don't forget syria is the place christians first got the name christian.a very important center. we ourselves have seen all sorts of reports in which christians are targeted. i remember one instance where of course families were forced out of syria and we were told how they had been asked to leave. otherwise they will be killed like their christ. it's a really specific targeting. >> is this purely religious or is it also acquiring land these christians hold? >> it's both top. get to motives behind attacks is difficult. it's clear they seek to eliminate christians from places like this where al qaeda militants are so strong. yesterday we had a report from damascus saying, look, who is listening to us christians who are intimidated and being forced out? those were his words. very strong. >> a dutch priest was killed recently. others kidnapped as well. the population of christians is just over a million. how many remain there now? what are you doing to try to support the christian groups now? >> well what we understand is at least a third of the christians ha

and the kops compared to the iraqi christians or syrian christians are in a rely it actively better positionut dan, is this state-driven or not by states themselves, but by radical elements within the countries? >> it's mostly the latter, paul. just consider the implication of what brett said. these christians have been living in these lands since the time of jesus. some of them speak arrest am mayic, the language of the bible. they have coexisted with muslims for nearly 2,000 years. then about 30 years ago with the rise of islamic fundamentalism, they came under attack. so it's very recent and it's very specifically a result of them being targeted by radical islam. >> but radical -- you're saying not by the state -- the governments, per se, as much as by the sort of fundamentalists sects or by offshoots? >> yes, but to the extent these fundamentalist sects are gaining authority and power as they did with mohamed morsi in egypt, then it becomes an instrument of the state. >> yeah, and in places they're just not protected by the state. and there's no incentive for the state to do it, because

thank you very much. >> "fox news" not christian news orientation i will say that and what the christian broadcast network is doing and not terribly familiar with it. i think it's a step in the right direction. the christian broadcast network "fox news" is not nearly enough to combat the overwhelmingly secular and liberal worldview that we see on virtually every other news network that's out there. the resources of both of those organizations combined would amount to probably a small fraction of the newsgathering capabilities that you find at say a place like nbc. without making any specific judgments or criticism about the christian broadcasting network or fox i will simply say whatever they are doing that is good is inadequate for the news of the day. yes, sir. >> dave russell service direction or for campus outreach these radical voices being highlighted despite the couple families being more of a baptist than the ku klux klan is a christian ministry they are always making the news. can you talk more about why their voices are highlighted so much? >> i think it's a combination of ideo

president obama, he went to -- he's a christian. i'm not sure that president obama coming out and bashing is i -- radical islamists. they want to kill the people who turned on islam more than they want to kill people who were never islamist to begin with and it will never stop until we're all ruled by muslims. >> maybe some people are too afraid. let's go back to pope francis. probably the most serious christian leader -- he's got a lot of exposure, and yet, i asked him to look into what he said about the persecution about christians. for get his summit. he made a couple of vague references. he didn't come out directly and take it on. i'm wondering why that is. >> i have no idea. right now he's trying to be and being a great job of being the inclusive propose. he's casting a wide net and bringing a lot of people into the church. he's got a lot on his plate. the same-sex marriage stuff, there are a lot of people pushing allowing priests to get married. the reason why the media doesn't cover this stuff, we do, but in general, the medi

south korea gateway one of the most christian populations. a crowded saint peter's square this morning where pope francis greeted catholics for easter mass. they filled the subject-filled square reflecting the worldwide reach of the church and the crowd red aloud prayers in languages and today gateway one of the holiest days for christians all around the world marking the day of jesus's resurrection. meanwhile, christians right here in new york gathered to sing hymns and hear cardinal tim thy dolan deliver mass. he was on cbs's face the nation this morning to talk about possible reform for the catholic church. >>> over in england, the archbishop of canterbury delivered his easter sermon in front of hundreds of people. he focused on the suffering of people facing conflict around the globe. >>> in ukraine, people came together to celebrate despite the ongoing conflict. people lined up to be blessed by a local priest and christians in the eastern city of donetsk say they are praying for a peaceful solution to their crisis. >>> syria's president

england in fact is a christian country. be allowed theirs a muslim country and cameron call theirs a christian country. >> a lot of those groups have found a way to exploit a double standard. what he was doing was appealing to a narrow base, i think it's important, but let's not pretend that aren't any politics at play here. the queen of england is the head of the church of england. she's crowned by the arch bishop of canterbury. the christianity part of the royal family is not what they are leading with, but it is a fact that england is a christian nation, which actually means it's more tolerant in a lot of different religions can live peacefully and coe existent and they have. >> i felt it to be a fairly ago gnostic place. the second cue lar critics were saying let's not lose our heads over that. >> i've got a big neck. one more thing is up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] help brazil reduce its overall reliance on foreign imports with the launch of theountry's largest petrochemical operation. ♪ when emerson takes up the ch

