bring in reverend edward beck in new york, reverend david o'connell and former president of the catholic universitya as well as cnn vatican analyst john allen. let's watch communion for a moment. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> john, can you talk a little bit about what pope francis has provided the catholic church that it certainly needed, coming off of, you know, years of fallout from the sex abuse scandal, he's really sort of turned things around, just in the course of really a few years. >> well, brianna, in the course of nine months, actually. if you want me to put it into a sound bite into what he's provided the catholic church, it's a new lease on life. nine months ago, there were stories about the sex abuse, and financial scandals and on and on. while none of those things have gone away, today the dominant narrative of the world about the catholic church is this humble, simple pope, a pope of the people and pope of the poor has given catholics, 1.2 billion catholics around the world a new sense of possibility. you know, when we talk about the francis revolution, i would say that's the r

what is more interestingng are e cases behind this one, in which charities,lic catholic universities,s, catholc hospitals, not the church itself. the church is expt. but these is to shins are considered by the hhs, byhis administration, not religious institutions.. if you arere a secularist, you think that religion is what happens on sundays and the rest of the week religion does not exist, but the argument of these institutions is that our areolic soup kitchens embodidiments of our faith, and thus, ought to be exempt as well. those cases are likely to succcceed in the supreme court. aut a for-profit corporation is aicier one because of that issue e of, is e corporation itself e entitled to first amendment rights? >> about on obamacare, accordind o'keefe, senate democrats, the political messing operation is urging senators use the brake to publicize good news about obamacare. mewhile, senate republicans are urging their folks to push website, talkingg about the gripes and shortcomings of obamacare. it is the battle of the anecdote. >> that is the political overlay for this whole thing

he also holds two degrees in philosophy both earned at the catholic university in belgium. he has delivered lectures of many the most prestigious universities in the united states as well as in england scotland ireland norway l. jim the netherlands italy israel and taiwan. he is also a standout teacher having received to teaching awards at stanford and three at notre dame. the end intended -- the "the uninteded reformation" is brad's most recent book. a very controversial book epochmaking strong claims however ironical. it is a very big book. though there are those that believe that it ought to have been still longer in order to carry its argument. the book is in a certain sense history turned upside down. that is to say most of us carry around in our heads something of historical cartoon inherited her hats from edward gibbons among others in which the middle ages are seen as a time of darkness and stagnation. a turning point occurs 16th century after which there is a leap of human progress first in northwestern europe but at length everywhere across the globe. indeed the hi

he also holds two degrees in philosophy, both earned at the catholic university in belgium. he has delivered lectures and many of the most prestigious universities in the united states as well as in england, scotland, ireland, norway, belgium, the netherlands, italy, israel and taiwan. he is also a standout teacher having received to teaching awards at stanford and three at notre dame. "the unintended reformation is brad's most recent book. and it is a tour de force of historical interpretation and sympathies. it is also a very controversial book. a book making very strong claims, however ironic. it is a very big book, though there are those who believe it ought to have been still longer in order to carry its argument. the book is in a certain sense history turned upside down. that is to say, most of us carried around in our heads something of historical cartoon inherited perhaps from edward gibbons, among others. in which the middle age are seen as a time of darkness and stagnation. a turning point occurs in the 16th century, perhaps indeed in the reformation. after which th

of my catholic education and i am deeply thankful for that i even went through five years of catholic university know my doctrine well however let's talk about hospitals for just a moment the a.c.l.u. is selling the catholic hospitals for not providing the standard of care for women's reproductive health that's a problem when the doctrine of the church says well we will put our faith tradition above the summit of our medical knowledge the summit of our biology our biological knowledge that's a problem particularly here in the u.s. now the. even bigger if. you want to reply to that real quick go ahead scott there is no there there will be an even bigger problem if if catholic hospitals in the united states start shutting down because the government is forcing catholic doctors catholic nurses those who support catholic hospitals to act against the teachings of their faith then you'll see exactly how much my work has done you know the health care field. ok you would not abide by a jehovah's witness doctor saying scott i'm not going to save your baby he's going to bleed out because i will not transf

