local deacon wrote a scathing lirecord c for cardinal wuerl to re-sign. chris, good morning. >> if you have ever seen him leading these high profilema es then you've seen him helping him. wh he wrote to cardinal wuerl is i can't stand with you any longer. >> and i urged him,or theood of the church, that we both love so dearly to step away from his position as arch bishop. >> garcia is married and lives inrlington and this was a big deal. this is all coming back to the grand jury report out of pennsylvania in which hundreds of priests were accused of molesting children. cardinal wuerl supervised many of them ove the 18 years he was in pittsburgh. in some cases the grand jury report said he d a lot to make sure that certain priests did

enough to protect children from predator priests back when pittsburg bishop of now comes word that cardinal wuerl will go to the vatican to ask the pope to accept his resignation. it's standard procedure for bishops to offer their resignation when they turn5. wuerl did that nearly three years ago, but the pope did not act on that resignation lette at the time. now cardinal wuerl is going t fly to the vatican today to personally ask the pope to allow him to step down. it remains to be seen what pope francis will do. meanwhile, we spoke to a ofessor at catholic university about the reaction that young catholics have on campus. >> what i hear a lot of my students saying is that it's time to get all the truth out. let's get it all out. g let' this all out because if we get it all out, we can t begido the work that the church iso called do. >> reporter: now, a recent pennsylvia grand jury report found that some 300 priests abused more tan ausand children since the 1940s. cardinal wuerl washo b of pittsburgh during some of that time period. he's being criticized for resigning or reinstating priests who

no one else was hurt. >>> cardinal donald wuerl will meet with priests today in d.c. >> h is accused overing up child sex abuse in pittsburgh for years. during sunday's mass, one rishioner couldn't keep his disappointment bottled up and cardinal. at the >> we go to justin finch with more on that interruption and today's meeting. >> reporter: good morning. let's get you to the outbur here. it was sudden and stirring and loud enough for the cardinal to acknowledge. cardinal wuerl was here to install a new pastor when the mass took a turn. >> considerable animosity. >> sme on you. >> repter: we know that's parishioner brian garfield after the cardinal asked parishioners to pray for thepope, as he takes on the leadership of a troubled church. he raised his voice and walked out because he didn't appreciate being lectured out and felt the cardinal's message was lacking outrage. the cardinal himself is in the spotlight, aused of not doing enough to priests tied to sex abuse. and then, the report out of pennsylvania, where children were abused by some 300 priests. parishioners said the church

. >>> developing this morning, archbishop of washington, cardinal wuerl, will meet with d.c. priests as calls for him to resign grow louder. >> during sunday mass, one parishioner couldn't keep his disappointment bottled up. >> considerable animhaity. >> s on you. >> cardinal wuerl kept speaking as the man walked out. another parishioner turned her ba t on cardinal as he spoke. that silent protest was used by catholics in the 1960s and '70s. >> turned their back to say i am here, i'm a member of the 'turch, i'm celebrating mass, but i d agree with what is being said. and i don't agree withe policy. >> a pennsylvania grand jury accused cardinal wuerl of helping to protect som child molesting priests when he was bi bishop of pittsburgh. >>> an officer-involved shooting happened last night. officers were called to the scene of the report of a man acting erratically in the lookby and in need of medical consist nce. when responders arrived, the man allegedly pulled out a gun. police s they confronted -- he confronted officers in the parking lot with a weapon and was shot. the man

cardinal wuerl supervised many of them ove the 18 years he was in pittsburgh. in some cases the grand jury report said he d a lot to make sure that certain priests did not go back to churches b other cases he relie on psychiatrists that said it was safer to go back into ministry. he denies the cover up but asked for forgiveness in lapses in judgment. that was not good enough for some. dozens of catholics stood in the rain and protested demanding reform. and tonight at 7:00 a group of catholics are going to get together to talk about how they can protect children, how to hold priests accountable and how to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. that's at 7:00 right here at st. ma hews. >> thau. >> 5:08, developing this morning ou of dallas texas, the white police officer that shot and killed anunarmed black man over the weekend has been arrested. she went to his apartment thinking it was her own apartment. when she sawim she opened fire killing him. his family says he was a devt christian and his loved ones are devastated. >> one of the mostowerful men