thank you very much. >> "fox news" not christian news orientation i will say that and what the christian broadcast network is doing and not terribly familiar with it. i think it's a step in the right direction. the christian broadcast network "fox news" is not nearly enough to combat the overwhelmingly secular and liberal worldview that we see on virtually every other news network that's out there. the resources of both of those organizations combined would amount to probably a small fraction of the newsgathering capabilities that you find at say a place like nbc. without making any specific judgments or criticism about the christian broadcasting network or fox i will simply say whatever they are doing that is good is inadequate for the news of the day. yes, sir. >> dave russell service direction or for campus outreach these radical voices being highlighted despite the couple families being more of a baptist than the ku klux klan is a christian ministry they are always making the news. can you talk more about why their voices are highlighted so much? >> i think it's a combination of ideo

teaching is the product of christian maturity. dubbed as a part of the christian faith the right is just a common tradition is a common condition of the bow of the people who will celebrate the move tuesday and even the symbolism behind the bid. some rooms spiritual meaning onto my new live action from that show like the jesus i have from the drum stool. this information to ignore us for christmas and happy. i even stopped while it is consumed during lent. now we have to consume them a vitamin and different and beautiful pieces or just some guy was red color and make them more and finally. one for surely we are proud of time priest precarious thank you very much her time in your hands i appreciate the most welcoming and in the coming feast times since. what if you haven't had the opportunity to make it to the cathedral of christ the savior for the sermon you can still get a feel for this celebration on a website that will continue to follow the service line with comments from my desk research areas and our t's rejection of christi

>> the christian church. chapter 7, they believe that there is going to be a world dictator, daniel chapter 7 in the old testament talks about it. revelation chapter 13 in the bible talks about it as well. and as you pointed out, bill. is he not only going to usurp people's personal freedoms, he is he going to wage war against god's own people. is he going to seek to change god's moral law according to daniel. >> we had that to some extent pretty vivid extent in world world war ii. >> yes. >> with hitler and the nazis. >> yes. >> we had it lesser extent with stalin and the communists, both ideologies tried to wipe out christian beliefs and philosophies. so this is going to be like that? worse than that? >> it's going to be worse than that i want to be clear to say to the folks i'm not saying president obama is the antichrist. in fact, i'm sure he is not because the antichrist is going to have higher poll numbers according to the bike, at least at the beginning. i believe is he conditioning people to accept go

on any given day thousands of jews, christians and muslims flock to the holy city. pilgrims from all over the region and world try to make it to jerusalem. it's because of this the police say they have to have restrictions for the safety of all pilgrims. >> the police don't discriminate between foreigners. we are talking here about numbers. the police agreed for the safety of people, local residents or foreigners. >> thousand of police officers have been deployed this easter weekend. some christians say more needs to be done. >> you cannot practice your religion freely. like now. i want to go. mum wants to come, my grandma wants to come to the church. it's hard to get in. >> petitioners say they face restrictions daily, simply for being palestinians. >> it's not easy. >> why is this ishesz it's not easy. >> and what is believed to be a meteor item explosion lit up the sky in russia. a motorist in the northern city captured the scene on a dashboard camera. take a look at that. no injuries or damage were reported. we will have the latest on the recovery effort on the

a very committed christian. there was a church outside of the nuremberg that he pastured also, mostly for gis are other members of the community. and he attended the church as a regular sunday event. >> sort of am aligned character, often portrayed. the reality is he is supporting big money to pay for the school fees. and he could not bring himself. emotionally taking care of these people for year. so the commandant has been portrayed your history as a peacock. he was very -- he wore shellacked comment and had strict rules. a lot of the literature that has been written about barbara, there is lot of it, used them almost as a comic. this gentleman is saying that in fact anders was a good guy. this part in the book that he refused to get to the execution. no matter how much, you know, i know about these men i cannot spend a year with them. >> yes. >> there was a lot of testimony at the trials. would you describe the terrible conduct of the people on trial? did a prisoner ever express any reaction? >> not that i kn

many palestine christians have been blocked from taking part. >> christian pilgrims marking easter. among the pilgrims were christian palestinians, a group dwindling in size, but increasingly obsessed. a group of christians from jerusalem, of various denominations filed a complaint with the israeli high court. they demanded better treatment from the israeli police and access to the holy site. >> they claimed to observe and peeping the only democracy in the middle east. the only place where christians are thriving. we don't feel that in jerusalem, and over the past few years, since 2005, it's been progressively getting worse. >> it's discrimination. this video shows police preventing palestine dignitaries and diplomats entering the old city. despite having had prior approval. at the same time you see that the jewish worshippers are allowed freedom of access. what is happening. why can the christians and muslims not get to the holy places, but the jewish can. the court ordered police to give the pilgrims better access. >> thousands of jews, christians and muslims flocked to the city.