university's effort to file this lawsuit. i mean, when students choose to go notre dame they choose a catholic education, and when the university feels as if its catholic education is being threatened by the federal government, students are really supporting it. >> so it's not so much just about contraceptives put also about the religious liberty, whether notre dame can operate with its faith without the federal government saying you can't believe that much. >> exactly. i think everyone would agree that you give the government an inch, they'll take a mile. you give them an opportunity to intrude on religion, and what is to stoop them -- stop them from saying you have to cover abortion. that's why notre dame filed the lawsuit. >> are there students at notre dame that disagree with the lawsuit and think they ought to provide contraception? >> of course. of course. i've engaged other students and they're -- what they're saying is this is a matter of a woman's access to contraceptive coverage. one person engaged me and said contraception costs a lot of money. $200, and workers at notre dame don't make a lot of money so the universi

speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, revved rend eugene emrick, catholic university of america from washington, d.c. the chaplain: lord, we thank you for yet another year, the awesome blessings you have showered on us. we pray that as we enter 2014 you will bless this congress with unity, creativity, and the american spirit that has made our country great. we pray especially for the next generation who will inherit the works of the u.s. congress. may you bless it with heartfelt concern for the world they will live in. a world of peace, justice, and in awe of the god who created us, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 6-a of house resolution 438, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from alifornia, mr. denham. mr. ken ham: -- mr. denham: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a number of sundry

to america's premier catholic university. notre dame using the administration over the law. there is a controversial man date of employers put care in their claims. the judge rowelled that it had no standing since the man date was yet in effect. >> it will kick in on january 1st. >> the greater assault on the obama care on the docket with the judge. the legal challenges that could embroil obama care for years. >> the judges have a lot to say about. that >> we want to know today, how can the president sell obama care to you today? >> send us a tweet@bill hemmer. >> and@alisyn camerota. snu can see it here. >> and they are rolling in already today. >> one, a question for the president, is it disposable? >> people are funny. >> just asking? >> we have a fox news alert for you. we have a judge's ruling on the detroit bankruptcy. the largest of its kind in the u.s. history. fox's mike to bein is live outside of the courthouse with the latest. hi, mike? >> reporter: hi, alisyn. the judge ruled that detroit is eligible for bankruptcy. it moves forward with the opinion that city emp

. >> the university of notre dame and fellowship of catholic university students protesting birth controltes under observe care. they are challenging the constitutionality under the mandate. providing birth control inder insurance company goes against religious beliefs and they filed a lawsuit in may of 2012 but was rejected as premature because the mandate hadn't taken effect at that time. >> we are learning more about the terrorist attacks about the u.s. consulate in benghazi. for the first time congress is speaking with two cia contractors about the 2012 attack. they were on the kelly files last night. when the contractors arrived the attack was still going on. they knew the ambassador was missing. which raises the question why wasn't help sent? >> what if the attack would have went on for another 24-hours? there is no accountability in the process that i have seen so far. no one knows what the president knew and when he knew it. >> he says the classified hearings are providing outstanding testimony to help congress in the investigation of the assault. >> two security guards at the hou

notre dame is a roman catholic university.hey say it violates the churches teaching forbidding contraception. president obama is offering a compromi compromise. notre dame says it does not address the objection. >>> teenagers in asian nations dominated the most recent global exam given to 15-year-old students around the world. the best were in shanghai, china they scored 613 in math, 570 in reading. here at home, students showed little improvement over the previous tests, scoring 481 in math, 497 in science and 498 in reading. they failed to make the top 20 list in any subject. today, education secretary, arne duncan called it a sign of educational stagnation. >> the brutal truth, that reality, must serve as a wake-up call against educational complacency. the problem is not that our 15-year-olds are performing worse today than before, the problem is that they are simply not making progress. >> the tests also show that students in several countries that lag behind the u.s. back in 2009 now outperform american students in many k

