christ has risen. >> and we also now welcome ceremony ally. >> we have what's called the bpa advertise mall. people who've never been baptized before children and adults we have the bpa 'tis baptismal service. it used to be an ancient church. we now of course let people enter the church any time of the year. but for new people, adults we have them do it here on this ancient night. >> you have an interest and a knowledge about orthodox littergj as well. >> well just that we follow different calendars. the date of easter does change of easter but we calculate it a different way than the orthodox. so some years we don't celebrate easter on the same day. this year 2017 we're all celebrating it together. orthodox churches will celebrate it it on the same sunday and also because we believe that the narratives were during passover in jerusalem. so they all converge. >> yeah, and i'm not sure we call it holy thursday but does everyone realize that's the passover supper. >> was a passover meal we believe. >> ye

is it something that dates back from the time of christ?s relic is said to have been brought in the fifth century from jerusalem by a monk called toribio. and this relic is enormous bystanders of relics of the cross. there's not many relics that are anything like this size. there's a little window here where you can actually touch the wood itself. unfortunately, we can't open up this relic and take this wood with us or subject it to any sort of exampling. however, what i'd really like to do is to get something like it into a proper laboratory environment where we can explore it further. >> to help him in his search, dr. kazan's starting point is a fascinating project by a 19th century french architect named charles rohault de fleury. he set out to add all the pieces of the true cross. >> this map shows the places which he documented as having wood of the cross. and he worked out that all of this wood from all the places that he had been to didn't come up to 10% of the total volume needed to put up a cross of the size required to crucify chr

does not date from the time of christ. >> the shroud dates to the 13th century.y. there is no way this could have been the burial shroud of jesus christ. this is huge. i mean, people to this day look at this and say, this is jesus. this is our lord. this is what he went through. to say, no, sorry, it's a clever forgery. that's painful. >> in medieval europe, there was a lucrative trade in creating religious relics. people were willing to pay to get close to jesus, and forgers were prepared to take advantage. but despite being revealed as a fake, fascination with the shroud intensified. >> how did that image get on the shroud? nobody could explain that. there's still all kinds of theories out there that we need to test. >> but south african art historian professor nicholas allen thinks he knows the answer. he believes it's the world's earliest surviving photograph. >> i looked at the shroud and i said, how are you made? and the shroud tells us that it is acting like a negative photograph. i'm quite aware that that might sound like a crazy idea, to think that someb

peter and possible jesus christ and the world's first pope. >> for most faithful catholics, they had no idea such things existed. they never had been made public and kept inside in a private sha chapel for the pope. this is a very famous molt for believing in kath licatholics a the world. >> if they are the bones of peter, they are one of the most significant discoveries. >> it's very exciting because it puts us into direct contact with the historical peter. >> peter was the most important desafe l of jesus. >> peter is in the traditions of the church the first pope. he's the first pope in a line that lasts all the way to pope francis today. >> i think peter was jesus' best friend. i think he was his brother. >> according to the gospel of matthew, peter is the rock on which christ will build his church, but clear evidence that peter came to rome to lay the foundations of the christian church is not in the bible. now can scientific testing of peter's relics review new truths about the life of the first desiefl and help tell us if the bones discovered under peter's basilica are really

. >> but he is transformed by the sight of the risen christ. look his skeptic is the strongest kind. >> an an comment tradition on the terrifying journey to the ends of the earth. did the most reluctant apostle try him. to take the word of jesus to the holy land. >> science puts his relics to the test to reveal the truth about doubting thomas. >>> holy festival in the south indian states. worshippers here follow litter ji they believe was handed to them directly by one of jesus's 12 million disciples. a man they claim brought christianity here. >> he appears at india at some point during the first few centuries a little bit of a mystery. it may be there as early as the second century and it may be plausible to be around to the next century. >> is it possible, the disciple famous in the bible found that one of the earliest christian churches in india. >> thomas is listed as one of the 12. >> he wasn't present when jesus first appeared after his crucifixion. >> thomas vanishes in the new testament after the r-- resurrection. >> there were early i