. >> on a day when christians celebrate a resser access. this was the -- resurrection, this was the service. >> salvation army volunteers used the cann teen where they were praying for the dead, who are now being brought ashore in greater numbers than on any of the previous four days. for the first time divers have been able to pull the body from the ship itself. the pace is accelerating much. >> translation: the guiding routes to enter the fery is established. we'll have # 63 disifers on the concentrated search. >> each new body is put up with marker men been whiteboard. this is how families are having an agonising grievance confirmed. >> there's a growing level among the parents that children are dead. there's anger at the authorities. in the early mornings dozens of parents confronted police near the mainland, saying they wanted to take their comlants about the rescue -- complaints about the rescue mission to seoul. "where do i find the body" says this man whose wife is missing, "let us get her out of the water, somewhere warm." >> earli

on christian tradition.f the church of england. this is essentially seen by most people as a christian society isn't it? >> that may be the perception. the reality is different as explained. we have a long christian history tradition whichd acknowledged. we have a longer pagan history. >> why do you think he brought this up? he brought other van gel kal language. >> the state should not favor one faith over others. it should be level playing field for all faiths and indeed majority who have no faith. that was a big mistake. also he's mistaken because he wants to increase organizations in our society. when under the current law, faith organization are allowed to certain circumstances. that sends the wrong signal. faith leaders recently opposed rights for gay and lesbian couples. the reason for cameron's remarks i don't know. many say he's trying to fix bridges with faith leaders. there's been issues on gay marriage, reform and other matters. >> interesting. thank you. >>> 36,000 runners are getting ready to c

the palestine christians have been blocked from taking part. we have this report. >> christian pilgrims marking easter in the holy city. the calendars aligned, adding to the crowds. among the pilgrims were christian palestinians, a group that is dwindling in size, but increasingly upset. in a grip of christians from jerusalem - a complaint was filed with the israeli high court. they were demanding better treatment from the israeli police and better access to the holy site. >> israel claims to serve and being a democracy, the only place where christians are thriving. we don't feel that. over the past few years, since 2005, it's been progressively getting worse. >> it's systematic discrimination. . >> this video uses evidence, showing police preventing palestine dignitaries entering the city, despite having prior approval. >> at the same time, you see that the jewish worshippers are allow freedom of the ak. why are the -- access, why are the christian and muslim unable to get to holy place, but the jews can. the court ordered the police to give t

this is the holy day for the christians. this is my holy day. >> how do you feel every time you walk in here? >> not good. wonderful. >> so on this easter, the keys to christ's tomb are and will continue to be in good hands. nick schifrin, al jazeera, j jerusal jerusalem. >>> in greece, people are celebrating easter with a traditional feast. the greeks roast an entire lamb over charcoal. people say despite being affected by the economic crisis, today is a very special day to be with family and friends. >>> over in serbia, people are also taking part in traditional festivities, cracking an egg. the contest contains two people becaminging eggs together and the one that cracks first is the one who loses while the person who wins goes home with a trophy. >>> one step, two steps, three steps, four. we will tell you how one amputee is using his own personal tragedy to change the lives of last year's boston bombing. you are watching al jazeera america. >>> runners in boston are preparing for their first big race since last year's b

christian churches in the u.k. are struggling to draw people to worship the muslim community there is a growing artie's party boy who reports some muslim groups are doing their best to counter fears that the rapid growth is a challenge to british traditions. it's an infectious video that's gone viral in a matter of days the only difference between it and williams' original is that the people dancing all british muslims. its creators say that they're promoting a message that u.k. muslims are a diverse. and above all happy lot. and why shouldn't they be islam is the fastest growing religion in the u.k. new analysis of census figures even suggests that it could become the country's dominant religion in as little as ten years time the number of muslims in the u.k. has doubled in the past decade with mohammad now the most popular name for baby boys in london the average age for the british muslim community is around twenty six so the british with the population is incredibly young and you have this i mean gee this vibra