>> reporter: we know that cardinal wuerl will be giving the mass here at enunciation. he's here because of an installation of a new pastor. that's the tradition, that he would perform that installation. eut the other things that involved here and something that they're expecting in this mass that -- that will bring it to a lot of attention. of course, it was this past thursday when cardinal wuerl issued a post -- a letter to priests where he referred the disconcerting news and terrible revelations that the church is involved in. this is of child sexual abuse and other such incidents. of course they did involve wuerl's predecessor mccarrick. wuerl in his ssktement for prayers of forgiveness for his errors in judgment. as an official of the church in his handling of that. and there was another part of this message, it went out to all of the priests and may reflect expect to t we can hear from wuerl. quote, this sunday let your people, the men and women and children that we love and minister to, and hold in our pastoral care know that i do recognize and share their pain,

wuerl to si . he will no longer be able to participate in mass led by the cardinal. derrick ward spoke to the deacon today. >> reporter: deacon james garcia has written aar letter to cnal donald wuerl, the archbishop of washington, asking him t resign and declaring that he will no longer assume a deacon's role any mass led by wuerl. m i felt the time had come to take somener of action. >> reporter: it was not a decision arrived at easily for garcia who was installed as a deacon in2013. ahi parer since 1999, he says his actions are in support of those who suffered. >> with respect to the sexual abuse crisis in the church, the first priority of particular those of us who minister, is to make sure to we are attentive to the needs first and foremost of the victims. >> reporter: garcia believed that the problem dn't start with wuerl or his contemporaries. >> this is a problem generations in the making. >> reporter: apokesperson declined to comment on garcia's letter. cardinal wuerl called for a season of healing, an invitation to observe s weeks of friday prayers. garcia b

. >> shame on you. >> one protester there shouting shame on you at cardinal wuerl. turned her back on the cardinal as he spoke. cnn spoke to her. >> i think he should resign. i think he should understand that just because you didn't mean to do something, doesn't mean there weren't terrible consequences. >> cardinal wuerl asked the people to forgive what he called his errors in judgment. a spokesman for the archdiocese says he has spoken over the two months and conveyed his sadness and apologies and addressed every issue as it has risen. >>> breaking overnight. two reuters journalists sentenced to 32 years in jail. the two were detained late last year investigating the killing of villagers. the two maintain their innocence and not surprised by the verdict. reuters editor in chief says this is a sad day for myanmar, journialists and press everywhere. >>> ten people shot at the apartment complex in san bernardino, california. local police say three people are in extremely critical condition. all of the victims are believed to be adults. we will have more information as

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

ath ahead. >> thank you, sheena. >>> developing this morning, chbishop of washington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerll meet with d.c. priests as calls for udm to resign grow .y' during sundamass, one parishioner couldn't keep his disappointment bottled up and lashed out at the cardinal. cardinal wuerl kept speaking when a parishioner walked out. another parishioner turned her back as he spoke. just finch will joins us liv with the details. >> police in howard county are investigating a shooting. it happened last night in jessup. ofrtcers were called to a re of a man in the lobby in need of medical assistance. heen the officers arrived, man pulled out a gun. he confronted officers with the e apon and was shot. he was taken to spital with nonlife-threatening injuries. no one else was rt. >>> crews wol go try to find a missing man. george barnes went out on saturday on a boat from the yacht basin, on the northern part of the eastern shore. as on the boat and they jumped into the sassafras river for a swim. barnes has been missing ever since. he has been missing since dusk and the searchthill continue mo

cardinal wuerl will be here, part of the mass he will deliver will b new pastor.ation of a which is a fairly common thing that happens whens tha a new pastor. that pastor is now officially presented t the congregation and to the public. of course there are other parts of tt mass that areetting a lot of attention today. now, again, you talk about that statement that 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

earlier he spoke about that abuse at a mass heard by cardinal wuerl, washington. of >> i went to the cardinal. i showed him what i had to say and heaid it is perfect. >> reporter: the mass marked the beginning of world season of healing. it is meant to bri attention to the sex abuse scandal in the catholic church. nugent says he was a 13-year-old altaroy when priest sexually abused him. that priest is nowas de. >> he was a one-man crime wave. >> reporter: during the mass, wuerl asked for prayers and healing for those assaulted by the sin se. he lit a candle of healing with nugent who received a standing ovation. >> i think it was concise and powerful t hear. >> reporter: wuerl has denied allegations in a grand jury report that he moved or reinstated priests accused of use when he was bishop in pittsburgh. this week he said he would aske the po accept his resignation. while nugent supports wuerl, this parishner says not. >> i hope that the pope accepts cardinal wuerl's resignation. >> the church will be healed once they start taking care of the survivors. >> report

