new cardinals.oday is largely the public ceremony, and there will be a number of ceremonies where the faithful who gather there will have opportunities to greet and celebrate with cardinal o'brien. >> and who is there? who made up a contingency? >> the archdiocese offered a pilgrimage package for anyone who wanted to attend. so there are a number of priests from baltimore and faithful from our parishes, and a number of friends of cardinal o'briens from his earlier assignments. >> let's look at the garm events -- garments being worn? what is the significance of that? >> the most significant vestiture will be the caffered naturals themselves. and the hats placed upon their heads along with the cardinals' ring. they are not vested for mass. today's celebration is not a celebration of the mass. they are all dressed in what they call choir dress which would be their norm formal garb for being at a celebration where they would be at mass. >> so right now rome is six hours ahead of us. we ae taking a live

our new cardinal now, cardinal o'brien was the eighth of the 2 cardinal delegates to be called beforehe holy father. one thing i wanted to share with our audience back home thrfment was a big smile on the holy father's face as he greeted cardinal o'brien as the cardinals kneeled before him. it was just such a wonderful moment. just a few moments ago i left a reception. there is an area where all the priests from the united states meet and conjugate there. there was a receiving pline, and there were hundreds of people literally online waiting to greet cardinal edwin o'brien from the baltimore area, from the eastern shore. i spoke to one gentleman who served with him in the military who is living in germany. all and all, just an amazing day here in rome. >> really, rod. i want to tell our audience because you are in rome, there will be a five-second delay before you answer. nobody worry, rod is still there. what was it like being there and seeing this amazing event take place? >> i must tell you, the procession began promptly at 10:30. before the holy father came out, he was on a platfo

he is now a cardinal. >> cardinal o'brien, yes. so all the rights, privileges and others. >> and there are many. >> while the rights and -- cardinal o'brien stays in roam a few days. i think there are already some meetings, and the other part of the consistery is sort of the more business side of it. so after the mass tomorrow, i think there are more gatherings that are business related, closed door sessions between the cardinals. >> we saw a clip from one of the masses celebrated yesterday. that was a beautiful sign with cardinal o'brien, the cross he had around his neck was the pectoral cross of arch punish yop john carroll, the first bishop of baltimore. and fitting he would have that on. over 250 years old. >> did he get it? is it his? >> it is his as long as he is remains of the archbishop of baltimore or the administrator of baltimore. that cross belongs to the arch diocese of baltimore. presumably the next bishop will use that for various things. we all have our own, but in terms of a patrimony, the chalices and the cross th

one by one, the cardinal does the mets -- designates were elevated by the holy father. if you listen very closely, you will hear cardinal o'brien ask the holy father if he may speak. >> thank 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 elev

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 receive boxes labeled books in baltimore. if convicted, he could face life in prison. now, to a story that w

he's the archbishop of new york, now cardinal timothy dolan. fellow cardinals are charmed.spaper is calling him a rock star. here is typical dolan. >> it's a great day for all of new york. 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. so this is for all of new york, it's not for me. >> reporter: even the pope is a fan thrilled by the blend of humor and devotion that cardinal dolan offered in a private speech to his fellow cardinals, the pope smiled as he presented the archbishop with his cap and ring. >> he said, "well, thank you again for yesterday." and i said, "well, thank you for this!" i guess that is what made him smile. >> reporter: the current pope is german. the last one was polish. in a church mired in scandal and seen by many to be out of touch with its followers, could a one-man charm offensive be the next resident of the vatican? the reality with so many new italian cardinals, that is a long shot but this is a church that's seen miracles before. jeffrey kofman, abc news, the vatican. >

we are now hours away from the elevation of the cardinal doesn't that as the excitement builds. and rod daniels spoke exclusively with the head of the baltimore archdiocese. >> congratulations, again. >> shortly after they emerged from prayer and conversation, o'brien granted an interview with us. >> we had a couple of hours with the holy father and heard a couple presentations. it was excellent about the new faith in the catholic community, and will have a a year of evangelical. >> o'brien and the other cardinals went to meet and pray with the holy father for a second time. a short 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 o