when she left catholic university, she was -- >> reporter: mike says he plans to return the favor. >>nd maybe i can be mr. mom for awhile. i do the laundry every night and stay up until 2:30 doing laundry. it's a big deal. she doesn't appreciate it. >> he messes up my system and it makes it more difficult. he's got clothes all over the place, but he does try to help. >> i do the laundry. >> he took out the garbage once last week. >> i used to mow the lawn but she said my lines were crooked. >> he used to miss spots. >> time is money. i would rather spend the time with my children. >> reporter: for now, he will stick with what''s good at. they face maryland. maggie and the kids will be there cheering on dad. guys? >> thanks a lot. >>> the next half hour, was it a tragic case of bullying? questions from a grieving family after a 13-year-old girl's suicide. >> reporter: we just spent the day inside this building. experts argue who should get the license in prince george's county. i'm tracee wilkins. we'll tell you who came out on top. >>> a live look at the ellipse. this is jenelle monet

which suggests it's not just a question of 1.2 billion catholics, he's reaching out across because his message is universalwhen he talks about economics and says trickle down economics don't work, that's not just -- that's not just for catholics. >> absolutely. bobby, thank you very much for joining us today. before we go, i want to mention, he'll be broadcasting his radio show, the catholic guy at two u.s. bases in germany for a series of prechristmas shows with the troops and that is why you have one of my favorite shows on sirius xm. michael smerconish, i give him love every day but that is one of the reasons i like you so much. thank you so much, lino. >> the family of an honors student shot and killed by a campus police officer in texas is now calling into question the officer's reasons for pulling the trigger. >> it's beyond anything i can fathom. >> as thousands continue too pay tribute to nelson mandela, there's a new controversy. this one over the sign language interpreter that many much us saw at yesterday's memorial. there are accusations that the man you see there made up his own signs. we're g

. >> reporter:the catholic university is re-filing its lawsuit just as the obama administration startsthree-week media blitz to re-market the affordable care act and encourage more people to sign up. >> reporter:.but ultimately, this will all be decided in court. the supreme court will decide whether private companies can refuse to offer certain insurance benefits -- but their ruling isn't expected until well into next year. >> reporter: cited such lawsuits -- as well as the botched roll-out of healthcare-dot-gov -- as evidence the affordable care act won't work. >>"this bill is fundamentally flawed, causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their health plan. as if that isn't enough, they're having to pay much higher prices at the same time." >> reporter:.but president barack obama says some republicans just want to see his signature health care reform fail. >>"if you've got good ideas. bring 'em to me. let's go. but, we're not repealing it as long as i'm president." >> reporter:.and you can expect white house officials to keep touting the benefits of oba

. >> the worm, test. 200 point, 200 point question this prominent catholic university filed suit on tuesdaye. >> yes. 200 point question, it was recorded this week one day after he leaves new york city hall, mayor michael bloomberg will travel to this state to raise money for u.s. senator brian shatz? sally. >> i will go which dennis rodman. >> encorrect. >> out to hawaii for a point to senator brian shatz. isaac has pulled ahead 1,000 point. mckay at 200. samly at negative 600. she is down in lawrence o'donnell territory there. we have 300 point round, though. this is the ph.d. level. lots can change. with the 300 point questions the game will be decided here. we put 1 h. second on the clock. 300 point round begins now...saddled which the worst credit in the country country, this blue state will cut benefits for state workers an save an estimate of $160 billion over the next 30 years. >> state? >> state. >> time, illinois is the answer 300 point question. what emwith theled red state democratic senator launched a television ad this weaken voking religion and calling the bible his quote nor

