sending a presidential delegation to the holy see this weekend to watch the elevation of archbishop o'brien and archbishop timothy dolan of new york. back to

>>> a special treat for students at our lady of mount carmel school, talking live with cardinal designate o'brien. he is one of 22 cardinals who will be elevated tomorrow. >> today, he took time to talk with the students in baltimore. rob roblin was there. >> for some students at our lady of mount carmel school, it was quite the morning. dressed in red in celebration of the ceremony in rome, students from our lady of mount carmel school got a chance to speak with carnal designate -- cardinal designate edwin o'brien. >> it is really exciting. >> i think it is exciting because she did to be cheap part of church history, like involved with this. -- because you get to be part of church history, like involved with this. >> i will hand over to the cardinal designate. >> hello, how are you? >> i am doing well, how are you? >> at about 10:00 this morning, the skype call came through, and there he was outside of the vatican. >> it will be exciting when the pope puts the redcap on me. >> the students had some questions. >> what is your best memory of your service to the church? >> best memory in baltimore?

but cardinal-designate edwin o'brien does not believe that goes far enough. he issued a strongly worded letter to every parish, accusing the administration of attacking religious liberty. many beyond baltimore's archdiocese agree. >> our catholic institutions that serve this nation well are being told -- you who find these things offensive, you should pay for them. in fact, you must pay for them. >> o'brien says the archdiocese will drop health care coverage for its 3,500 employees before it complies. while many catholics may not share o'brien's stance on contraception, a political analyst says they may still feel that their faith is under siege. he adds that america's 70 million catholics could turn this issue into a serious challenge to the president's re- election bid. >> one thing i can guarantee is that this was not a decision that was made for political reasons, because what the president just did was to hand a great gift to all his prospective republican opponents. >> the policy will go into effect this summer. religious institutions would have an extr

. >> baltimore's archbishop o'brien is now a member of an elite group of cardinals. s inducted into a group of cardinals at st. peter's at the vatican. our coverage continues at our web site. you can see more videos and photos following cardinal o'brien from baltimore to rome on wbaltv.com under "hot topics." stay with us we will check >> good morning. it looks like our storm could have gone one or two ways. it is taking now the southerly track. we can see it now on doppler. snow showers passing through charlottesville. a heavy snow band as they could start to see accumulating snow. north of this, you see white over maryland. right now no snow in maryland. all of if down to our south or west. there is a possibility the northern fringe of this storm may head our way. baltimore is on the northern edge of that rain-snow mix. as for accumulations, minimal chances in baltimore. slight chance in southern maryland. microsoft of -- most of it back in southern virginia. >> thank you for joining us. "11 news sunday morning" continues in 25 minutes. we'll see you then. >>> a sun

. >> rod daniels sat down with cardinal o'brien this week in advance of his emvation ceremony this week in rome. when asked about the regulations on birth control, he said the biggest issue was forcing the kth lick church to do things that -- forcing the church to do things that they consider illegal. >> we had eight calls between 8:00 and 9:00 this morning from protestant ministers thanking us for what is happening. once the government can tell a religious group what to do regardless of your beliefs, there is no more freedom of religion. >> a formal ceremony to elevate the new cardinal will be held at the vatican today. rod daniels will be in rome nor that. >> a day after state officials announced a landmark settlement deal for victims of the foreclosure crisis, hundreds of marylanders are already seeking help. calls are flooding in handling questions from distressed home owners. maryland is set to receive $960 million after the states attorney general reached an agreement. that money is available to home owners who are seeking relief, refinancing, or for payment for people whose homes

joseph's medical center could draw some criticism from catholics in the area including cardinal o'brienuse both potential investors are not catholic. officials said the potential buyers have agreed to honor the hospitals catholic identity. he has argued that it should be bought by another catholic institution. they would not comment on whether or not he would shoot down a merger with a non catholic hospital. trying to stay healthy but need some bias? maybe you do not know how much diet or exercise is right for you. we have some common sense tips to keep you in the best of health in tonight's "woman's dr.." >> she never thought she would walk again. blood clots in her legs and other issues caused her to look at her habits. >> i have to be more strict about my diet because of my medication and also when exercise plan. >> staying healthy includes telling on your doctors about the medications and supplements to take to avoid a dangerous interaction. >> it's very important to tell your provider all the of supplements, vitamins, all that you're taking even if they are natural, over the counte