breaking tonight, cardinal donald wuerl says he'll discussg resigninith pope francis. >>> and the sports bar admits ie dr the ball. the apology to mystics fans and e player befor a do or die gamee th >>> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> we w starth an update on hurricane florence. the strong category 4 storm spinning south of bermuda right now. >> people in north carolina starting to make their way out. the carolinas, very much in the cross hairs right now. the bulls eye of the hurricane moved south today, squarog right uphe north carolina coast. >> that lowers our threat here in the d.c area. we're out of the cone of uncertainty now, for now. but 5.4 million people are already under hurricane warnings and watches tonight. we've got team coverage, begins ith chief meteorologist doug kammerer. doug, thees watchow include virginia beach. r virginia beach under tropical storm watchesht now. the latest advisory just came out from the national hricane center. and it's even better news for our region, even worse new for the carolinas. let's show you where this storm is. you

>> well as you may know, cardinal wuerl did submit his resignation two years ago. when he turned 75. which is required of the bishops and cardinals. and pope francis has yet to accept it. so really the ball is in pope franciss court as to whether he accepts the resignation and other bishops who may have been involved in sexual misconduct or mishandling of sexual abuse cases. really the focus now is on pope francis. for what is a global problem. and how will he deal with the bishops in particular with regard to the issue. >> of course pope francis is also under attack himself. former vatican ambassador vigano accused the pope and others at the vatican of knowing for years about sexual misconduct against card mccarrick. who resigned. unverified accusations. but this is how the pope responded. >> i read that statement this morning. i read it and i will say i must say this. to you and all of you who are interested. read the document carefully. and judge it for yourself. i will in the say one word on this. >> father, why such a meek response from the pope? to such seriou

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

a spokesperson for the o archdioces washington confirmed today that cardinal wuerl will ask the pontiff to cept his resignation. a pennsylvania grand jury report suggested that wuerl did not do enough to protectictims from predator priests when wuerl was the archbishop in pittsburgh. some students we talked to at catholic university today say they're fed up. >> for meon pely, it's ompletely infuriating and frustrating situation. >> the holy father, the pope, is not required to accept it. he'll accept it at the point at which he's ready and willing to replace him with his successor. >> last week, cardinal wuerl met with priests of the arch die cease. sources say many showsed support for wuerl, personal but not all felt that he should be rema as archarchbishop. >>> new tonight, a d.c. mother is sharing her heartbreak after the mur son. her 18-year-old someone shot and killed him sunday afternoon on stanton road, southeast. his mom tells our darcy spencer that he left to get a drink and never came home. >>hat's a hurt, like, to the core. >> reporter: it's a feeling only the loss of a child

. >> eun, we just got ahold of the letter from cardinal wuerl that says he's going to fly to rome to nc about resigning. it says when he was in charge of the diocese ingh pittsbur at times wuerl did go out of his way to quickly remove soalled predator priests, but in some cases he allowed some to stay in the ministry, including priest who gave alcohol to onenage boys before molesting them. petition had 80,000 signatures demanding wuerl resign. in this letter he says after talking with some of the local priests under his command, it was clear that some decision sooner rathe l thaner on my t so is an ee sensual asp that this church we all love can move forward. it is a little over a week since this church, enunciation, right here when a woman turne her back on cardinal wuerl during the homi and another man jumped up during mass and yelled, shame on you. chris lawrence, thank you. a >> university of maryland football player died of heatstroke. he could sue the university. he collapsed after a workout in may. the family filed formal letters notifying the state of a suit. espn reporhey cou

there's new calls for cardinal wuerl tore-sign. he's calling for wuerl to step down. he says i was n an easy decision. a recent granjury report ccused him of covering up claims while he was in pittsburgh. he denies a cover up but asked for forgiveness for his errors in judgment. that he im in a letter can no longer participate in any mass lead by the cardinals. >> for the good of the church, that we step away from tradition archbishop. >> they declined to comment ont his . cardinal wuerl called for six weeks oforiday prayer recognize them. >> it's now 4:35. tomorrow opening statements are set to begin in the mansion murder case. on friday, 12urors and alternates were selected. 7 women and 9 men. they'll decide his fate. murderharged in the 2016 of three family members and the housekeeper. according to court documents his former cell mate told investigators another person was involved in theer murd that person's dna did not match evidence from the crime scene and it's not clear whether the cell mate will testify for theo ution. he faces life in prison. >> it is 4:36 no