dogmatic teaching it's not part of the christian liturgical it does it is not part of the christian faith right it's just a common redemption is a common tradition of the above the people who will celebrate at the movies day and the symbol is behind it of a different a good summary of spiritual meaning of the new life new life hatching from that show jesus hatched from the tune as one. nation and the more super first likely each of you have a stockpile of eggs which we do not consume during lent and now we have to consume them and we do it with the option. to make them different beautiful pieces or just . dying with a red color to make them more attractive and finally. we. alright well unfortunately we've run out of time priest macarius thank you very much for your time and your insight appreciate. you being in the company thanks this is well if you haven't had the opportunity to make it to the cathedral of christ the savior for the ceremony you can still get a feel for the spirit of the celebrations on our web site there will continue to follow the service and live with comments fr

theoretically every christian is going to help the poor. e in reality not every christian does.ut my contention is that capitalism does the most good for the e poor. it provide the opportunity for poor people who will cease it.om some will not. i don't believe it is the op gages of a christian or anybody else tor give their money and resources to people who are self destructive. am i wrong mr. owe royal? >> the pope is not asking anybody to do that. this is the misreading of that document. this comes from the exhortation called the joy of the gospel. it is a spiritual document where the pope is calling each of us to actively get ingauged to helf us neefrest. >> they op opted the pope to try to push a nanny state to say capitalism is wrong. you have to break it down and t give. jesus said to his apostles you give up everything and follow md and a rich man walked away. you know that. there is an interpretation from some people jesus says hey it i wrong to be rich you give it up and you follow me: >> here's what he is saying all of the coverage the socialist he is calling this or t

why single out christianity? if these values are valid particularly with christianity, people of other religions are lack in some way those values? i don't think he meant to say that and i don't think he should have implied that and he certainly shouldn't have implied as he said in his article that a religion is important to give you morality. because you can have -- >> wasn't it more about using christianity or talking about christian based values, things like charity, tolerance. >> these are not christian based values, these are universal values. >> they benefit everyone in society. >> that's why i argue, saying they're christian based, i don't think he intended to do that because that would have been even more controversy. but it's very clear that many people do not require religion to be moral. for example, in a country where people are taught that there's heaven and hell. i personally don't require the threat of hell or the promise of heaven to do the right thing. i can work it out for myself. indeed i would

i'm a big christian.derstand that christianity is not commonplace in the classroom. >> i don't think christianity should be, but i think the teaching of the philosophy is imperative. mr. fowler, i have enjoyed the conversation. thank you. directly ahead, drugs involved in the fort hood shooting. we will tell you what we know. later, our mad as hell segment. >> is that what you are telling me! >> those reports upcoming. man: i know the name of eight princesses. i'm on expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for, because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. ready to plan for your future? we'll help you get there. you are about to become very popular. because when you buy the new samsung galaxy s5 on verizon, you get a second sa

macarius monastery out in the deserts of egypt a good christian.ging out at that particular church. but both places really do maintain an authentic christianity for them, and that's all that we are saying here, it's balancing those dilemmas of institutionalization within that ecological mix it. >> i have a couple of questions. that one that you taped was that a sunday sermon or was that an extra? >> saturday evening. >> saturday evening. >> that's the hot one. >> so what they repeated that sunday morning? >> i should add that there are several other ministries and this is the one, saturday night one is where they bring in a lot of new comers. that's where it's most entertaining. now there's other services and the people who are part of the church they are much more typically i don't want to say benevolent, but more low key, something along those lines. >> so, what ever it is it's working? >> oh yes. >> seeing the number of people that are there who might not otherwise attend but - and if it saves a troubled marriage, god bless them. >> yes, it is s

christianity's most joyful and hopeful day. around the world christians are celebrating. at the vatican, the pope led a mass for an overflow crowd. connor powell is live in jerusalem with all the latest on the easter celebrations. hello, connor. >> reporter: happy easter. this is a particularly special celebration with the eastern orthodox and the western calendars all overlapping this weekend. pope francis celebrating easter today, but last night saying he hopes to bring faith to the edges of the earth. he's also saying today that he's praying for the end of war around the world today saying that he's rejoicing, in jesus, love concurs hatred, francis prayed for an end to wars, particularly for the conflict in syria. also showed solidarity with orthodox christians calling for peace in the ukraine. pope francis took over last year -- traditional issues like abortion and homosexuality and instead on outreach to the poor. francis reaching out to other faiths including imoms and rabbis. he will visit the head of the eastern orthodox church. vatican insiders say this will be a