. >> reporter: when she left catholic university, she was the winningest coach in the program's history. maggie sacrificed her coaching career to focus on the family. in the future, mike says he plans to return the favor. >> i like to see her get back in when our kids are a little older and maybe i could be mr. mom for a while. i do the laundry every night and i stay up until about 2:30 every night doing laundry. that's a big deal that she doesn't appreciate. >> he messes up my system. he has clothes all over the place but he does try to help. he took out the garbage once last week. >> she's not telling the truth. i used to mow the lawn but she said my lines were crooked. >> oh, my gosh, he would miss spots. >> time is money, i tell her. i would rather spend that time with my children. >> reporter: for now, he'll just stick what he's good at. jason pugh, news 4. >> using the kids, it's always good to use the kids. >> one way to get out of mowing the lawn. >> a strong relationship is one where you fight over the insignificant things. you missed a spot on the lawn. that's not a bad marria

in the future you'll see the hierarchy of catholic church, universities, big business organizations allul that children are protected. that's where we want to be. >> certainly hope so. that's for sure. >> paul and alan, thank you so much. stay with us. we have more legal topics to discuss with you a little bit later in the hour. thank you. >>> the holiday season has been pretty much miserable for many people in the northeast. thousands there still without power after days in the dark in frigid temperatures, and get this, things could get even worse. plus, a setback in the bid to rescue 74 people trapped on ice in the ant arctic. we'll tell you what's holding up a chinese ice breaker right after this break. ♪ [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. fo

the university filed a fresh lawsuit opposing insurance for student and employees saying it goes against the teachings of catholic church. the affordable care act does make exceptions for religious institutions. so this new lawsuit seeks an expanded exception for schools and universities as well. >>> the house has passed a ten-year extension of the 25-year-old ban on plastic guns that can pass metal detectors and x-ray machines. new york senator charles schumer calls the extension better than nothing, but not by much. he plans to pass a tougher bill on monday, the day the classic gun band is set to expire. >>> vice president joe biden meeting with the chinese prime minister xi jinping. the vice president spent yesterday in japan, calling on china to drop sovereigncy over the beijing sea. >>> the obama administration says it is prepared to allow iran to engage in a limited nuclear enrichment program. but that applies only to the nation's peaceful energy needs. in a statement released tuesday, the white house says it will negotiate with tehran as long as it holds up its end of the agreement to curtail its nuclear c

wrapping this first week up with our series with the president of one of the nation's oldest catholic universitiesus now is the president of georgetown university and, jack, thank you so much for being here. >> becky. >> all week long we've been talking to disrupters in this field. people moving courses online, coming up with colleges trying to get accreditation, ways to bring more people in. you represent the education system the way it stands right now. you have to be looking at all these disrupters and finding a way to change. >> we're engaging with many of them and one of them yesterday, and part of the edx consortium. how do we best ensure what we value most about traditional higher education in the united states while taking into account the opportunities that are present with these new -- with these new technologies and new opportunities. >> and what is that? what are the things you value most, things you're afraid we might lose. >> well, if you think about higher education in the context, there are three interlocking and mutually reenforcing elements that have characterized our tradition.

. >> reporter: but it is still in conflict with catholic teaching, via a third party offender. the university of notre dame and the fellowship of catholic students have both filed suit in recent days as well. >> i think the attempt to take freedom away from anyone will fail. >> reporter: it could land on the side of the push for contraception coverage. >> contraception care was important to creating gender equality and to improve public health. >> reporter: the superior court has agreed to hear the case of two for-profit companies who arlington their -- who argue their religious rights will be compromised. >> shannon, thank you. >>> obama care, a website with sticker shock ajd the comment -- and the comment you can keep your doctor if you pay more. >>> and if you have not participated, take a moment and go to our home page at foxnews.com and log on to the polls and it is your chance to sit in on the panel and you can access it from your smartphone, iphone, whatever kind of phone. your doctor if you pay more. >>> if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. period. if you lik

catholic church how he wanted to be an ally. >> they did. cardinal dolan feeling marginalized, he's someone who has been a big proponent of universal coverage. he feels more marginalized by the administration when they've -- the catholic church is a big proponent of this idea. >> we have to mention iran. does the recent nuclear deal mark a high point in u.s. foreign policy or as prime minister netanyahu put it, a historic administration. >> we don't know. it's worth testing to see how far iran would go in terms of dismantlingite nuclear program. it's hard -- i'm hard pressed to see why iran would give up that capacity. but the reason they're at the table now, they're feeling so much economic praessure and the regi regime's under pressure. that's worth pursuing and that's what the president's doing. >> back to the breaking news in new york. deadly train derailment in the bronx impacting travel across the northeast corridor. four people are dead. dozens of others injured. more than 60 people injured. amtrak saying service is disrupted because of the accident. it's a big problem on this heavy travel weekend. you can get the latest information a