asking for cardinal wuerl's ouster.ttorney general, who is also a catholic, he is asking for his ouster. there are a group of catholic teachers, they work for the diocese, they are asking for his ouster. one of his priests who, from the pulpit, asked for his resignation. and so, ana, these are a growing number of catholics in different areas of the catholic church and in different ministries what are asking for him to resign. even the president of a catholic university, who i talked to, said she has a great relationship with the cardinal, but she thinks he has to go. >> it tells us the story is not over yet. rosa flores, thank you very much. >>> battles brewing on capitol hill over president trump's latest nominee to the supreme court. what you need to know about brett kavanaugh. you're live in the cnn newsroom. >> i am proud to nominate this attorney, advocate and judge to be the 107th justice to the united states supreme court. >> we may be in trying times, but think how it was in those days. the judges didn't think s

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

cardinal wuerl submitted a resignation letter three years ago at the customary retirement age of 75 butcontinued to serve. wuerl does not say when he will travel to rome. >>> the "washington post" reporting paul manafort is talking to robert mueller's team about a possible plea deal. sources say it is not clear if the negotiations involve the former trump campaign chairman providing information about the president. the news comes just days before jury selection begins in manafort's second trial for alleged financial crimes and could signal a lift in legal strategy. manafort chose to go to trial in virginia and was convicted last month on eight federal counts of bank and tax frauds. he faces up to ten years in prison on those counts. >>> coming up, russian president vladimir putin defending two men accused of poisoning an ex-spy and his daughter in the uk. we're live in moscow. i'll never find a safe used car. start at the new carfax.com show me minivans with no reported accidents. boom. love it. [struggles] show me the carfax. start your used car search at the all-new carfax.com. gimme

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 potential moment of civil war in the american church. > reporter: in a press release, cardinal wuerl said the pope is the object of a concentrated attack. and so far, maurice, pope francis has not directly ansponded to vigano's allegations. >> glor: nikki battiste, th

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

what happens to cardinal wuerl, what kind of a res ig nation, as indeed the meeting with cardinal dinardohe top officials of the conference of catholic bishops. cardinal owe ma'malley, boston, be there. what comes out of these meetings will determine whether or not the catholic church and the vatican are able finally get a grip on how to hand him these allegations and handle bishops who didn't handle them properly to justice. >> delia, thank you. [ music playing ] >>> you are watching cnn on this wednesday afternoon. i'm brooke baldwin. here's what you need to know about hurricane florence. it is shaping up to deliver disaster for days to the carolina coast. and its latest projected path is now forcing a four state to declare a state of emergency, georgia now joining north carolina and virginia, florence is now expected to pause right at north carolina's coast, shift south and pose even greater danger. so florence could now batter coastal areas within 24 hours of hurricane force winds, bring catastrophic flooding with more than 3 feet of rain and churn up life-threatening storm surges of

officials are combing through other incidents to see if responsible for those too. >>> developingw, cardinal wuerl just finished saying mass. heade his first public comments since he was he was askingope francis to accept his resignation. darcy? >> reporter: this mass marked the beginning of the season of healing that card wuerl had called for amid the sexual abuse scandal. ths m is just ending. owant to show you the people as they were filin of the church. i was inside for the mass and it was very touching and very surprising when a man who describes himself as a survivore of sexual abu by a priest was allowed to get up and speak in front of thechurch. he said that he,if his changed when he turned 55 years old and he heard the five words he's never heard before. it is not your fault. he was allowed to walkp to the and with the cardinal light a cancdle. they described it as a candle of hearing. the the further indignity of the inadequate responsey the church, he said a reason grand jury report along with ongoing investigations are alldence that there is a long way to go in the healing ocess. he sa

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

. >> reporter: and soon, cardinal donald wuerl of washington will meet the 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