jesus christ was an unborn child. that is how he entered the world. how can you say an unborn child is not human or is garbage that can be tossed aside while jesus christ not only created this child, but shared in the same experience? i just don't see how you can reconcile that. i think it is crazy. host: to you one folks on the left to read your book? guest: yes, i do. host: "the first liberal was that lucifer." guest: there is nothing i can do about that. if somebody is so deluded, like our last color you believe christians have an obligation to be in favor of killing children, as far as i am concerned there is nothing i can do something like that other than tell them the truth. it is hard for me to dance around at. it is hard for me to have a gentle way of telling the person they are completely wrong about everything they ain't, and what they think is heretical. host: dennis in west palm beach, florida. caller: i want to thank c-span for the prior show and this one. no one else on tv would have it. i hope it of use my time up with this, but picking

it's the only place in the new testament where christ is called god. that, i think, is incredibly significant. >> because you have now seen me, you believe. blessed are those who have not seen me yet still believe. >> this is the only appearance to a specific disciple to instructing someone in particular. jesus has appeared so that thomas will know that he is really resurrected from the dead. >> then in the gospels, thomas disappears. is it possible he undertook an epic journey of more than 3,000 miles to bring the christian faith to india? kevin, meet your father. kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin trusted advice for life. kevin, how's your mom? life well planned. see what a raymond james financial advisor can do for you. phil: but he's a moron.ron! i love him, brent: i posted something online and then my crazy right-wing uncle commented on it and we've been gng back brent:and rth er since.ng online and then my crazy right-wing phil: he's at it again. brent: this guy is a wingnut. phil: you can't reason with a hippie. brent: w

and matt delucia is live in christ church in philadelphia's old city neighborhood.ch service here for easter sunday, the sunrise service, it has become a tradition here in old city and many folks that have made this their own tradition, they made their way inside the church and take a look what it looked like at about an hour ago. a few dozen people woke up very early to be here and symbolically the church gathered sticks and branches from the burial ground here and used that for kindling in this fire. once they moved inside, theyed with prayers and hymns to continue the celebrated belief. i spoke with some of the faithful here earlier and they say it's special. >> is it just -- i am getting chills about what happens in there, it's so beautiful we are all just one, and that's what it feels, we are just one unit of the universe, and it's just -- it's just so beautiful. i am not that much of a religious person, but i would not miss this. >> reporter: that service is still going on right now inside christ church here, and what is interesting you don't see too much of t

that we ought to be living in a way that has shaped and driven by that faith and hope we have in christ use cultural circumstances themselves. the chapter on politics i think reflects this point as well. he is viewing them. a solution to the problem but a symptom of it. something i agree with. indeed i have said before and after decades of liberal selling christians it is is acceptance of their claim. rob is right to view the wind as watching the reprieve. particularly when it comes to the conflict with sexual freedom. though he offers challenges to that. and of course the religious immigrants. i want to get to other arguments and so i will just state more briefly and perhaps we can discuss this a bit later which is is the vision for political engagement is very much constrained by what he views as the possibility of the political image -- engagement that we might have. what his analysis lacks is a clear identification of the lack of christian formation that is evident. it wasn't completely baked before it got involved. it wasn't because of the culture have gotten ahead of them. but act

service for the passion of christ ended a short while ago here at the basilica, the doors are still open for anyone who wants to come in and pray to observe this solemn day in the christian faith. ♪ on one of the holiest days of the year for christians, parishioners packed pews to listen to "the passion of christ." ♪ through the streets of center city, a procession observing the way of the cross symbolized the suffering jesus endured good friday. >> opened the gates of heaven taking on the sins of the world and we remember that. >> means it's time to get with your family and close friends. >> oh, my god. i feel like they're my family. >> reporter: at this bakery in south philadelphia, this weekend is one. busiest of the year with loyal patrons picking up traditional treats. >> got the ham pies. pastini. >> reporter: neighborhood markets making sure families have everything they need for dinner easter sunday. signs of spring also help usher in the holiday. >> we always depend on easter to get things going. >> reporter: john lynch, owner of the secret garden nursery kept his inventory stoc

and matt delucia is live at christ church in philadelphia's old city neighborhood.t. >> reporter: just continuing off of what krystal was talking about in terms of the weather, and this outdoor sunrise service is of the best they have had in years in terms of the weather. a beautiful morning here in old city. they had the sunrise service 5:30, very early, when it was sti dark, and then they moved inside. a few dozen people woke up very early to be here and the church gathered sticks and branches from the burial ground and put together a bonfire outside and said prayers and then moved indoors. in the darkness to continue with the prayers and hymns. i spoke with some of the faithful here earlier right after that service. >> they don't even just wake up and come to the service, they come to the service and then almost everybody here will come back to the 9:00 or the 11:00 service, that's how dedicated they are. >> reporter: a lot of dedicated folks here in old city this morning. as you just heard, christ church they are having two more services this morning, one at 9:0