. >> cardinal designate edwin o'brien has weighed in saying the archdiocese of baltimore will not comply with a mandate, even if it means dropping employee health coverage. kerry cavanaugh is live downtown with the latest. >> the tradition of the catholic church is that they believe the obama administration is trampling on their first amendment rights to a religious freedom. it has ignited a firestorm across the country and some believe it will hurt the president's reelection efforts. catholic leaders are railing against the new federal policy that forces every health plan to cover contraceptives. the mandate sets up catholic institutions like universities and hospitals to pay for medications like the pill that go against their faith. there is one exception to the measure. cracks under the federal rule, a roman catholic organization, a church, paris, are spices, the majority of employees or roman catholic. >> cardinal designate edwin o'brien does not believe that goes far enough. he issued a strongly worded letter to every family. >> the institutions that serve this nation well are being

. >> as for the archdiocese of maryland, cardinal o'brien's -- o'brien said religious institution did not want to do something they considered i moral -- immoral. >> we had calls from protestant ministers thanking us for the stance we are taking. once the government can tell a religious group what to do regardless of your beliefs, there is no more freedom of religion. >> a ceremony to elevate the new cardinals will be held at the vatican a week from today. rod daniels will be heading our coverage of that in a week. >> it was another emotional day in charlottesville, virginia, at the murder trial of former lacrosse player george huguely. jurors listened huguely's videotaped interview by police. >> it sparked tears from george huguely, some jurors, and yeardley love's family. one witness said george huguely had been drinking the day before his statements. according to george huguely, the two recently learned the other had been unfaithful, and he went to love's apartment to talk things over. he said love got defensive. i was like, chill out, and shook her a little. he said she kept hitti

upon returning from rome this evening, carnal edwin o'brien of the archdiocese of baltimore issued the following statement on tonight's vote. -- cardinal edward o'brien. it is no less troubling for places maryland one step closer to the dismantling of the most fundamental institution in all of society. >> hundreds of you to share the story and commented on facebook. michael wright, we will one day be able to truly call this a free country. >> my personal belief is the word marriage is joining between a man and a woman under god. >> we broke the story on line. you can see an interactive timeline to today's vote in annapolis all on wbaltv.com. broken water fountains, faulty heating, old plumbing. tonight a baltimore -- support for a controversial bottle packs to improve city schools. the bald and education coalition toward patterson high school, one of the oldest schools in the city. the temperatures were near 90 degrees and they hope it will bring attention to the dilapidated conditions of the schools. >> i don't think it is fair that the best rooms in the school are for visitors and the main office. i believe all classrooms should be e

we have reaction from cardinal- designate edwin o'brien. >> catholic leaders are railing against a new federal policy that forces every health plans to cover contraceptives for employees. it requires catholic institutions like universities and hospitals to pay for medications that go against the faith. there is one exception. >> under federal law, a roman catholic organization whose primary purpose is religious worship, like a church, parish, archdiocese, and majority of its employees are roman catholic, are exempt. >> cardinal-doesn't it and when o'brien does not believe it goes far enough. he issued a sharply worded letter to every parish. >> our catholic institutions that serve this nation well are being told, you who find these things offensive, you should pay for them. in fact, you must pay for them. >> o'brien says the archdiocese will drop cohealth care coverage for its employees before it complies. a political analyst put says that catholics could turn this issue into a serious challenge for the president's reelection bid. >> the one thing i can guarantee is that this decision

cardinal designate: and also edwin o'brien from baltimore. hundreds will be here to with us this germany and we will catch up with them in the coming days. the reason why this elevation ceremony is so important in the life of the catholic church is the college of cardinals is the only body that the pope will confer with should he want to clarify an issue that deals with the catholic church. the pope and only the pope will make the final decision. >> we will broadcast this ceremony live saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. a team of 17 pathologists are checking dental records and fingerprints to try to identify the victims killed in a honduran prison fire. they will send more pathologists to help. that fire was started by an inmate and spread overnight. one survivor said the toll would have been higher if not for prison nurse who took keys from guards and began opening doors. many of the inmates were awaiting trial or held as suspected gang members. the man who tried to block an international flight with a bomb in his underwear will spend the rest of

of baltimore on invited -- are invited on a pilgrimage to the vatican for the ceremony for cardinal edwin o'brien. he will be formally elevated to his new position on saturday during a ceremony at st. peter's basilica. the pilgrimage includes hotels and access to the ceremony. for more information, had to our website, wbaltv.com. if you cannot make it to run, wbal will have some great live coverage of the ceremony on saturday starting at 4:30 a.m. rod daniels is the only local tv reporter you will be reporting from the vatican. still ahead, we talk live to donald trump about the upcoming premiere of "celebrity apprentice." health nuts are eating chia seeds. endsirst, valentine's day in a couple's arrest. [ clanking ] think we should have bought pre-assembled furniture? [ telephone ringing ] wait. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you are good to go. thanks. that was easy! [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation f