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. >> it is a great honor for cardinal o'brien, and with his new assignment. we will miss him in baltimore. >> one family brought 12 members to rome. airport of a family from crownsville. >> it is an extreme honor to be here. one of the most sacred ceremonies that we can attend a catholic church. >> in just a few short hours, it will officially be a cardinal edward o'b

. >> cardinal designate edwin .'brien or arrives in rome >> hd doppler shows some wet weather moving in this direction. we will track the latest for moving in this direction. moving in this direction. >> we will head back to shelton dutes who is on the scene of that overturn tractor-trailer accident. where is traffic getting through there and where is it blocked? what is the situation? >> coming from the canton site if you are going southbound on 95, there is only one lane of traffic heading toward the tunnel. on 895 there are detours from the on ramp to o'donnell street. we are set up just feet away from the traffic. there is one lane away there is one lane of traffic. officials think the driver may have been inebriated and he has been taken into custody. there is no word on whether he will face charges. >> before you go, a quick question. do they have any idea when the cleanup is going to be over? >> firefighters do not have a crystal ball to predict that, but they said they could be down here into the early mornin

new cardinals those known as the college of cardinals.al conclave for the next pope. pope benedict xvi stressing that their job is one of service. the pope saying that red is the color of blood. it's a reminder they should have the courage of the martyrs, they should be ready to shed their blood for the faith if necessary. new cardinals elite club. i remember archbishop dollan when he worked here in rome ceremony invited him out to dinner one night. i said choose any restaurant you want. he chose a very simple german restaurant believe it or not as he said he likes places, he likes beers and brauts, places where you can put mustard on things. >> beers, brauts and baseball, man. got to love it. >> thank you very much, greg. now get to other headlines, the feds thwart ago disturbing plot targeting one of the nation's most symbolic land marks. he was on his way to the u.s. capitol to detonate what he thought was a suicide vest. he was living in the u.s. illegally thinking he was working with al qaeda. he was actually communicating with the f

with his elevation to cardinal.edict xvi talked about those in the church who rise, rise to serve. and dolan was part of the new cardinals in an elaborate ceremony at the vatican. dolan garnered a lot of attention worldwide, president of the bishop's conference and archbishop of the big apple with this he has a platform to fully engage the president of the united states over the showdown over the health care mandate and religious freedom and he has the favor of the holy father himself. all of that down to earth demeanor made him a8 lawyers for some passengers are asking officials to retest the samples to be sure and 32 people were killed in that disaster, including two americans, it's a new breed of television and got some fans just like this guy. this is so great. here is a little dude excited about dog tv. it's a 24 hour channel created for man's best friend and made the world debut in san diego, commercial-free and looking at it, and basically three categories, relaxation, system lays and exposure. all are design

on saturday pope benedict will elevate o'brien to cardinal. recently the archbishop said down with 11 news anchor rod daniels as he prepared for this historic event. >> with faith in our lord jesus christ and with the love of god in my heart i do accept the pastoral care of the people of god of the archdiocese. >> after serving as head of the archdiocese for more than four years, edward o'brien is taken over a new title -- cardinal. just after the new year, pope benedict xvi named o'brien to the college of cardinals. one of two american archbishop's to receive the honor this year. >> came as a surprise certainly. i am still very much involved in the arts diocese, and i want to be, but i think it will really hit me when i get off the plane. >> he is also quick to point out that the pope is very much aware of baltimore's place in the history of the catholic church in america. >> yours was the first diocese, very conscious of that. and i think our country is proud of baltimore, too. and it is good for baltimore to be recognized and to remind peop

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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

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

. >>> on the eve of his elevation, the cardinal-designate edwin o'brien met with benedict xvi today. he then spoke exclusively with rod daniels, who was in rome for the historic event. >> with the exception of prayers, the state is now set for what is perhaps the second most solemn ceremony in the catholic church. tomorrow, 22 policemen will be elevated to the position of cartel. -- 22 holy men will be elevated to the position of cardinal. your eminence, good to see you. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> during our time in his new office, he shared with me the significance of the event. >> this morning we had a couple of hours with the holy father and heard some presentations. it was about the new evangelization and the catholic community. i think in the year ahead we will have a year of evangelization, which will see some great initiatives on the part of the holy see and the part of archdiocese. >> his eminence was wearing a cross that has deep roots in the history of the catholic church in baltimore. >> it is cross that our first archbishop or, archbishop carroll, and is is a t

the only one american is cardinal dolan.rien will 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 th

