san francisco. first of all father john welcome. >> great to be here again with you chris. >> you are back. you've recently written an article that will be published in the catholic san francisco newspaper. it's a great introduction to what we are going to talk about. let us know the gist of that. >> sure. i just point out that in society we get a lot of our views from society a lot of people do and they tend to follow different trends. and the culture does not believe that everyone believes it and there are always different ethnic groups and things like that but over time they have an influence and can have an influence on institutions which could be positive or sometimes negative. and i have a little example that i use which i think is good. and it involves ice cream shops. so over the past 40 or 50 years if you like ice cream you know when you go into one of these shops they have lots of toppings. brownies, cookies, other little sweet things that you can have. and that's been the trend. well you can imagine that there would be one ice cream shop who said you know we make good ice cream and that's what we want to stick to. we are going to--all these 40 years th

we are excited to see the pope. >> delegation of more than 150 catholics from the san francisco diocese will be seeing pope francis at a stop in washington, d.c. those making the pilgrimage are excited to see not just a pope but this pope. >> i love him. i think it is great. yeah. >> even the other pope i think he is more in reality. a man criticized for demanding a strict morality vow. now, preaching a message of compassion and acceptance of all people. >> reporter: they are saying the younger generation feels this pope has a greater impact on the world. >> for a catholic, for a person of faith. well, if he is doing it, he is so normal then i can do it, too. you know. now, he would like to ask him if he is even a real person. these catholics know that pope francis will not be speaking directly to them. they are convinced this pope speaks for them. in san francisco, kpix5. >> the bay area group will attend a special mass where pope francis will have sainthood for unisaro. >> summer of 2015 was the hottest worldwide. now, a just-released report says land and sea temperatures between june

. >> ambassador bishop corleone oversees hundreds of thousands of catholic in san francisco and wille. >> what did you thing the memorial is be? >> i would not be surprised if he speak of the environment and how it is connected with other issues and how the poor tend to suffer more from abuse of the environment. immigration and migration are certainly very high profile right now with the refugees from syria and other countries, as well, and of course immigration is a significant issue in our country. >> while the pope is in washington he will name a california saint who founded the first nine of california's 22 missions. on when, pope francis will hold a special mass at the basilica of the national shrine. this is a controversial choice, many native american catholics blame him for the death of more than 150,000 of their people. many were held against their will, beaten, and tortured. >> i am an indian from right here in san francisco. >> andrew and his cousin are curators at mission in san francisco and the vatican asked them to be part of the canonization ceremony. >> when it is ma

about the message the pope is bringing. >> the archbishop oversees hundreds of thousands of catholics in san francisco and across northern california. he will meet with the pope in a couple days. >> what do you think his message may be? >> i would not be surprised if he speaks on the environment and how it is connected with so many other issues and how the poor tend to suffer more from abuse of the environment. immigration and migration are high-profile with the refugees from syria and other countries as well. and of course immigration is a significant issue in our country. >> while the pope is in washington he will name a california saint. >> he has been called the founder of california. >> he founded the first nine of california's 22 missions. on wednesday pope francis will hold a special mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the i'm immaculate conception. serra is a controversial choice for sainthood. many native american catholics blame serra for the death of 150,000 of their people. many were held against their will and beaten and even tortured. >> certainly there were standards then we

a group of local catholics received a special blessing today before leaving to see pope francis in washington, dc. song filled st. peters church in san francisco's mission district. 150 lat teen known catholics and their families worshiped during a special mass. one man explained how this pope seems different than his predecessors. >> i love his ideas. i think is great. yeah. and different from the other popes. i think he is more in the reality. >> today's mass came as hundreds of thousands of cubans worshiped with pope francis in havana. abc news reporter has the story. [chanting] >> reporter: pilgrim packed into the sprawling plaza, cheering pope francis who arrived in the popemobile to celebrate mass before hundreds of thousands some waiting since 3:00 in the morning to see him. the pageantry of catholic worship was on full display in a state declared athiest since 1959. president raul castro attended the mass, and francis later met fidel castro. the vatican said little about their conversation but these two leaders hat much to discuss. the diplomatic breakthrough with the u.s. and the pope's desire for more freedom for the church. >> i think