again youorning accept jesus christ as your savior?eaning you accept jesus christ as your savior? frances: that is right. like jerryople falwell, what about billy graham? was he an evangelical? thanes: yes, and more that, he invented the modern terminology of evangelical. century, virtually all protestants were evangelicals. charlie: then there was donald trump. you end this with the 2016 convention. the beginning, no one would say that the person most likely to get the evangelical movement is donald trump. but he did. in primaries and the election, 80% of it. frances: i think the people that were most puzzled were the evangelical leaders. the christian right had gone to a meeting, some 50 of them. they had endorsed ted cruz. the progressive evangelicals never endorsed anybody. that is not their thing. but they were hopeful that more people would vote for a democrat this time. what i saw that made sense was a poll that was done by life way, evangelical- an research center. april was done and asked about what issues people would vote on

this is a game that predates columbus and the birth of christ. fun. a reminder of breaking news. in the past hour, north korea has tried and failed to launch a missile on the east coast. first reports came from south korean military. it appears that the missile blew up almost immediately we do not yet know the type of weapon it was. that is it from me and the team. you can find me on twitter. please tweet me. from me and the team, it is goodbye. take care. good morning. cloud's been increasing from the west through the night. but where the cloud is clear in the south and east, a chilly start to easter sunday. temperatures close to freezing in one or two spots. but, a bit of morning brightness. the difference, though, really, today, is there will be more cloud. that comes from this feature which will move north of this position. a wet start in northern ireland and potentially in parts of scotland, which could last into the afternoon. turning wetter with occasional rain in the central belt. lunchtime, the northern half of scotland, compared with wh

the dramatic performance depicting jesus christ's final days on earth. >> check this out. a horse named big mama loose on the streets of philadelphia. how police were eventually able to corral her. >>> san bernardino police have released the 911 recordings from monday's deadly school shooting. >> one much our teachers was shot. >> okay. >> you heard some of that. it was quite chilling. that was right after cederic anderson walked into the special education classroom of his estranged wife. you just heard a little bit more of that. that was the dispatcher saying, don't hang up, don't hang up. but that came right after is he brick anderson walked into the special education classroom of his estranged wife karen smith and opened fire. she was killed along with 8-year-old student jonathan martinez. anderson then shot and killed himself. school officials say they didn't know anderson had been threatening smith with violence. a few weeks before they let him into her classroom. 9-year-old student nolan bran difficult was also shot, his parents today said he's making a speedy recove

it is the day christians believe jesus christ was crucified, at 7:00 tonight, special spanish service will commemorate the way of the cross. christians will celebrate christ's resurrection easter sunday. >> coming up: new details from the fall out from last month's white house fence jumper. >> finds out how the secret service is reacting next. >> new york giant quarterback eli manning named in court document, what he is being accused of shocking some fans. >> major recall to tell but. why these toys are being called dangerous. we'll be right back. easter is coming.... and kmart's got the sweet deals you need. so hip hop in -- and get your groove on. ♪ favorite princess dress. n her but once a week i let her play sheriff so i can wash it. i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get it fresh and soft. you are free to go. tide and downy together. ♪ "turn around... every now and then i get a little bit hungry and there's nothing really good around. turn around... every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air... turn around, barry. i finall

you know, jesus christ's vision was one of inclusion and always drawing people in from the outside, andthink as long as we don't exclude or marginalize people even further in this conversation, i think we will be doing okay. >> dickerson: all right. i want to a thank our panel, all of you for being here and we will be back in a moment. >> ,,,,,,,, live-stream your favorite sport, at the airport. binge dvr'd shows, while painting your toes. on demand laughs, during long bubble baths. tv on every screen is awesome. the all-new xfinity stream app. all your tv at home. the most on demand, your entire dvr, top networks, and live sports on the go. included with xfinity tv. xfinity the future of awesome. >> dickerson: there was so much news at the end of last week we were unable to bring you our discussion with former white house chiefs of staff denis mcdonough, who worked for president obama, and ken duberstein, from the reagan white house. they, along with 15 others are the subject of a new book by chris whipple called the gatekeepers how the white house chiefs of staff define every presiden