attorney asked the judge for a third evaluation by a pediatric professor at the university of toledo and past president of the catholic medical association. she has been brain dead for almost two weeks now. there is a court ordered stay to keep her alive until monday. >> a drunk tank at san francisco's county jail was full overnight following the final regular season game for the niners at candlestick park. the san francisco police department says the 30 people were arrested for various things including public drunkenness, property destruction and reportedly trying to steal stadium seats. 81 people were ejected from the game. seven were cited for various offenses. officials say it's only fills up like this on you guessed it, new year's eve. >>> saying good-bye to a landmark as the niners played their final regular season game at candlestick fans had tears in their eyes. thousands said good-bye to the stick. >> reporter: the 49ers leave candlestick park with a bang, the faithful soaked up every second. >> 30 years of throwing confetti. >> reporter: fans cried, sad to say good-bye. >> crying all day long. i met my husba

university's effort. they recognize that notre game is a premier catholic institution.ng to the will of the government by providing contraception or sterileization, then notre dame's reputation is heavily compromised. >> there was a pull, that 58% of millennials disapprove obama care, does that surprise you? >> that doesn't surprise me, but i think millennials just like the rest of americans are waking up to the fact that the affordable care account is anything but affordable. when the government gets -- i think millennials are realizing that premiums have gone up, deductibles have gone up, and when the government gets involved in any sector of the economy, you get millennials that have student debt. whether it's housing, you have the housing bubble, premiums, and deductibles also skyrocketed, and the quality of health care is going to increase. >> i can understand why 38% think it's a great idea. it's built on guys like you paying more than you should pay so you can pay for old people like me, and i just want to say, thank you very much for paying for my health insuran

university. >>> 37 people were killed in bagdad today. most at a catholic church right after mass.o far no one has taken credit for the attacks. the deaths bring the number killed this month in iraq to 441. more than 8,000 people have been killed in iraq this year. >>> this was also an attack on the usembassy in afghanistan just before dawn. a series of rockets were fired into the building. no one was hurt, and the taliban immediately claimed responsibility. no one injured, but afghan remains a dangerous place especially for women. and as nato forces prepare to leave the country, many worry if gains made for women will continue in the future. >> reporter: it's a place offering more than these girls know. a quality education in real tangible skills. a path away from poverty and early marriage, and towards university and a career. since 2002, the kandahar institute of modern studies have been teaching young women subjects. they are skills that speak of ambition, which in the heart of taliban country is remarkable. and says their head teacher, dangerous. >> we are a unique school. our

catholics. >> reporter: this father is a jesuit and professor at georgetown university.e has spent his adult life s studies issues of social and economic justice. he also lived in argentina when pope francis was the local archbishop. how has his life there formed his view? >> coming from argentina, he grew up being exposed to high degrees oequality. >> reporter: his own family is a family of privilege? >> no, no, working class family. and he talks about the values his grandmother taught him, especially. that work has dignity. that people should be treated with respect. >> reporter: as a boy he saw inequity. as a young man he lived a secular life. before he became a priest he worked as a chemical technician and even as a nightclub bouncer. as he rose through the ranks of the church he continues to visit his neighborhoods. >> he is grounded and rooted in the stories of people's lives, and that is built in his experience. i think he is asking us to question what we understand about the world around us, and specialsly around the economic system around us. rather than discuss