>> a church goer calls out cardinal wuerl and tonight the arch diocese with the fin word. >>> in less than an hour, labor day will mark the unofficial end of summer. good evening, everybody. i'm erika gonzalez. many of you are planning to barbecue, maybe hit the beach. how is that holiday forecast shaping up? >> unofficial e of summer, erika, is going to definitely feel like it actually is summer, and it still does right now because the hidity has been coming up all evening. take a look at the feels like temperatures. the heat i values we still have outside at this late hour. the temperature still 88 dree ds in thecapital. temperatures will be close to 90 degrees by noon tomorrow. slight chance of an isolated storm. this hot weather is going to stay with us during theup ming week. the ten-day forecast details are coming up in just a f more minute minutes, erika. >> matt, thank you. >>> a military hflyover toor the former navy pilot and war hero, senator john mccain. after a week of emotional s tributesator mccain is in his final resting place, buried next to his navy buddy in annapoli

before they do so, cardinal wuerl reached out apologizing for past misjudgments that caused ing. here on sunday he wa approached by a parishioner who raised his voice and his outrage. >> considerable animosity. >> shame on you. >> that's the voice of a parishioner of mr. garfieldho scream shame on you before walking out. he said he didn't feel like being lectured at. wuerl was here to inst new pastor. but he can't elude the controversy following the church elcluding hi they cannot do enough to purge priests who involved in sex abuse. we also spoke with aon paris who let her actions do the talking here turning her back on the cardinal as he addressed parishioners here on sunday. we caught up with her after mass. >> i don't think they did this alt ofe at all. i think that they abused their position. and i fee like they abused the responsibility that was give to them. >> reporter: in a statement, the diocs acknowledging what happened here on sunday but adding to that cardinal wuerl d the support of the parishioners who were here as d the pope. the meeting is set to take place today.

. >> that will p takece not long after a local deacon wrote a scathing letterling for cardinal wuerl e-sign. >> deacon james garcia is normally right up there with cardinal wuer assisting him. but now he's telling us what he wrote to the cardinal. i can't stand with you any nger. >> i urged him for the good of the church that we both love so dearly, to step away from his position as arch bishop. >> t deacon is married and lives in arlington. thiss a big deal because when he was ordained he took a vow of obedience to cardinal wuerl. all of this is coming back that grand jury report. he supervised a lot of the accused priests in pittsburgh and in some cases he did a lot to make sure that certain priests did not go back to churches but in other cases he relied on psychiatrists that said it was safe for them t go back tominuistry. he asked for forgiveness in lapses of judgment. thatugs not e for those that protested and demanded reform. they were out there in the rain to show their displeasure and back here now live at st. matthews, i can tell you, 7:00 tonight a group of catholics is to

. >>> and this morning newev opments in the catholic church scandal, cardinal wuerl will ask pope francis torean gu about his future. >> "ne 4 midday" starts now. >> good morning and welcome to "news 4 midday." i'm melissa mollet. hurricane florence will likely behe storm of a lifetime for portions of the carolina coast. you see the hurricane behind me here. it is massive. here is the latest information for you. the storm is expected to bring life threatening storm surge and rainfallto portions of the carolinas and mid atlantic states. mass evacuations for a second day now causing gridlock in some areas and shelters are starting to open. the storm is more than day away, let's get the latest on the timing from meteorologist amelia draper. >> the latest on florence, it's a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 130 miles per hour with the new track not much changing. it's continuing with the trend that we were seeing yesterday later in the day. it moves in to parts of north carolina and south carolina right around wilmington as a 3 categourricane. it kind of stalls just off th

but i think they ased their position. >> cardinal wuerl is facing a storm of criticism and lls for his resignation, as a grand jury accused him of covering up sex he has not been charged with wrongdoing and denies he helped in thecover-up. >> we reached out to the archdiocese for a comment on the mass interruption. they responded with this statement.ne quote, individual in the congregation expressed anger and several left during the cardinal's remas. however, the cardinal was also met with applause and expressions of support from the parishioners. this sentint was echoed as he theeted the fl who expressed their prayers and support after mass. >>> there's a hunt on for a p killer ince george's county. officers found a woman on the floor inside an apartment in oxon hill. e died on the scene. very limited information at this time. so far, no arrests and no word, yet, on a motive. >>> now, to a devastating development in a story we're taking you from rio de janeiro. centuries of reseaknh and ledge after a fire engulfed the national museum of brazil overnigh you can see the flames consuming