. >>> in san francisco, archbishop blessed 150 catholics who are making the pilgrimage. on wednesday they will attend the mass for california missionary. the pope will arrive in the u.s. on tuesday. he will spend 2 days in washington before heading to new york city on thursday. he will spend the weekend philadelphia before departing for roam next sunday. >> crews were working around- the-clock trying to contain two wildfires burning in monterey county right now. burning out of hand last night. the fire was the smaller of the two. 95 acres burned. the flames are 95% contained. another fire was different, one person was killed and one continued to burn out of control. the last update, the fire 10% contained. people have been told to get out of the area. now 10 homes have been destroyed in that fire and a lot of roads destroyed. it is not helping. many people around the fire it is reported the temperatures warmed up 10 degrees. it will be warm again tomorrow. it is still hot up by clear lake. temperatures there, 92 degrees for monday with winds up to 20 miles an hour and lo

peters church in san francisco's mission district where 150 local latino catholics received a special blessing today. they'll be in washington, dc when pope francis visits. one group admires pope francis for reaching out around the world. >> always think of poor people. that's why we like him. >> the san francisco group will be on hand when pope fran fran sin canyonizes father junipero sir sera. we'll be in washington, dc. watch for the reports all this week and join alma as we follow pope francis on this historic visit. >>> most american catholics believe the church is more in touch under pope francis. an exclusive abc7 news poll shows for the first time in 20 years, a majority of catholics think the church lines up with their views. they say the pope is changing traditional church policy, and would like to see him continue his activism on social, economic, and environmental issues. 70% of americans approve of pope francis. despite his activism the church has not changed its stance on same-sex marriage, women in the church abortion. >>> a disaster at the ferry building, coming up nex

peters church in san francisco's mission district where 150 local latino catholics received a specialsing today. they'll be in washington, dc when pope francis visits. one group admires pope francis for reaching out around the world. >> always think of poor people. that's why we like him. >> the san francisco group will be on hand when pope fran fran sin canyonizes father junipero sir sera. we'll be in washington, dc. watch for the reports all this week and join alma as we follow pope francis on this historic visit. >>> most american catholics believe the church is more in touch under pope francis. an exclusive abc7 news poll shows for the first time in 20 years, a majority of catholics think the church lines up with their views. they say the pope is changing traditional church policy, and would like to see him continue his activism on social, economic, and environmental issues. 70% of americans approve of pope francis. despite his activism the church has not changed its stance on same-sex marriage, women in the church abortion. >>> a disaster at the ferry building, coming up next at

in san francisco, the archbishop blessed 150 catholics who planned to make the pilgrimage to see the pope. >>> france will officially proclaim sainthood for father o'hara. many native americans oppose canonization because of how sarah converted. critics say sarah treated his converts like indentured servants. >> they could not speak their language, they could not wear their clothes, they could not sing their songs, they could not say their prayers. >> reporter: valentine lopez says his tribe has been outspoken critics of the canonization. they have written letters about what they dark the dark reality of mission life. >>> three men accused of beating a minnesota vikings fan are due in court today. people in 4ers garb attacked a man after the september 14th game in santa clara. the fan and a security guard were injured. the fourth suspect in the felony assault case is a juvenile. the incident could lead to two big changes at the stadium. banning booze after halftime and boosting police patrols. officers typically make about 30 arrests at 4ers games, most of them involving alcohol. at