. >> marylanders head to rome to celebrate with the archbishop who will become a cardinal saturday. o'brien tells the catholic preview he wouldn't be in the position without the help of baltimore's catholics. if you would like the hear more go to wjz.com for the latest stories and a link. >> it was the very special birthday for one harper county woman. >> happy birthday to you. >> smith is 106 years young and has been honored by the state and county and received a letter from president obama. her family has a major celebration planned for this weekend. she says her secret for long life is going to church every sunday. >> yeah, she said she likes good preaching and sleep. she likes to sleep. >> i can join her on both counts. >> talking about a wild ride. see more of the big collision. >> trouble in toy land. how this girl got stuck in a toy vending machine and the rescue efforts to remove her. >>> growing criticism over how city police handle being video reported. i'm derek with the reaction coming up on eyewitness news. >> some rain headed our way tomorrow. forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,

i've been able to witness something like this. >> and after he spoke with the students, cardinal designate o'brien joined the other candidates in a private meeting with pope benedict. on monday, the nuns from catonsville and others from baltimore will be part of a papal audience at the vatican. extraordinary times for everyone involved. >> a lot of excitement. >>> and if you'd like to hear more about the elevation, go to wjz.com, for the latest stories and a link to the catholic review. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. ♪ ♪ i will always love you >> tribute to a diva. the big names in entertainment, expected at whitney houston's funeral. >>> mike schuh, anne arundel county, council chambers. the slip of a tongue or racial slur. hear from a councilman and you decide, when eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a closer look at what could be a new look for maryland's travel plaza. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> a messy mix of snow and rain could be moving this way. not going to dampen lacrosse, though. stick around for the updated first warning

we spoke with cardinal edwin o'brien to talk about strict birth control rules. >> the attention it hasten out, from grassroots. we had 8 calls from protestant churches, pastor's banking us for the stand we are taking the carr. once and the government can tell religious group what to do regardless of their place, there is no more freedom of religion. >> of formal ceremony to emulate the new cargo will be held at the vatican this saturday. -- for the new cardinal. >> in commitment 2012, it has been a good weekend for mitt romney. he took the top spot in maine's caucus. he continues to try and convince republican base that he is just as conservative as they are. >> i was a severely conservative republican governor. performed wellrum this weekend. after weeks of action, there was all lal until the end of the month primaries. some analysts think this may be a two-person race by march. prices and a pump on the rise. surveys show the average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 12 cents over three weeks. the average price for a gallon ranges at $3.51 the. they attribute the jump to the rise

cardinals. the ceremony or consistory will take place saturday. archbishop o'brien will be given the red hat and ring, officially becoming a cardinal. he will then serve in rome as an adviser to the pope and be eligible to vote in a papal election. dozens of parishioners from baltimore will witness o'brien's elevation. and reporters for the catholic review are there. >> the pilgrims will go from here to celebrate mass every day. then they'll celebrate with the pope and all the new cardinals. >> reporter: if you would like to hear more about the elevation, go to wjz.com for the latest stories and a link to the catholic review. >>> if you're wait being for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, everyone. unfortunately, your drive this afternoon is probably going to be very frustrating. northbound 95, slowing there from 32 to 175. it slows down again from eastern avenue, past the beltway on that northeast corner. if you're traveling on the top side inner loop, from park heights avenue to 95

cardinal edward o'brien is one of 22 new elevated leaders of the catholic church. pope benedict greeted the new cardinals today. they will one day elect one of their own to succeed him. rod daniels has been the only local reporter on hand for the ceremony throughout the week. the elevation ceremony on saturday and beautiful mouse on sunday. the pope asked the cardinals to base their actions and decisions on faith as the exercise greater responsibility and power. >> gas prices have put a damper on holiday travel for some this weekend. they may start to cramp household budgets if relief does not come soon. it is looking likely many consumers will be paying $4 a gallon in the near future. >> if you are feeling the pinch on your wallet every time you fill the tank -- >> it has hurt me in the pocket. . you are not alone. >> you have to buy gas to get around. >> gas prices are at an all-time high for this time of year. the average price per gallon of regular is $3.53. it is eating into monthly budgets. >> it takes about 0 $120 to fill a. >> experts say growing global dema