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

obviously cardinal wuerl has decided he is not the one to provide that leadership.t yet for that meeting. >> of course we're watching that very closely, especially the cardinal wuerl meeting. >>> cheyenne police have reopened a church sex abuse investigation. there is new evidence that implicates him. >> reporter: criminal justice in these cases is very rare because it requires a church that's proactive, willing to report predators within the church, and also a statute of limitations that is friendly to survivors. well, here in the wild west of wyoming, you find both. beneath its rustic serenity, a dark reckoning lurks for chicago's catholic faithful. >> wyoming is a perfect place to keep that stuff hidden. >> reporter: joseph hart, bishop emeritus of cheyenne is now under criminal investigation for sexually abusing children when he was a bishop, the highest ranking catholic in wyoming. >> it's possible to be a pillar of the community and also a predator. >> reporter: one of hart's accusers we will call jimmy was 14 years old and vividly remembers hart's breath reek

. >>> washington's archbishop cardinal donald wuerl has a request concerning toy's mass.s ahead of a meeting with priests that's scheduled for tomorrow. wuerl has fac increasingly prsure to resign amid outrage over the church sex abuse scandal. he is accuse of covering up abuse during his time intt urgh and denying prior knowledge of theodore mccarrick. wuerl asked the priests to talk about the situation at ms this weekend saying, please tell your people we love and minister to and hold in our pastoral care, know that i do recognize and share their pain. cardinal wuerl has not granted our repeated requestor an interview. >>> this morning we're learning a lot more about tt man s and killed in southeast d.c. police say karl day baker was shot near minnesota avenue in the area aroun anacostia. tit happened around 1:30 morning yesterday. so far no one has been taken into custody. >>> a man from northern virginia is accused of bringing two loaded guns in his carry on baggage to the airport. the weapons showed up on x-rays at one of the airport's check points. airport police co

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

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

. >>> the roman catholic cardinal, cardinal wuerl was on the receiving end of a sermon.d stormed out. it came as he was addressing the latest priest abuse scandal. he's been accused of mishandling sexual misconduct complaints while he was bishop of pittsburgh. >> shame on you, shame on you. >> we pray for him. yes, my brother and sisters. shame. i wish, i wish i could redo everything over these 30 years as a bishop. and each time get it always right. >> the protester says he is catholic. but that protester saying he's not a member of that parish. most of the congregation clapped most of for wuerl after he finished his address. >>> now to a woman who doesn't want to burn her bra, but she doesn't want to be forced to wear one either. >> sticking it to the man. >> christina schell filed a human rights demand over her boss's demand that she wear a bra to work. she was a waitress at a golf club. and customers allegedly complained about her being braless. >> she says she hasn't worn a bra in two years because they're uncomfortable. her look prompted a new rule by management. s

it criticized wuerl's handling of predatory priests when he was cardinal of pittsburgh. wuerl disputes the grand jury's findings and says he acted with diligence and concern for the victims. >> i don't want him to resign. i want the pope to fire him. i think the pope should fire every bishop that was part of that report. >> reporter: that anger growing louder. >> shame on you. >> reporter: earlier this month, during a sunday mass, a protester interrupted wuerl and walked out. >> i ask for your prayers for me, for forgiveness in any of my errors in judgment, for any of my inadequacies. >> reporter: dozens of catholic schoolteachers boycotted the cardinal's back to school mass. a pittsburgh area high school with his name defaced. wuerl's name removed at his request. and those aren't the only problems. wuerl's washington predecessor, theodore mccarrick, resigned in disgrace, accused of molesting teenagers and seminarians. those scandals will get pope francis' attention tomorrow, as he meets with the u.s. catholic bishops to discuss the crisis. >> what are you expecting? the

. >>> cardinal wuerl speaks on the church's most recent child abuse allegations. >>> and final good-byerance for john mccain, ends with a tribute, as the maverick is laid to rest in annapolis. >>> good rning, everybody. i'm chris lawrence. >> i'm meaga fitzgerald. thanks for joining us on this labor day monday. we have a quick traffic alertu. for >> the westbound lanes are blocked at graham road after someone got hit by a car. the eastbound traffic is moving. we'll bring you an update as soon as we have information. >> and this holiday is supposed to signify the end of summer. it is steamy out there, sheena s.parveen. >> i'm telling you, as we go through most of this week, we're going to ben the90s. our normal high for this time of year is 84 degrees. we're going to be ten