. >> mason: 22 new cardinals at the vatican, including two americans. allen pizzey tells us what the pope's choices may mean for the future of the church. bailout battleground in michigan-- will mitt romney's opposition to the government's bailout impact his chances to win the primary? and behind the mask-- there's more to this would-be u.s. olympic fencer than meet the eye. michelle miller will explain. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> mason: good evening. i'm anthony mason. you wait for a voice like that for a lifetime. record executive clive davis told the mourners at whitney houston's funeral today, and one week after houston's sudden death at age 48, many of the best-known voices in the world of music were raised in farewell at the church where it all began. elaine quijano was there. ♪ she was born in newark she was heaven sent ♪ . >> reporter: friends and family said good-bye to whitney houston in the church where she first sang as a young girl in the junior choir, a chorus of voices paying emotional tributes. singer

in addition to the new cardinals there were also other members of the cardinals, high-ranking church of lay people as well, basically fans and parishioners, people who have known the priests over the years. pope benedict xvi in his address reminding the new cardinals what the color red means, a willingness to spread their blood and to lose their life for the faith n the pope's words, to have the courage to be martyrs. finally on a personal note i first met archbishop bowllan, now cardinal dolan when he was a young priest. he was in washington d.c., so was i. we are both from st. louis. he invited all his st. louis friends over for a barbeque. the first words out of his mouth was, greg, get yourself a budweiser. my kind of cashed natural. >> i love those stories. thank you. a bus involving fake u.s. treasury bombs. an investigator said the scam posed quite a threat, a serious one to the global financial system. when you hear how much was at stake, you will understand why. the staying gering number next. and whitney houston inspired countless people around the world with her rise as a

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

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. >>> i

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the cardinals and don't get me started on the germans. >> return to your tiny hole. >> it is always a tough one. >> i don't know why i try every year. go to hell. >>> let's welcome our guests. she is so hot i think she may be photo shopped. i am here with jedediah bila. she has a lot of vowels in her name. and author of the book "outnumbered." he is a performing legend who broke comedic ground where he

among the new cardinals archbishop timothy dolan.ls under 80 are part of the exclusive group that will one day elect the next pope. >>> we're also following developments in syria today. people fighting against government troops are afraid a major military crackdown is coming soon. at least 23 people were killed in clashes around the country today. cnn's nick patton walsh is keeping an eye on syria from beirut. >> homs waking again today to the sounds of shedding in the district of bab amer, which has born the brunt of this army offensive. residents around there deeply concerned they're seeing syrian troop and armor movements in the direction of that neighborhood, concerns building over the past few days, heightened this morning that this may be preparations for some syrian army onslaught into that neighborhood that's held out against syrian authorities for so long now. in a different part of the country, i think people in damascus still try to digest the consequences, ramifications of yesterday's protests, shot upon by syrian securit

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 you. >> if you'd like to hear more about the elevation, go to wjz.com. >>> exercise is an important part of staying healthy at any age. but it can be harder to do during the winter months. jessica kartalija is live now with help to stay active during the winter as we ask the experts. >> hello, denise. hello to everyone joining me now. dr. jared pap. thank you so much for being here.

will we will do, we'll get the interview with the cardinal designate and catch up with her baltimore contingent later in the date and we will bring to these reports at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. rod daniels reporting live from rome. >> such a lovely day there. >> we invite you to join as bright and early to what is the elevation of edwin o'brien live on wbal-tv. our coverage begins at 4:30 a.m.0 changes coming to facebook and twitter. gizmosgets in gui becoming a distraction. >> should state flags be flown at half staff? >> i think there's a chance for some snow over the weekend. >> harford county, we have a closure and a detour that could >> we do have some school delays this morning because of the fog. the fog is the thickest across the lower eastern shore counties. you can check on our website for updates and watched a ticker that goes across the bottom of the screen. fog is the big story today. it should be burning up by 8:00 a.m.;0:0000 beginam after sunrise, the fog will burn off and beat sunshine will come through and it will turn out to be a nice day. early fog and drizzle and s