over the weekend, e.j., cardinal dolan was on "meet the press" and he said catholic bishops have been huge supporters of universal health care but obviously they didn't agree with the mandates for hospitals to cover birth control. let me play what he had to say yesterday. >> so that's where we began to worry and drawback and say mr. president, please, you're really kind of -- you're really kind of pushing aside some of your greatest supporters here. we want to be with you. we want to be strong. and if you keep doing this, we're not going to be able to be one of your cheerleaders and that sadly is what happened. >> e.j., you've written so much about this. did the president start losing people there? >> well, he did, and then he offered a compromise. he pulled back from his earlier position where i think the church and some people in the church like sister carol key of the catholic health association have been working on this contraception compromise. i took it kind of half full as to half empty of that dolan interview. i think you began to see the pope francis effect. if you look at the totality of that interview,

the judge for a third evaluation by paul byrne, a pediatric professor at university of toledo and a past president of the catholic medical association. the judge has yet to make that decision. >> i think jahi will live through christmas. that is a major goal of this family, which was to have her be present on christmas day. >> reporter: now, late today the family attorney was able to get a stay from the judge, which means that jahi will remain on a ventilator until december 30th. meanwhile, dr. fisher will release his findings in court tomorrow at 9:30. reporting live in oakland, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> bart's board of directors will hold a special meeting on january 2nd to decide whether to approve its tentative deal with its labor unions. the deal agreed upon over the weekend would avert a third strike. the two reached a compromise on a contract provision on six weeks of paid medical leave is gone, but b.a.r.t. will expand its bereavement leave policy to allow workers paid time off in the event in the death of a grandchild, step parent of a spouse or a domestic partner. >>> follow-up to a story

catholic coming back to the fold. a professor of notre dame university sees the so-called francis effect as a growing phenomenon. >> i think catholics who eight months ago were deeply concerned about the catholic church and its ability to move forward in the 21st century feel there's hope, that things are different. >> reporter: francis recently noted that jesus was born a homeless person, an observation that goes some way to explaining why this pope seems to relish taking on the high and the mighty in the name of the humble and the poor. for "cbs this morning," allen pizzey, vatican city. >>> it's time to show you some of this morning's headlines from around the globe. human rights activists say new air strikes in syria this morning killed at least 15 people in the country. "the washington post" reports the syrian government is turning to so-called barrel bombs. the white house says 300 people were killed this weekend alone in aleppo. the obama administration is condemning the assault. the bombs are dropped from helicopters. they're oil drums packed with explosive, nails, and other shrapnel. >> "the new york times" l

. >> father joseph corepenny of the saint joseph university in philadelphia is a leading historian in the catholicone of the purposes of the apocryphal gospels was to provide the details that writtens wondered about the lives of jesus, mary and joseph. >> the stories in the apocryphal, particularly about a young jesus, proved to be very popular and were treated like dimestore novels. >> one very, very interesting book, actually, is the story of thomas, and it's a marvelous story because it starts to imagine what must it be like for god to be a child, as it were. and one sentence starts off like dennis the menace, he was a divine brat. you can see, he starts off awful. >> other stories depicted joseph as a 90-year-old widower with several children. or an incompetent carpenter whose mistakes in woodworking were miraculously repaired by the power of jesus. >> it's like the education of god as a child growing up. by the end of the story, and the end of the gospel of thomas, he's got his wisdom under control and he's ready to use it only for good. >> so why are the everyday lives of mary and joseph shr

catholics worry he's all talk and no action. conservatives are afraid doctrinal change will follow the talk. university >> the pontiff is sort of running the risk of alienating two die a metrically opposed groups, and what that suggests is he's probably a moderate. >> reporter: it's a nine-month papacy that could last years. >> how big a deal is it to have a pope that's changed the conversation change. >> it has changed. we no longer have every written story about the scandal in the catholic church. >> reporter: this pope's first christmas present to the world's 1.2 billion catholics. dean reynolds, cbs new, chicago. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest from capitol hill on the budget vote expected today in the house. we'll speak with congressman paul ryan. >>> plus the case of the dealer's whine. a dealer who made millions selling fake bottles of vintage. >>> and legendary game show host bob barker returns to "the price is write. it's his birthday. happy birthday, bob. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a gr