their protest centered around thhu ongoingrch sex abuse scandal, particularly with cardinal wuerl. they say he covered up abuse by priestsing his time asn bishop i pittsburgh. wuerl denies the allegations. >> we want clean leadership. we wt good people. you are supposed to be the moral ithority, then act like it. >> wuerl expected to travel to rome soon to ask pope francis to accept his resignation as archbishop of washington. >>> because of the child sex abuse investigation in pennsylvania, maryland's attorney general wants to know if that kind of thing is happening in maryland schools or places of worship. he tweeted out a form where victims of abuse or knowledgeover abuse can reportn inci to his office. recently, thousands of people signed an online petition calling for frosh to investigate the baltimorediocese. >>> it's been one year since hurricane maria. demonstrators marked the somber anniversary by protesting outside president trump's mar-a-lago resort. yesterday people honked their horns as puerto rican flags hung from their vehicles. demonstrators say they are angry at the

spokesperson for the ch diocese o washington declined to comment about deacon garcia calling for 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 mostl

cardinal wuerl submitted a resignation letter three years ago at the customary retirement age of 75 butinued to serve. wuerl does not say when he will travel to rome. >>> coming up, what happens when a st. louis cardinals fan with a baby in his arms has a foul ball hit right at him. hines ward has the answer in the "bleacher report" next. join t-mobile, and get netflix included. so your family can watch what they love in more places. get an unlimited family plan with netflix on us. and right now, buy one samsung galaxy s9 and get one free. when mit rocked our world.ailed we called usaa. and they greeted me as they always do. sergeant baker, how are you? they took care of everything a to z. having insurance is something everyone needs, but having usaa- now that's a privilege. since joining ninehahi, ubmonths ago,o. my priority has been to listen to you... to cities and communities, and to my own employees. i've seen a lot of good. we've changed the way people get around. we've provided new opportunities. but moving forward, it's time to move in a new direction. and i want you to know jus

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

. >>> tonight, cardinal wuerl releed a statementoday saying he believes the arch diocese needs new leadership help move beyond what he calls confusion, disappointment, and disunity. it comes on e same day the u.s. group of cardinals sat with the pope to deal with the crisis. he explains the next steps the church plans to take. ng reporter: the mee lasted at the vatican about an hour. no big decisions weremade. certainly the vatican has made no statement about it. but just as it started,he pope announced that he had accepted nother ignation of yet nior american cleric. that's bishop michael brumsfield. the pope announced an investigation into allegations of sexual mihionduct. all of the bishop denies. >> the church is essentially in crisis mode. not only here in rome but alson in thed states. >> reporter: this morning there were two cardinals talking about the issues, the crisis in the church including the horrific allegations in pennsylvania. survivors were not happy that the meeting was so short and behind closed doors. they are all meetings. we've seen that it come in wave after wave after

this as a potential moment of civil war in the american church. >> reporter: in a press release, cardinal wuerl says the pope is the object of ace maurice the pope has not responded to vigano's allegations. >> nick nickki battiste, thank . "cbs overnight news" will be right back. [stomach gurgles] ♪when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.♪ try new pepto with ultra coating. heif you're between trage 50 and 85,iz for you. it's important for you to know the truth, so please listen closely. i'm alex trebek, and all of the answers are false. so what is true? you can get coverage, regardless of your health, with the #1 most popular whole life insurance plan available through the colonial penn program. whether you're in the best of health or you have high blood pressure or other health problems, you can get coverage, with no health questions and no medical exam. you can't be turned down for any medical reason. you don't pay a higher rate because of your age.

there's allegations hat cardinal wuerl covered up abuse by priests during his time as bishop in pittsburghs the allegations. remembers arere invited to s concerns and feeling on the sex abuse scandal as well as hethoughts on how can protect and assist abuse survivors. tonight's listening session is period hahhi happening at the same church where he celebrated mass last friday. he called for a six week season of healing for thechurch. he is expected to travel to rome soon to ask pope francis to accept his resignation as arch bishop of washington. >> the fight for fair wages coinues today in the district. hundreds of tipped workers will ask the d.c. council not to overturn initiative 77. eventually give a significant pay bump to those workers. nicoleacobs is live in northwest washington with both sides of the argument, nicole. >> the debate is back on the table today as d.c. council members could overturn this initiative. it was amid much controversy when theor majy of voters approved initiative 77 and that was increases wages from $3.33 an hour to $15 an hour by 2025. many service wkers tho

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