baltimore never had back to back archbishop and becoming a cardinal was a first. he prepares to vote for a new pope and baltimore waits to see who will be the 16th archbishop of baltimore. >>> the catholcommunity is proud. parishioners said they believe that cardinal o'brien always has special connection to the city of baltimore. >> very proud that rome we have a presence in rome and that he was considered by the pope and it just feels very i think it's wonderful. >> i am sorry that we will lose him as our archbishop, but i guess no one is indispensable. i feel good about it. 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

you have all the other cardinals. people coming in bright colors, lay people alike that celebrate this honor for these princes of church. pope benedict xvi in his address to the new cardinals reminding them of what the color red means a willingness to shed their blood, to lose their life of faith and words of pope, they must have the courage to be martyrs. last few weeks, in the vatican there has been the hint of scandal, number of leaks suggesting a power struggle behind the vatican walls. today it was none of that. it was all about joy a message that faith can be fun. >> heather: thank you, greg. >> gregg: time for check of headlines, iranian warships passing through the suez canal, claiming that the mission is a message of peace compared to israel's acts of aggression. >> whitney houston is being remembered, star-studded final, from kevin costner, stevie wonder and alicia keys performed. >> john on son and johnson is recalling entire supply of infant tylenol. it's the grape flavored liquid for infants younger than

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after the audience, another reception for the cardinal. we talked to a number of people about their impressions of being in the presence of the holy father. >> it is a spiritual experience. i am grateful to be here. >> three generations of worshippers. >> i think he is terrific. edwin o'brien became a cardinal. >> did you ever think you would have an opportunity to see the pope in person? awesome experience? with the dense not over, all of those in attendance will return home with a renewed sense of faith -- with the events over, all those in attendance will return home with a renewed sense of faith. >> 11 news was there throughout saturday's ceremony. you can get a behind-the-scenes look at wbaltv.com. >> the mother of a young boy who brought with it and fell out of a car is blaming the energy drink. rob roblin has been piecing together the details of what happened. he joins us now from park will -- parkville. >> family and friends have made more aware michael lost his life. today, friends of michael trulock gathered to remember their cla

timothy cardinal dolan in new york and edwin cardinal o'brien of baltimore.nals, 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 trip

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 troops. as authorities continued to piece together how nearly one doesn't skiers and it up seeing a dangerous area who region 1000 skiers ended up skiing in a dangerous area, one girl claims an air bag saved her life. more on that avalanche that killed three. >> the avalanche was preceded by a foot and a half of freshly fallen snow that brought out skiers of all skills, including those heading to the ski at your own risk are

archbishop timothy dolan will be elevated to the catholic church's college of cardinals.t not only means he decides who becomes the next post but possibly puts him in line for the job. brooke baldwin has this profile. >> thanks, everybody. >> reporter: new york archbishop timothy dolan is getting a big promotion this weekend in rome. he's being elevated to the college of cardinals at the vatican. >> you become eligible to vote for the next pope. in many cases he also informally a candidate to be the next pope. >> reporter: dolan will remain the leader of new york's 2.6 million catholics where he's equal parts pastor, celebrity and politician. when the move was announced, dolan demured. >> it's almost as if pope benedict xvi is putting the red hat of the cardinal on top of the empire state building. >> reporter: cnn vatican analyst john allen says while humility was the card to play, dolan is uniquely qualified. >> had he not been a catholic bishop, he probably would have been a united states senator or a corporate ceo or the host of a late night tv talk show. pope benedic

you want to name american catholic cardinals?did i meet with an american catholic cardinal, yes. i met with cardinals from all around the world. >> bill: dollan, did you talk to him. >> i did. i did talk to dollan. very nice man. >> bill: i like him. >> is he really kind of not so great with you but that's a different story. you should talk to him about that. >> bill: i'm the biggest sinner on the block and they have to put up with me because i was baptized. they are looking for a way out. >> they said that you go to rome. let me set it up. not everybody knows what you are doing. you go there and you talk to the cardinals about this. that's good. then you meet with tea party people from all over the world. the tea party in bellaris? >> no. believe it or not, it's happening all over the world. people from georgia, people from bosnia, israel, london germany,ly -- milan. that's a guy from austin powers there. the freeman movement. the italians are calling it the tea party. they don't have the small government kind of model. that's w