san francisco. she might also visit with the prime minister of india who will be in san jose on september 27th. >>> pope francis is rocking the catholic world again. this time on the topic of abortion. in a letter reported today he said he's allowing priests to forgive women for the sin of abortion. the woman would have to ask the local bishop who would then delegate a priest to craig herrera confession. the year of mercy is this december. >>> still ahead, a closer look at what the pope's new message on abortion and forgiveness means to catholic women. nightly news begins at 5:30. >>> it's not about the money. the family of kate steinly, the woman who was shot and killed in san francisco filed a claim against several agencies today. >> it's been two months since kate's death. the city of san francisco and the sheriff's department have done absolutely nothing to protect this from happening to another person. >> they say it's well beyond the money in this case. her brother speaking on steps of city hall today. his sister's accused killer an undocumented immigrant who has become a flash point in the debate about sanctuary cities. nbc bay

in san francisco he blessed catholic aids patients. in detroit he preached against abortion. a message he continued to deliver in a 1993 address in denver and his final address in st. louis in 1999, where he visited with president bill clinton. in 2008 pope benedict xvi made a six-day tour of america. during the trip he highlighted the sexual abuse scandal involving catholic priests in the united states. during a visit to the white house president george w. bush hit a lighter note. happy birthday to you he and first lady laura bush celebrated pope benedict's 81st birthday. as pope francis makes his way to washington, he will be making history as the first pope to address the u.s. congress. father reese says his message could also ruffle some feathers. >> this pope is concerned about the poor, the environment, and is he critical of libertarian capitalism? so he's not afraid of challenging people. and sometimes when he challenges people they get mad. >> you expect him to challenge congress? >> i don't see how he can't. >> reporter: according to one recent major study, the numbe

in san francisco he blessed catholic aids patients. in detroit he preached against abortion. message he continued to deliver in a 1993 address in denver and his final address in st. louis in 1999, where he visited with president bill clinton. in 2008 pope benedict xvi made a six-day tour of america. during the trip he highlighted the sexual abuse scandal involving catholic priests in the united states. during a visit to the white house president george w. bush hit a lighter note. ♪ happy birthday to you he and first lady laura bush celebrated pope benedict's 81st birthday. as pope francis makes his way to washington, he will be making history as the first pope to address the u.s. congress. father reese says his message could also ruffle some feathers. >> this pope is concerned about the poor, the environment, and is he critical of libertarian capitalism? so he's not afraid of challenging people. and sometimes when he challenges people they get mad. >> you expect him to challenge congress? >> i don't see how he can't. >> reporter: according to one recent major study, the numbe

catholic. >> reporter: serra established nine missions across california including san francisco, santa claraas well as caramel. some native american groups expressed their anger over his saint hood saying serra enslaved converts and con contribute by theed to the spread of disease. now, coming up tonight on the abc 7 news at 6:00, we'll hear from the bay area native american who had a big role in today's canonization ceremony. ama daetz, abc 7. >>> abc 7 news reporter david continues our team coverage in caramel where many gathered at the mission. >> reporter: right here in caramel, leaders of the diocese of monterey say the canonization reflects well on his efforts to try to diversify the church and yet today, differences in opinion also show how diversity can lead to deep seeded disagreement. more than 400 people didn't have to wait long as they watched the mass from d.c. on a big screen in the courtyard outside the caramel mission. pope francis canonized junipero serra as cath thick saiolic sai crowd broke into applause quickly followed by the sound of bells. the remains are entombed belo

who have mistreated and abused it. >> many catholic believe serra was a compassionate leader, but for dozens of demonstrators outside the mission in san francisco, he was anything but a saint. >> when the church condonees this behavior, it makes a momry of sainthood all together. >> critics say he didn't do enough to stop the genocide of native americans. >> he brought what i would consider hell to a place that was like a garden of eden. >> they admit he made mistakes and he wasn't perfect, but he e devoted his life to service and helping others. michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. >> pope francis has led the catholic church for just two years but in that time, he solidified the sainthood of 22 people. the last canonization mass happened over the summer in vatican city. in that sceremony, four nuns officially became saints. pope francis has also declared two of his predecessors as saints, john xxiii, and john paul ii. we're tracking every move the pope makes. you can find everything you need to know on our free app, and on all of our digital platforms. >>> a follow-up now on the deadly crash in livermore. we have been looking into the driving