you know, jesus christ's vision was one of inclusion and always drawing people in from the outside, andk as long as we don't exclude or marginalize people even further in this conversation, i think we will be doing okay. >> dickerson: all right. i want to a thank our panel, all of you for being here and we will be back in a moment. >> >> dickerson: there was so much news at the end of last week we were unable to bring you our discussion with former white house chiefs of mcdonough, who worked for president obama, and ken duberstein, from the reagan white house. they, along with 15 others are the subject of a new book by chris whipple called the gatekeepers how the white house chiefs of staff define every presidency. we began by asking author whipple why the job was so important. >> well, you know, it is critically important, one of the things i learned from talking to all of the living white house chiefs is that presidents find out often the hard way that you cannot govern effectively without empowering the white house chief of staff as first among equals in the white house to, number on

peter and paul in center city, catholics observed passion of christ.ozens participated in a re-enactment of the way of the cross through the streets of philadelphia. >> we remember what god did for us through his son jesus. >> went to the cross for us. >> the sacrifices and suffering christ beared for our sins. >> in addition to prayer, good friday is considered a universal day of fasting. >>> and with the easter traditions under way, lines were out the door at all the usual spots around our area. take a look. before the doors opened at cracko's market in port richmond. kielbasa a big seller. the owner said they sold 10,000 pounds in the weeks leading up to easter. they also do about a full month's worth of business in one day going into the holiday. families we spoke to say they get outer to avoid the crowds, but it's still all about the people to share in the easter tradition. >> we have the blessing of the table. it's a polish tradition. i'm keeping up my parents' tradition. besides the ham, of course, the kielbasa. the pierogis we make from scratch

. >>> today is good friday, the commemoration of the crucifixion of jesus christ. worshippers gathered at the episcopal cathedral for a music-filled service this afternoon. good friday is a universal day of fast and about sstinence, pr and reflection. >> usual easter spots like this market. the owner said they already sold about 10,000 pounds of kielbasa. it's less about what they put on the table and more about the memories they make. >> we have the blessing of the table. it's a polish tradition, and keeping up my parents' tradition. besides the ham, of course, the kielba kielbasa. the pierogis we made from scratch. the paska. >> sounds good. also we saw people getting their easter flowers and treats. nbc 10 rosemary connors at the market with a live report coming up in about ten minutes. >>> today we got our first look at the powerful blast what's called the mother of all bombs, and now one day after this bomb dropped on isis in afghanistan, tensions are growing with another country. north korea. >> nbc 10 aaron coleman following the latest developments in our br

in christ, this very emotional moment that was on them. sometimes felt that they were speaking to god as if god was sitting on their shoulder. charlie: they probably think that is true. evangelical, what is the definition? frances: a religious definition. first of all, a very high view of the bible. secondly, salvation through christ alone. thirdly, this born-again experience. between the old life and the new life. charlie: morning again you accept jesus christ as your savior? -- born-again, meaning you accept jesus christ as your savior? frances: that is right. the duty to evangelize. charlie: people like jerry falwell, what about billy graham? was he an evangelical? frances: yes, and more than that, he invented the modern terminology of evangelical. in the 19th century, virtually all protestants were evangelicals. charlie: then there was donald trump. you end this with the 2016 convention. i suspect at the beginning, no one would say that the person most likely to get the evangelical movement is donald trump. but he did. in primaries and

the patriarch of moscow and all russia led a midnight service at the christ the saviour cathedral inoscow. among those the service was the russian president, vladimir putin. christ the saviour cathedral is the largest orthodox church in the world, and was rebuilt after the original church was destroyed on the orders of stalin. and in rome, pope francis led a mass in st peters. he urged the world's catholics not to ignore the plight of immigrants and the poor. let's have a quick look at some of the front pages. the mail on sunday leads with the rising tensions around north korea, and their threat to wipe out the united states armada. the sunday times, also leading on north korea, says president trump is prepared to strike korean nuclear sites. the sunday telegraph goes with the potential threat to america amid the growing tension. it says that north korea possesses the capability to strike american soil. the express calls it "the deadliest stand—off. " and the observer leads on an education story, saying that free schools will benefit wealthier regions. now on bbc news, an affectionat

easter is the belief of resurrection of christ. and celebrations of easter are taking place all around our area this morning, and matt delucia is live at khaoechrist church. >> reporter: a lot of folks got here very early this morning, at 5:30 a.m., while it was still dark, for the sunrise service. but there are plenty of other here 9:00 a.m. service that is starting to wrap up. it's an important day for these folks to celebrate their faith. >> i am getting chills just thinking about what happens in there. >> reporter: in the darkness by fire light, a tradition and a powerful meaning for these churchgoers. >> i am not a religious person, but i would not miss this. it's touching. >> reporter: they gather outside in old city to worship and celebrate. >> this is the most moving ceremony that i have ever been to. it just -- everyone gets involved in it. >> reporter: once indoors, the darkness you see is important to them. while praying and singing, the sun brings light into the church. >> as we move toward the telling of the story of t