cardinal edwin o'brien back from his elevation in rome condemns the passage and vows the archdiocese will work to overturn the legislation. >>> a second person is facing charges in connection with a road rage stabbing that occurred in anne arundel county. ron mass is live in the newsroom with the details. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. police have now arrested the driver who was stabbed in that incident. 44-year-old jeffrey furlough is charged with assault. police say he knocked out 23- year-old ross sudden brook. it started after the two men got into an argument. police say they stabbed furlough and furlough followed and crashed him with both vehicles in the ditch. the two then got into a fist fight. both men sustained nonlife- threatening injuries. jessica, back to you. >>> thank you. still no word on what that fight was about at that red light. >> anne arundel county police are asking for help to solve a strong arm robbery in annapolis. that's where last night a 54- year-old woman and 64-year-old man were walking to their car when three men approached them. one of the men push

o'brien will be elevated to the college of cardinals during a special ceremony at the vatican. rod daniels is the only local tv reporter in rome for the ceremony. to mark, 11 news will broadcast the entire elevation ceremony beginning at 4:30. >> the republican race for the white house now has the candidates focused on michigan. kate amara has this morning's report. good morning. >> good morning. michigan and arizona are the next states with gop nominating contests. >> it is exciting to see the resurgence of the auto industry. >> less than two weeks left before the michigan primary and this time it is rick santorum that is leading the pack. he took a shot at mitt romney. >> governor romney supporter the bailout of wall street and decided not to support the bailout of detroit. my feeling was that we should not support the -- the government not be involved in bailouts period. >> this is romney's home state. >> i love this state. trees on the right height. >> mitt romney has been playing up his michigan roots and continued to focus on president obama. >> i understand jobs because

. >> cardinal designate o'brien called the decision shocking and disturbing. and he said it would force a surrender of believes in favor of politics. >>> one of the most prominent charities working to prevent and cure breast cancer has cut ties with planned parenthood that believes this decision is political. however, komen said that it's about grant making decisions not politics. >>> we want to know what you think about this decision. if you want to read more, you can. head to our facebook fan page. it's on the website. and yowing can weigh in. head to facebook.com and go to the wmar facebook fan page and check out story and let us know what you think. >>> police in dallas, texas, say a tsa agent is responsible for the theft of ipads from number of checked bags. the agent works in the terminal not at the checkpoints but out of sight. that's where police say they think clayton dovel has been stealing them. 7 total were found and employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. and here's an interesting story. after a tr

timothy cardinal dolan in new york and edwin cardinal o'brien of baltimore. als, of course, have a lot of responsibilities. one of them is choosing a new pope. >> some giant clothing retailers may now be jilting you, the american consumer. and courting chinese shoppers instead. the gap closing 21% of its u.s. stores and preparing to open a huge four story outlet in hong kong. abercrombie & fitch and wal-mart are following suit to capitalize on china's flourishing economy. what does this mean to the u.s. economy? casey siegel is live in los angeles. these companies may think it helps their bottom lines and it might but it certainly doesn't help america's unemployment figures. >> yeah, gregg, it doesn't help the unemployment figures but it is certainly good to beef up those companies' profits and they say the analysts that that was -- that actually will help the american economy. it's a little tricky. let me explain it first. why they're going to china. china is the world's fastest growing consumer market and the fashion market in particular is expected to tripl

in the meantime, he and the newly elevated cardinal edwin o'brien of baltimore have a more pressing job church and the obama administration are at serious odds over a number of issues, including birth control and abortion. the pope reminded the new princes of the church that they must cooperate with him in what he called the delicate task of governing the church. behind the glorious pomp and ceremony lurks a dark presence dubbed "vatileaks" leaked vatican documents of detailed corruption, financial mismanagement, a bureaucracy in disarray, and clerical infighting. many see cardinal dolan as a welcome antidote to that image. >> this is the hat i want to put on the empire state building and the home plate at yankee stadium and the statue of liberty because it's for all of new york. it's not for me. >> reporter: he'll need that sense of humor. the u.s. church has huge problems. settlement of clerical sex abuse cases has cost in excess will $3 billion and driven eight disees to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. but for today at least, the new princes could bask in the well- wishes and adulati