san antonio, san francisco, los angeles, san diego, among the largest cities in the united states now and begun as spanish catholicssions and begun as a place where there was an encounter of cultures between spain and native america. it's an important part of our story but, yes, the caller is right, we learn far more about plymouth rock and jamestown than we ever learned about the origins of los angeles, the second largest city in america. >> host: linda is in phoenix, the tenth largest city in america. >> caller: phoenix is? okay. am i on? >> host: you're on. >> caller: okay. hi. well, first i want to go back to your comment on immigration, and immigration -- non -- immigration regulations prior to 1920. in fact, not everybody was let in. the immigrants had to prove that they had a job to go to, or someone to vouch for them here in this country. so, no one from the late 18 -- the major immigration wave from europe in the early 19th 19th century, people just were not let in without having to prove support. and also -- >> host: linda, i'm afraid i have to. >> guest: i have to disagree with you. if you bought a pack

. >> san diego, san francisco, santa clara all has its roots with this missionary. >> reporter: the entire ceremony was shown on the global catholicrk and while it wasn't what you would call a blockbuster, diana, a devout follower, says it was almost like being there. >> we've been praying for a long time for this, but we certainly didn't expect it right now. >> reporter: she and others here belong to the serra club. and their mission is to spread the gospel and encourage men into priesthood. >> our work is just beginning. and we want to grow the church. we're short on priests. and we need more. >> reporter: she believes the pope's visit could encourage some to join the church. lee an made lyanne melendez, ab. >> more than 400 gathered to watch the mass at the his totor caramel mission. not all support his saint hood. a native american tribal chair woman there said it's a test of her faith as a catholic. >> reports will continue on social media. follow ama on twitter and she's also on facebook. >>> in san francisco, we were over ocean beach where three teens were rescued from the surf. the national park service just told us that m

how catholics are reacting by the big announcement by pope francis. >>> good morning, we're looking at the san francisco commute and traffic is doing well on northbound 101 and we'll tell you more coming up and the 880 split. >>> we'll talk about the toasty temperatures for many. . >>> welcome back everybody to mornings on 2. time is 4:13, pope francis is making it easier and cheaper for catholics to annul their marriages. the biggest change to the process in 300 years. it could affect thousands of catholics in the u.s. and bringing more people back to the church. >> reporter: big changes are coming to the catholic church while pope francis reforms the process for marriages. it will be handled by local bishops. he's eliminating the requirement that all annulments get a second judgment. >> i think it's probably one of the most extensive reviews, and most extensive changes for the court of cannon law, it's the structure of law that governs the global church in centuries, catholics must get an annulment if they want to be married in the church. it's been costly and out of reach for many parishioners. >> th

plans are under way to turn an old church in san francisco to apartments and retail. the catholiclosed sacred heart in 2004 because the building built in the end of the 19th century was too expensive to seismically retrofit. a contractor will now turn it into residential units and the commercial spaces. the building has hosted roller skating nights recently. >> this city is changing. everything is change. things are being built and torn down. this is part of the process. i think that it's fantastic that we have a place where we can skate. >> for now, though, the proposal is just a preliminary step to get feedback from the planning department. >>> a vacaville woman is trying to keep geese alive. she said a nearby pond is going dry in the drought. anjali hemphill says she may be breaking the law. [ quack, quack ] >> reporter: 100 geese are fed by this woman. >> i come out in the morning, afternoon and evening to make sure they're safe. >> reporter: she took it upon herself to watch over the flock when she saw 780-acre foot lake in lagoon valley park where they live dried up thanks t