. >> people with different faiths packed the little united church of christ. more on their message after the the church and a nearby jewish community center were hit with hate this week. it's new at 11:00. hundreds of people with different faiths turned out for a community vigil against hate. >> it's the time of passover, time of easter, and on behalf of the muslim bhucommunity, though and prayers with everyone for respect and harmony. >> days after the little river united church of christ and the jewish community center were defaced by hate graffiti. >> i remember a sick community and these are our neighbors. inside, we are all children of the same god. >> they stood outside in a show of unity. >> when this happens, you learn a lot about your neighbors and a lot about yourself. and part of what i think we've learned about our neighbors is that how much they love us. >> a 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the hate-based crime. there were swastikas, anti-lgbt messages and anti-muslim signs. to clean the places of worship the day it happened. >> i do b

peter and the possible jesus christ and the world's first pope. >> for most faithful catholics. they had no idea that such things existed. and believing catholics for all over the world. >> if these are the bones of peter, then they are one of the catholic churches most significant discoveries. >> it's very exciting because it puts us into direct contact with the historical peter. >> peter was the most important disciple of jesus. >> peter is in the traditions of the church, the first pope. he's the first pope in a line that lasts all the way to pope francis today. i think peter was jesus's best friend. i think it was his brother. >> according to the gospel of matthew, peter is the rock on which christ will build his church, but clear evidence that peter came to rome to lay the foundations of the christian church is not in the bible. now, can scientific testing, peter's relics build new truths, his role in the formation of the christian church in rome and help tell us if the bones discovered beneath st. peters are really is. the gospels tell us that peter is a fisherman on the s

i also understand the love of christ. and the love of christ say you love and forgive. >> am i in church? should i>> no. she preaching though. aunt boo is preaching because it's about love, forgiveness, and letting it go. >> so if you have tried to fix the relationship and now you find yourself in a psych ward because you try to make somebody love you that don't love you back -- >> well, if they don't reciprocate, let goit. >> baby listen. get some peace and go about your life. >> sometimes that can be lonely but there's a silver lining for aunt boo. >> i got almost half a million people i can talk to. >> when you let your light shine like she does. people like moths are drawn to it. >>> a vlogger took in the spectacular scene in georgia. but see what happens when a helicopter crashes the party. >> oh, no! >>> and this little boy can't contain his excitement. >> i do not have the ability to construct the centers to articulate how excited i am right now. >> find out what has this toddler so thrilled. what's it like to be i

easter celebrates the christian belief in the resurrection of jesus christ. many in our area are getting ready for easter services this morning, and matt delucia is at christ church in philadelphia's old city neighborhood. >> reporter: the sunrise service was at 5:30 this morning. >> i am getting chills just thinking about what happens in there. >> in the darkness by fire light ancient tradition, and a powerful meaning for these churchgoers. >> i am not that much a religious person but i would not miss this, it's touching. >> reporter: on easter sunday before dawn they gather outside in old city to worship and celebrate. >> this is the most moving ceremony that i ever have been to. it's just every one gets involved in it. >> once indoors, the darkness you see is important to them. while praying and singing. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the sun brings light into the church. >> as we move toward the telling of the story of the resurrection, the light is coming up, and we humans need to do things fiscally and we get to feel that story of the going from the darkness into the

. >> he's christ's right-hand man. >> i will lay down my life for you. >> but famously, he denies jesus in his hour of need. head strung, stumbling, confused, questioning, jesus loves peter not in spite of his failings, but because of them. >> the vatican claim they have found peter's bones beneath the basilica that bares his name. >> they may have discovered the church and all its traditions are founded. >> who is peter? did he travel to rome to lay the foundations for the christian church? and could these really be peter o peter's bones? >>> november 2013 vatican city, rome. pope francis causes a sensation. >> 2013 was a year of faith. and as part of an extra reward for pilgrims who had come, pope francis displayed these nine bones. and he's essentially making the claim that he's holding right there the bones of the person who founded the church of rome. >> the revelation of peter's bones makes headlines around the world. >> this is something that has never happened before. the vatican this morning publicly displayed what's believed to be bone fragments from st. peter and the world's