catholics worry he's all talk and no action. conservatives are afraid doctrinal change will follow the talk. universitycandida moss. >> pope francis is sort of running the risk of alienating two diametrically opposed groups and what that probably suggests is that he's a moderate. >> reporter: one who is just nine months into a papacy that could last years. how big a deal is it to have a pope that has changed the conversation in some ways. >> it has changed. we no longer have every story starting "scandal-ridden catholic church." >> reporter: this pope's first christmas present to the world's 1.2 billion catholics. dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org g >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> tonight, the lack of safety changes at san francisco international airport in the wake of the asiana airlines crash. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ken bastida. t

catholic priest? >> yes, absolutely. >> science gives us insight into the how, how the universe works.aves but gives zero insight into why. i mean, why are we here, what's the meaning of it all? for some people, religion offers some degree of insight into those very important questions. >> important and difficult questions the bible forces us to think about. like jealousy and rage. and why some people come to hate and harm each other. a lesson starkly taught in the story of the first children, the first siblings. kane is a shepherd and abel is a farmer. both offer sacrifices to god, but god likes abel's better. >> this is about life as we know it. and life as we know it is not fair. we feel the pain of those whom god hasn't chosen. >> in a fit of jealousy, cain kills his brother abel. >> information the first example of murder and the gravity of which god holds the tank of another human -- taking of another human life. >> and yet, human kind is still at it. as surely as cain killed abel, the slaughter of innocence continues in the very place the bible tells us this story was set -- tod

the university of notre dame filed a religious challenge to the health care overall saying the requirement that health plans cover birth control violates roman catholic teachings. it is among 80 lawsuits attacking the new law on religious grounds. president obama has launched a campaign to highlight the benefits of the new law while republicans continue to attack it. >> this bill was fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their health plan, and if that is not enough, they have to pay much higher prices at the same time. >> you've got good ideas? bring them to me. let's go. but we are not repealing it as long as i'm president. >> ultimately it will be the supreme court that decides whether employers can offer certain insurance benefits under the law. but that ruling is not expected until well into next year. >>> anonymous approval to include electronic cigarettes around the city's ban on smoking. they use batteries to heat a liquid solution that contains nicotine and other chemicals into a vapor. that makes them safer than regular cigarettes. but even if that is true it can lead young people to ta

catholic. i would be looking for gargoyles. it's in all of us. i think the way we understand the universe is by codifying it. are going to call them monsters or superheroes. by digesting concepts that are superhuman you can understand. >> remember the show we did when we looked at the new creative artists in mexico. they are going very different directions. >> they have. at the same time, we have all remained very close. when they came to the pacific rim, i was in the editing room. i watch his movie and give a critique. we are perhaps closer now than we were when we did the first one. >> but you are doing very different things. >> very different things. finalo came with the line. constant retrofit. the guy says, you are holding me o type. >> when these guys come in it is like visiting the doctor. is a leak house -- bleak house? >> in 2006 i was hanging one of my paintings, and my wife said, you cannot hang that. then i said, i live with you guys. now it is two homes. i bought thousands of books. >> this might appeal to a lot of men and women. >> i think it is a fantastic idea. if it is amatter two-bedroom ap

university. mr. president, your remarks on economic justice to me as a roman catholic was so the further muslim backgroundwe have, a social responsibility, a moral responsibility to look at how people have made it in this country. >> yeah. there's no great religion that doesn't speak to this. at root, every great religion has some equivalent of the golden rule, some equivalent of the idea that i am my brother's keeper and my sister's keeper, some notion that even as we each take individual responsibility for acting in a responsible and righteous way, part of our obligation is to the larger world and to future generations. and i think pope francis is showing himself to be just an extraordinarily thoughtful and soulful messenger of peace and justice. i haven't had a chance to meet him yet but everything that i've read, everything that i've seen from him indicates the degree to which he is trying to remind us of those core obligations and as i said in my speech yesterday, we live in a marked economy that is the greatest generation of wealth in history. we're risk takers, we're entrepreneurs and we're rugged