catholic university in washington, d.c. for junipero serra who founded spanish missions, including mission delores in san francisco. today the mission will show a live broadcast of the canonization mass at 1:00 on a jumbotron right there in the courtyard. protesters are planning to show up at the mission as well. many people feel serra sh should not be honor -- should not be honored. >> i think it's important to understand what being declared saint is. it doesn't mean that someone was perfect. we know the intention was there for blessing junipero serra to evangelize. that was the intention. i'm sure there were mistakes. for that the church apologizes. >> a native-american group is planning to hold a silent prayer today. we'll carry the canonization mass live on our sister station, tv36. if you can't get to a tv, you can watch our coverage live on our website or through the ktvu mobile app. >>> now to new developments in the valley fire. lake county authorities say remains found in the town of cobb are presumed to be that of 66-year-old robert fletcher. he was last seen september 16th. fletcher's home was destroyed.

. >>> there are plans to turn an old church in san francisco in to apartments and retail. the catholic archdiocese closed sacred heart in 2004 because the building, built at the end of the 19th century, was too expensive to seismically retrofit. a contractor eventually bought it and now there's a proposal to turn it in to residential units and commercial spaces. for the last several years the building has hosted regular rolling skating nights called the church of eight wheels. >> this city is changing. everything is changing. things are being built. things are being torn down. this is apart of that process. i think it's fantastic that we have a place where we can skate. >> right now it's just a preliminary step to get feedback from the planning department. >>> city of vallejo making a comeback. that city used to be bankrupt. now riding a real estate boom. how things change. mike sugerman went to check out what you can get for your money in vallejo. >> vallejo. as you say, it's had a lot of problems. but people are starting to find out maybe it's not such a bad place. it's certainly aff

. >> reporter: in a 1987 tour of america, john paul, ii spoke on in san francisco he blessed catholic aids patients and in abortion. a message he continued to deliver in a 1993 address in denver and his final address in st. louis in 1999 where he visited with president bill clinton. in 2008 pope benedict xvith highlighted the sexual abuse priests in the united states. during a visit to the white house, president george w. bush in a lighter note. happy birthday to you >> reporter: he and first lady laura bush celebrated pope benedict's 81st birthday. as pope francis makes his way to washington, he will be making history as the first pope to address the u.s. congress. father reeves says his message could also ruffle some feathers. >> this pope is concerned about is he critical of libertyarian capitalism? he is not afraid of challenging people and sometimes when he challenges people, they get mad. >> reporter: do you expect him to challenge congress? >> i don't see how he can. >> reporter: according to a recent study the number of catholics in america has been steadily decreasing in rece

reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> all right. thank you. >>> not just for catholics. this visit from pope francess is turning a lot of heads, regardless of religion. boundless energy and faith. the 78-year-old pope visited the u.n., the 911 memorial, excuse me, the 9/11 memorial, and a tour of central park. chris pollone joins us from new york with details on what the pontiff is doing at this hour. chris. >> thank you. yeah, hey there, raj. the pope really covered a lot of ground in manhattan today. put tourists to shame. he literally went from one tip of the island to the other here in manhattan. it has been a brief visit to new york, but a very fruitful one, and exciting one for both the pontiff and all the people who came out to see him. in the midst of a chaotic whirlwind visit to new york city, some moments of quiet reflection for pope francis. a midday visit to the september 11th memorial in lower manhattan, a spot the pontiff specifically wanted to visit. he prayed and met with families of those who died in the nation's most devastating terrorist attack. speak

catholic church and recently became a historic landmark. >>> this is the last day after long holiday weekend without b.a.r.t. service from san francisco to oakland. workers are racing to finish rebuilding a section of track near the transbay tube. the chp says the closure did not have an effect on area roadways. the bay bridge looking good there. amy hollyfield talked to riders. >> reporter: taking the bus over the bridge this weekend instead of b.a.r.t. threw commuters off their game a bit, but they say it wasn't as bad as they expected. >> okay. it was a little weird but it was okay. it was kind of confusing. >> it was easy, yeah. it was better than i thought. they're coming every couple minutes. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. has 77 buses shuttling rideers this weekend while the transbay tube is closed. they have b.a.r.t. employees volunteering their time to guide people once they step off the bus and b.a.r.t. says it has been a successful weekend. ridership was down saturday but only by 38% compared to this time last year. and it was down 48% on sunday. comparing that to last month, they see it as a positive. the august closure had half ri