upon your eternal changelessness, throuthesus christ our lord.dom ofjustice, mercy, and peace, let us pray as jesus christ has taught us — our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. give us this day our daily bread. and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. amen. the congregation will now sing our final hymn. it is a celebration of love and life. # now thank we all our god # with heart and hands and voices # who wondrous things hath done # in whom his world rejoices # who from our mother‘s arms # hath blessed us on our way # with countless gifts of love # and still is ours today # 0 may this bounteous god # through all our life be near us # with everjoyful hearts # and bless d peace to cheer us # and keep us in his grace # and guide us when perplexed # and free us from all ills # in this world and the next # all

cecily. >> the sweetest sthiping about this holiday is the meaning behind it. >> easter means that christmakes me very happy. >> anita oh, cbs3, ice witness news. >> matt peterson is here the newest mek of the weather team. welcome you're from the area. >> originally from bucks county but spent a couple years away and now i'm back. >> you're back. welcome home just in time to tell us about storms tonight. >> unfortunately chance for rain tonight it was so nice this afternoon. the rain was holding off for pretty much the entire region for easter. but we have a chance for a few showers again that will be moving through tonight. the second of two cold fronts sweeps across the region outside today mrementty of sunshine for us it would have been a great day to get to the beach. rehoboth folks still hanging out trying to clinic to some of that last minute sunshine for today and again i would not have blamed them. temperatures early this afternoon these were highs across the area. now record high for today was 90. we did not get quite that's warm in philadelphia. but we got to 87. that is pretty

and i didn't believe jesus christ had even existed.e if he didn't even exist, what am i doing? >> you started doubting yourself. >> completely. >> were you doubting your prophecies too? >> you were ready to give all of this up? >> my sister got a jacuzzi and a sawnau and a guest house. but i realize i have the responsibility to provide for my followers because they're coming here because they're searching the same way i was searching when i was their age. >> what you're saying is true a lot of suffering is about to happen. had you do you feel about that? don't you feel distressed about what they're facing? >> you feel worried, sad. but they don't believe in me. loco. >> but most profits, their families don't accept them. it's a pretty normal thing i would say. >> i'd be blown away if everybody all hail to the prophet. >> but you don't think you're wrong? >> i dent think so. >> ever thought what would happen if something happened to you before praophecy gets fulfilled? >> i've been busy recruiting. discip disciples. but most important a

. >> in this land of pain, of tragedy, with the faith and risen christ we find a sense in the middle.he since of looking beyond, the sense of say, look, there isn't a wall there is a horizon, there life, there is joy, there is the cross. look ahead. reporter: on this easter, some call its resurrection sunday, in jerusalem there was mass held at a church at sight where jesus christ is believed to have been crucified, buried and risen. also this is important, in middle east, christian minorities celebrate in war torn damascus, syria, praying for the recessiothes resurrection like christ of the syrian nation. and also many people aba abandoa town after isis destroyed it 5.5 million people come here to new york city to visit st. patrick's cathedral. it was redone in 2015 it is quite the beauty. eric: it really is, a fantastic job. behind you is fifth avenue, earlier today there was the iconic easter parade, they come up with their fantastic easter theme hats. reporter: rierkt easter parade, anright, theeaster parade and bt festival hold here today. now, it is kind of about 30,000 expected

. ♪ ♪ surrender by life to christ >> two members of germantown's great baptist church in philadelphiashiped through dance tonight at good friday services. this was just one of many services in the area tonight, as christians remember the crucifixion and the death of jesus christ. >>> star wars fans are celebrating this weekend. both the 40th anniversary of the original movie, and the trailer was just released for the next film. >> i only know one truth. ♪ it's time for the jedi to end. >> that is an aging luke skywalker making his return in star wars: the last jedi. the sequel to the force awakens will also feature rey, fin, and others. they will show their love for creator for george lucas and harrison ford. the movie comes out december 15th, produced by disney, which is the parent company of this television station. >>> let's get the accuweather forecast for the holiday weekend. >> yeah, when we're done with the holiday weekend, they're going to go that was a nice one. storm tracker 6 live double scan. a storm tracker tracking no precipitation at the present time. in fact as we look