university of toledo. the past president of the catholic medical association.owing the final regular season game for the 9ers at candlestick park. the san francisco police department said the 30 people were arrested for various things including public drunkenness, property destruction and for reportedly trying to steal stadium seats. 81 people were ejected from the game. seven were sited for various offenses. officials at the county jail said it usually takes only new year's eve like they did last night. another look at the weather coming up after this break. >> temperatures are going to warm quickly from bs)e they're at right now. in the 30s and 40s. back into the mid 60s this afternoon. in fact, the unfortunate thing with this warm air is that we have to spare the air once again. beautiful sunshine will continue. it will be a little hazy at times as well. unfortunately, with this spare the air alert in effect for today, we're talking about unhealthy air quality all across the board from the south bay to the north bay, and you know, the things here we're going

the catholic church since the middle of last century talking about universal health care and dolan saidis was a missed opportunity to get the church behind those efforts. they have obviously real objections to some of the religious aspects of it in terms of contraception. this is coming up in the supreme court. a question of whether businesses have a religious freedom exemption as well. so he'll talk about that opposition to health care in our interview. >> moving on to the deal in iran, with iran, about the nuclear deal. it's been a couple of weeks now. where do things stand? are more people embracing this? netanyahu was saying it's a big mistake. >> he thinks it's a historic mistake, as you referenced. this is a period of testing, an opportunity to test how far iran is willing to go. the big question will iran ever, ever dismantle its nuclear program? why would it ever do that if it wants to have that potential intimidation factor in the region. as well as the fact that hard-liners in iran are not likely to give this up. the question is, how far is iran willing to go? the president wa

catholic high school in dorchester, which is a section of boston. because of my parents work and the opportunities they gave me, my brothers and i were all blessed to go to harvard university. it was intense. i stayed there for college, for law school, and i also have a master's in public policy there. those are subjects i decided to study in part because i was very interested in public service and public policy issues and government. i ran for office in part because i wanted to serve the city and really protect all that is so special about what san francisco is. >> we've been talking for years about how important it is to build new neighborhoods, to develop affordable housing, make sure we have transit-oriented sustainable green development that really is worthy of a 21st century san francisco. what we're doing today -- and, frankly, what we're doing this year will have impacts on the city for decades to come. thank you all for being part of this, and i look forward to that mid-cutting. i moved to san francisco 15 years ago for all the reasons that we all love our city. our cable cars. our hills. the diversity of our neighborhoods. and have loved every minute of being her

catholic priest? >> yes, absolutely. >> science gives us insight into the how, how the universal works, how particles behave, but it givesto why and why are we here? what's the meaning of it all? for some people, religion offers some degree of insight into those very important questions. >> important and difficult questions the bible forces us to think about like jealousy and range and why some people come to harm and hate each other in the first children, the first siblings. cane is a sheppard and able is a farmer, both are for sacrifices to god, but god likes able better. >> this is about life as we know it, and life as we know it is not fair. we feel the pain of those god hasn't chosen. >> in a fit of jealousy, cane kills his brother able. >> this was sort of the first example that we ever saw of murder, and, you know, the gravity with which god holds the taking of another human life. >> and yet, with the passage of thousands of years, humankind is still at it. as surely as cane killed able, the slaughter of innocence continues in the very place the bible tells us this story was set, today's syria. racked by the most

universally beloved is what you hear most often from catholics from across the political spectrum, frome theological spectrum. people really seem to be attracted to his draw to push the church more towards the poor, including those wealthy benefactors. remember, they want to give their money away if they're donating to the catholic church and giving to the poor is something they're perhaps most interested in when they do that. when the pope refocuses that energy and refocuses that, they seem to be agreeing with him and continue to donate. at least from the many, many people i spoke to about this today, who said, no, they haven't seen wealthy donors grumbling about this and haven't seen, most importantly for them, a drop off in those donations just yet. >> absolutely. hopefully they will not. eric, thanks very much. happy new year. >> you got it. >>> speaking of which, all eyes on times square. almost a million people are expected to ring in the new year. of course, cnn will bring you live coverage. that'll start at 9:00 eastern. and cnn will also be live in the big easy, new orleans, as