san francisco. >> reporter: nearly 3,000 miles away, catholics in the bay area are coming together to watch pope francis'sess to the u.s. congress. the moments that have resonated with them so far and what they hope the holy father will talk about. >>> we're looking at the north bay commute and southbound 101 looks good as you head down to the toll plaza. >> and the sky looks good. the temps look like they are heading up again. we'll see for how much and for how long. >>> this is an early-morning session if you will. we're watching students as they watch the pope's historic address to congress. this is the scene inside st. mary's college in morago. a number of students gathered watching the pope's address to congress in washington. we do know that he called for a delicate balance in fighting islamic extremism. we are watching the students watch the pope. we're also watching the pope himself in the newsroom streaming it live on ktvu.com. a lot happening, a lot of focus on what's being said in washington and what's happening here at home. thank you for joining us. 7:30. now i'm gasia mikaelian. >> good morn

catholics believe serra was a compassionate leader. but for dozens of demonstrators outside the mission delores in san francisco he was anything but a saint when the church condones this behavior, it makes a mockery of sainthood altogether. >> reporter: critics say serra didn't do enough to stop the genocide and abuse of indian people at the hands of spanish colonizers. >> he actually brought what i would consider hell to a place that was like a garden of eden. >> reporter: michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. >> staying with our coverage of the pope, an arizona family says the pope saved their baby's life. >> little ave kcassidy born wit multiple health problems including two holes in her heart. last year at st. peter's square she got to meet the pontiff. >> my husband scott held her up, like the lion king, and the pope came by and secret service person johnny stopped and took her from scott and held her up to the pope. and the pope asked my husband how old is she and what's her name. he told her that she has two holes in her heart. when we got home in may we went back to the cardiologist for a checkup and one of the holes was totally cl

catholics received a special blessing. they jowill join. one member of the group admires pope francis for reaching out around the world. >> he always takes care of poor people. that is why we like him. >> the san franciscoup will be on hand when pope francis -- ama daetz will be live in washington, d.c., the first of three cities the pope will visit on tuesday. watch for her report and join her as abc 7 news follows pope francis on this historic trip. >>> most american catholics believe the church is more in touch now that it is under the pope's rule. an exclusive poll shows for the first time in 20 years the majority of catholics believe the church lines up with their views. they say the pope is changing traditional church policies and would like to see him change his view. despite activism the church has not changed stance on same-sex marriage, women in the church or abortion. the poll has a 3.5% margin of error. coming up at 9:00 i know you felt it, the record heat we had here in the bay area. meteorologist drew tuma is up next with how long the hot weather will last. >>> the game had it >>> summer is almost over. looks like it is just waving good bye. >> you would never know it is three days away. i

catholic university of america. the particular monsignor there. >> he established all of the missions on the west coast from san diego all the way up to san francisco. rosanna: and always controversy soernted with something. yes, native americans were there and converted ten percent of them and there was controversy that many of them last their lands and lives. greg: he's speaking with a there is a heavy accent and something beautiful about his presence and his demeanor and the message, granted not everybody agrees with certain aspects of it, one can all for, and we all want to preserve the planet and how do we all do that. he gets down to nitty gritty. >> that is his style. when he makes the statements ob homosexuality and invites them in. rosanna: this is the start to the visit in the united states. he gave the remarks in english. greg: remember, this is all