he knew he got it from his crowd the night before.pile of christ presents. he knew he got it from his crowd the night before.pile of christ presents. he knew he got it from his crowd the night before.apile of chris presents. he knew he got it from his crowd the night before. pile of chris presents. he knew he got it from his crowd the night before. >> there are times sean spicer has said he does know. he would say it doesn't make sense that nunes would come back here and then go back there. >> doesn't pass the smell test. >> doesn't pass the smell test. so "i don't know" seems to be the new way of dealing with that. and it used to be press secretaries would say i'll take the yes and get back ck questio and get back to you. >> i agreed to take the question, i didn't agree to give the answer.get back to you. >> i agreed to take the question, i didn't agree to give the answer. >> they are desperately frying to shift the question from what russia did to what about this. >> it's a side show. >> and sean spencer today was trying to chankt thege the narr word. that

there was an easter egg hunt at christ church.were hidden all over the courtyard and dozens of children dressed in their holiday best keeping their eyes peeled for bright-colored eggs. even the little ones. some had help from mom and dad and others enjoyed the splendor of it all. looking really good out there, erika. >> perfect timing for the weather. >> gorgeous, and lauren mention that had easter was a little later this year. that worked out really well. today we topped out. so far 86 in philadelphia, denise burks it's all about this cooldown but another 72 hours. i'll get to the that in just one moment, so right now we're seeing 84 degrees in philadelphia. notice these winds right now coming out of the southwest. sustained wind speeds at 23 miles per hour gusting up to 31 miles per hour, and that's because question to have a cold front moving on through. so current temperatures in and around the philly metro area. chestnut hill currently 84 degrees along with fox chase. and manayunk also saying mid-80s right now. unseasonably w

in center city philadelphia the faithful mark the hour of christ's death with a mass at the basilica of saints peter and paul. reverend i don't mean j. mcintyre presided over the service today. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight vandals caught on camera, the suspects police are looking for in bucks county. >>> and some lucky high school students from camden are going to go paris and we'll tell you how "action news" viewers helped make their dream trip possible. adam. >> and jim, we're starting the easter holiday weekend on a bright note and very comfortable temperatures but they'll be more summer-like. it will be the warmest easter in over 20 years. all the details in accuweather. >> jeff skversky with phillies matinee highlights from that washington when that "action news" continues in a moment. fill your basket with easter only at my giant. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the

this is the pieta, the deceased christ sprawled on the lap of the virgin mary.e've seen this in churches throughout the world. but here it's not the virgin mary who is supporting christ, it's santa muerte. catholic iconography coming together and creating something completely new. my friend professor laura is an anthropologist who has been studying santa muerte for more than 20 years. >> in 1991 i got my first santa muerte image and i loved her. >> back then devotion to santa muerte was a very private thing, right? what was the deal? >> i think that there was a sense that maybe this is not quite okay. maybe this has to do with -- >> satanism? >> no, not satanism. you didn't hear satanism at the beginning. what you did hear was it was connected to traditional healers, ladies with herbs. you know, those women were very good at curing the physical ailments and the spiritual ailments at the same time, and the santa muerte was usually an element that could be drawn on. but it was something that you couldn't confess to the priest or in school, and mainly not to your m

basically, theatre very things that existed before christ or during christ, and now they're the wallsf homes of other people. they left old armennia and went to syria, to aleppo for refuge, and today people from syria leave and go to other countries for that same thing. they could go to spain or other places. and it just seems so pertinent for that reason, that 100 years later, the same things seem to unfortunately, happen. >> now, here's a look at your weekend. earth day and the march for science rally happens saturday on the mall in washington, d.c. the coachella music festival returns to indio, california, for a second weekend. ♪ ♪ and brad paisley has a new album out, "love and war." ♪ wearing the tux in a high school gym, and she's wearing your class ring ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ >> and here is what's new for the week ahead. sunday is the running of the london marathon. monday is barbra streisand's 75th birthday. tuesday is the day the peabody award winners are announced. wednesday is the day maria sharapova returns to professional tennis after a 13-month ban. thurs

the patriarch of moscow and all russia led a midnight service at the christ the saviour cathedral inr cathedral is the largest 0rthodox church in the world, and was rebuilt after the original church was destroyed on the orders ofjosef stalin. and in rome, pope francis led a vigil in st peters. he urged the world's catholics not to ignore the plight of immigrants and the poor. our last living human link with the 19th century has been lost, with the death of an italian woman believed to have been the world's oldest person. emma morano died at her home in northern italy at the age of 117. helena lee reports. here she is celebrating her 117 to birthday in november last year surrounded by family and friends in her home in northern italy. asked how she felt on reaching 117, she said she felt well. born in 1899, she spent three centuries. the old est of she spent three centuries. the oldest of three children, she outlived all of her younger siblings. she survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two world wars, and more than 90 italian governments. and she worked ina italian g

it of course leads to easter sunday, celebrating christ's resurrection. among the observances in philadelphia is the passion of the lord's service at the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul in center city. dolorosa or route of suffering. it's believed to be the path that jesus walked on his way to his crucifixion. >>> in philadelphia last night, catholics gathered at the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul to mark holy thursday. the archbishop held a mass commemorating the last supper. >>> and pope francis performed a holy thursday ritual yesterday visiting a prison outside the rome to wash and kiss the feet of inmates. the tradition is to show the pope's willingness to serve. it's believed jesus performed the same on the on, poapostles his crucifixion. >>> and coming up an order from the supreme court that temporarily strips the d.a. of certainly credentials. >>> cracking the case. police say they have the burglar responsible for dropping in on businesses across the area. we'll show who officers have in custody. >>> on the waterfront, we'

he's accepted jesus christ as his savior. is he a seminarian student?e the scriptures? i don't think so. - you know who has run a bible study? - who's that? - i'll give you a hint. - it rhymes with hillary clinton. - hillary clinton? - yes. - runs a bible study? - she did when she was first lady of arkansas. - well, you know, i can't speak to hillary clinton's relationship with god. i know she's really good at pandering at the black churches, singing whatever "amazing grace" song she can come up with for that moment. - do you think donald trump knows the words to "amazing grace"? - well, again, as i said-- - i think it would be more like tremendous grace, how fantastic the sound. could save a pretty good guy like me. i once was lost, though, you know what? i was never lost. i was born with an impeccable sense of direction. - i think that when hillary clinton calls donald trump a person that disrespects women, for a woman, herself, to allow her husband to disrespect her-- i think that's horrible. - you're holding that to hillary? - what we sow is what we

lifting worship and a chance for the church to give a really life lessons in the teachings of jesus christ. ♪ hallelujah during church services today leaders along with the community college of philadelphia announced partial scholarships to philadelphia high school students. the scholarships are designed for students who are eligible for pell grants so they can buy books and other necessities and tabernacle with the president of the college of philadelphia explain why they decided to offer the scholarship. >> the motivation is it's the right thing to do. jesus gave to us salvation and so because he gave to us we give to others. >> reporter: each year the tab tabernacle has a program to help members. a special service for the homeless today in the mantle section and enjoyed a full course breakfast and all children received an easter basket filled with all kinds of treats. >>> an unique soldier surprise. >>> how a family of lifelong husker fans received their best easter surprise under a football helmet that story when action news comes right back. finally t battlefield to the football field

the church clearly says that christ came to defeat death.stian. many devotees will say that they are catholics. they feel catholic and they just have an extra saint. a great many reject the church altogether and say this is nothing to do with catholicism, but the church disagrees. for the church, this is a cult. it's satan worship. >> as we saw in the clip. you talked to people about their prayers and also mentioned that they are looking to santa for protection. what are they specifically praying for? >> for most people when they think of santa muerte, they think of criminals and traffickers and people on the fringes of society because they are the ones who flock to this devotion, and that's true. but the fact of the matter is, the devotion has become much more open and much more expanded. what's happened is the argument for saint death is that it doesn't play favors. it doesn't matter you're rich or poor or powerful or powerless, death plays no favorites. she comes for everyone. there's something beautiful about that kind of devotion that b

the special killing jesus christ is coming up next.ou later. ♪ ♪ it is monday, april 17th. this is a fox news alert. a manhunt expanding overnight for the cold-blooded killer who gunned down an innocent elderly man and then posted it on facebook. >> somebody kill. i'm going to kill this guy right here. >> i snapped. dog, i just snapped, dog. i just snapped. i killed 13 people. i'm about to keep killing until -- until they catch me. >> the urgent warning overnight for the armed and dangerous gunman. >> also new overnight. mike pence on the border of north korea making a surprise trip to auto demilitarized zone as the tension with kim jong un mounts. >> all options are on the table as we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of south korea. >> hard line the president's right hand man just drew against north korea. heather: and more turbulence as the bride and groom are kicked off a plane, they say, for moving to an empty row with more leg room. and guess which airline it was. the brand new fiasco, yep, that united is now