catholic church. they are usually granted when the couple never intended their marriage to last or one of the spouses did not want children, among other impediments. >>> campaign 2016, republican presidential candidate ben carson is in san francisco tonight. he told the commonwealth club that he wants to the u.s./mexico border ton more secure. later the neurosurgeon was asked what he would do about the thousands of refugees pouring into europe if he were president today. >> i think when we get our own immigration problem uncontrol, then we can deal with that, with everybody else's but we need to get our own immigration problem under control first. >> the soft-spoken carson is emerging in the polls as a top republican candidate and that is shaking up the gop race from the headline grabbing donald trump. another republican presidential candidate will be on tonight's debut of the new late show right here on cbs. >> cbs reporter suzanne marquez is in new york tonight with the excitement outside the ed sullivan theater. suzanne, how'd it go today? >> reporter: well, ken and veronica, the show just wrapped taping about five minutes ago. so lots of excitement talking to people who just saw the show. it was about 3 hours of taping that's

that's why the name of the bakeries in san francisco is in honor of a catholic priest, father arizmendi, who began this. so already you notice something unusual because this co-op was started by a catholic priest. this is a--spain is a very catholic country. i mean, it's a catholic country squared. i mean, you know, it's like ireland or poland. i mean, they take that very seriously there, which is very different from france where--i know from my family that--catholicism in my family, and they are nominally catholic. it's a joke. i mean, the priest is always the butt of a funny story, is an idiot, and the way the catholic church is viewed by catholics in france, by many, is clownish. it has to do with the french revolution. spain is not like that, so it's very serious so that it got protection in the early years because it was a project of the roman catholic church, and that gave them--plus, this is a part of spain that is its own ethnic group. it's called basque. b-a-s-q-u-e. basque. they have their own language. i'm good at languages. i couldn't understand a word of it. and they speak

san francisco beautifully. you live in new york now? >> yes, feel like i a new yorker. i have lived here longer. >> he's -- she's getting ready for the pope. rosanna: and catholic university. my college. that is a beautiful picture. >> we were young then. rosanna: you have to stop with the obsession about the age. >> or more make up. 2.0. >> am i invited to dance with the dancers? rosanna: after the break. greg: are the girls ready? rosanna: yes. greg: how about a video of the dancers. they are here and performing live. rosanna: this is unusual for wow, time warner cable really upgraded their network. 300 meg internet, clearer picture. i know, we get almost 20,000 movies and shows on demand. our new dvr records six shows at once. why didn't we switch sooner? right? everything's better. [bad violin playing] well, almost everything. we're making things better. enhanced dvr, nearly 20,000 on demand titles, and up to 300 meg internet. including free wifi at home and on the go. switch today and ask how you could get a $300 reward card. time warner cable. alaska. finally. the search for brown bears begins. denali highway. low on gas. pit stop. fill up. double points.

catholics about the importance of this historic visit. >> fighting campus sexual assaults, the number one priority in the city today. the protocalls layed out to combat what the san francisco d.a. calls an ugly little secret. >> that kentucky clerk who refused marriage licenses to gay couples is back in the news again. what she says she is prepared for now. >>> a priest at st. mary's college rang the bell at 1:00 this afternoon to mark the pope's arrival here in the united states. the bill rings went on for five minutes. several other catholic churches around the country also rang bells in honor of the pope's visit. there are an estimated 69 million catholics in the united states and many are keenly interested in what the pope will say this week. ktvu's christina rendon is here now and spoke to parishioners who are pretty excited about this historic visit. >> reporter: they are excited and happy to be witnessing history even if it's just from their television screens at home. in anticipation of his visit people already playing music here. >> reporter: at a mass people bowed their head in prayer. a time when they asked to bless pope francis. >> i think all of us who are cat

and at 4:15 at catholic university the canonization mass for father serra who is the first his pan priest to be made a saint. he started the missions from texas to san francisco. we're actually going to meet the two men who are going to be participating in that canonization mass tomorrow. they're from a local indian tripe called ilonis. with very different takes on this canonization, back to you. >> whether or not to welcome gays into the catholic church is being debated by some u.s. bishops out there. i wonder if in your conversation with the arch bishop if that came up. >> reporter: he is expected to talk about immigration. i did not bring up the question with salvator cardioloni because he gets that question quite a lot and he was in such good spirits headed out here to this trip. and we did talk about how this particular pope is so active on global warming and climate change. he is expected to address the un while he's in new york. another thing that's in his heart is income inequality. he also has as i said before been referred to as the people's pope. he will be on thursday, after his joint session in congress, instead of meeting with lawmakers he is go

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catholic university in washington, d.c. now, father serra founded nine of the spanish missions in california, including mission dolores in san franciscolive broadcast to the pope's canonization mass at 1:00. it will be on a jumbotron in the courtyard. protesters will be there as well at the mission. many feel he should not be honored because of the harsh treatment of native-americans when the missions were being built. >> i think it's important to understand what being declared saint is. it doesn't mean someone was perfect. we know the intention was for blessed junipero serra to evangelize, to help. i'm sure there were mistakes. for that, the church apologizes. >> a native american group plans to hold a silent prayer group at the cemetery. our coverage continues online. we have a special section at ktvu.com. >>> pope francis is not the only dignitary visiting the united states right now. chinese's president is here for a week of talks and events to reduce tensions. he arrived to a mixed reception with washington state officials greeting him warmly but protesters lined the streets as well. he's scheduled to meet with president obama at

san francisco. taught at notre dame, michigan, and kentucky. co-author of numerous books including religion and the constitution and sexuality and the u.s. catholic church. from 1981 to 1984, he was the assistant to the solicitor general of the united states and he was elected to the american law institute in 1982. please welcome john. [applause] john: thank you very much. thanks for having me down here. i have never been to the cato institute. i'm surprised. i have so many friends who work here. so let me begin with a little quiz. i want you to answer mentally the following three questions. who said this? first, you're not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man but you you are giving him back what is his? the earth belongs to everyone not to the rich. his was pope paul the sixth. equally worrying is the ecological question, man consumes the earth, he's embarked upon a senseless destruction of the natural environment. his is st. john paul ii. last, how can we quen winly teach the importance of concern troubled humanings if we fail to protect the human embryo even when it's presence is uncomfortable. this is pope francis. much of what pope

san antonio, san francisco, los angeles, san diego, among the largest cities in the united states and begun as spanish catholic and gun -- begun where there was an encounter of cultures between spain and native america. it's an important part of our story, but, yes, we learn far more about jamestown than the origins of los angeles. >> am i on? hello. >> we're on. >> hi, linda. >> hi, well, first i want to go back to your comment on immigration and immigration non-- immigration regulations prior to 1920, in fact, not everybody was blend in, the immigrant had to prove that they had a job to go to or someone to vouch for them in this country so no one, you know, from the -- major immigration waves from europe, people were not just let in without having to prove support. and also -- >> well, linda, i'm afraid i have to disagree with you. if you bought a package in a place like norway, it would include transit to the interior of the country. there was land thheat was waitig for you, no one had to sponsor, no one had to insist that you were going to be public charge and you did not have to prove that you had a job t

san antonio, san francisco, los angeles, san diego, among the largest cities in the united states now and begun as spanish catholic and begun as a place where there was an encounter of cultures between spain and native america. it's an important part of our story but, yes, the caller is right, we learn far more about plymouth rock and jamestown than we ever learned about the origins of los angeles, the second largest city in america. >> host: linda is in phoenix, the tenth largest city in america. >> caller: phoenix is? okay. am i on? >> host: you're on. >> caller: okay. hi. well, first i want to go back to your comment on immigration, and immigration -- non -- immigration regulations prior to 1920. in fact, not everybody was let in. the immigrants had to prove that they had a job to go to, or someone to vouch for them here in this country. so, no one from the late 18 -- the major immigration wave from europe in the early 19th 19th century, people just were not let in without having to prove support. and also -- >> host: linda, i'm afraid i have to. >> guest: i have to disagree with you. if you bought a package in