is that impinging on non-christians rights? >> you know, i'm sympathetic to the view that it could be, it could make people who aren't, you know, christians uncomfortable. i understand that it is sort of, you know, part of our history and culture that this position existed but i also think i'm not unsympathetic to the fact it is an endorsement ofli religion an in a public university, they're not supposed to be doing that. christians have opportunities all day long, all week long to promote their faith. i don't know why we have to have these positions that are either government positions or, you know, official positions promoting it. it doesn't really seem necessary. i don't consider that persecution. >> you guys aren't allowed to agree on that one. we'll move onto the next story. in stanton, ohio there was crosses placed on municipal property. mr. fish, you say don't put crosses on a municipal property. why is that? >> that's right. when you put crosses on a municipal facility, you're endorsing a religion, endorsing a particula

many palestinian christians have been blocked from taking part. >> christian pilgrims mark the holy citys year thers calendars align only adding to the crowd. amona group of christians of vas dominations fired a complaint with the israeli high court. they were demanding better treatment from the israeli police. >> they claim to observe and being the only democracy in the middle east, and the only place where christians are thriving, supposedly, we don't feel that in jerusalem. over the past few years, since 2005, it's been progressively getting worse. >> reporter: it's systemic discrimination this video shows diplomats and dignitaries are kept from entering despite having rifle approval. >> what is happening here? why is it that the christians and the muslims cannot get to their holy places but the jews. >> today thousands flocked to the old city. that number grows exponentially on holy days as many from all over the world try to make it to jerusalem. the police say they have to have safety for all pilgrims. >> the police do not discriminate between foreigners and local residents. we're

and i think what i'd learned from living and even worshiping with muslims is that, as a christian, i am -- i adore a desert god, and they reminded me that these religions of abraham. judaism, slam, and christianity, are'lls and god revealed himself to abraham, revealed himself to us, and revealed himself in a landscape of such desolation that we almost do not -- we do not dare to confront -- witness las vegas. the city constructed on every sort of evasion of the desert's conclusions. one of the things i wanted to do with this book is i wanted to introduce the people who walked through my soul. so elvis presley is in this book, tina turner, st. theresa, the prophet mohammad is in this book, the famous british athiest who told us all that god is dead, having left england, where god is very much alive. the hindu god and me muslim god came to the united states to tell us god is daughter, and more teresa, in -- a magazine that gaves interviews to movie stars with no department publish wrote that brother teresa was ugly. so we're both in an elevator in new york. he smells of very expensive

early christians, what were thy they saying, why did they say such a thing? now we know because of radio carbon dating that noreen turas did, showing it belongs to somewhere around the seventh to the ninth century, she puts the document as about 741 as a mean date, this is early islamic period, quite fascinating. i myself think this is just a copy that we have now existing and that the text itself was probably composed much earlier. and at that period, it would have been during controversies over christian sexual ethics. that is to say, is it better for a christian person to be married, and to have children or to have a virgin and a celibate, or does one have to be a virgin and a celibate? that question circulate belong to the early period. >> it brings up all questions about the role of the modern church. that it's too perfect that it's a small piece of papyrus cut from a larger document, that this one little piece address an issue that's so hotly debated today. >> it's unfortunately or interestingly enough the case that the questions about women's disciple

in celebration and worship across the christian world as believers get ready for easter sunday this is why video from the crisis a pretty good roll in moscow the whenever not good to be with us or anarchy or top story pro and anti jew forces using all methods at their disposal as they face off in eastern ukraine why are so ordering shoes to register with authorities reportedly headed out in the donetsk region but the local jewish community itself has question whether such material was distributed. it's not a view shared by western diplomats with us ambassador in kiev on the flyers the real deal the secretary of state also weighed in on the matter take a look. notices were sent to in one city. a indicating that they have to identify themselves as . in year twenty fourteen after all of the miles traveled in all of the journey of history. this is not just intolerable. it's grotesque. it is beyond unacceptable. it was published in the name of the donetsk people's republican to call them fixed while many western journalists did take area is worth making authentic if protesters of anti semit

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say, this could be interpreted more concretely not just in your health which is been a historic christian tenant but also in your finances. the they develop more and more for kegler to help christians think who ever lived to in the life was proof that god was there. spent is this uniquely american? >> i think in some ways it's a kind of the indigenous american gospel. it's rugged individualism. it is supernatural bootstrap. it has an incredibly high anthropology and there is no meeting a kind of sense of what people can do. there's really no nation that is more confident in what they can accomplish than this one. >> who are some of the creatures of the prosperity gospel works do they call it the prosperity gospel? >> that's a tough question. some the creatures i would include, the most popular are joel osteen, t. d. jakes, joyce meyer, frederick price. really everywhere there is a mega church and a local celebrity, you'll find a prosperity preacher. but the term itself is very controversial. no one wants to be called a prosperity preacher and that was the burden of writing this book. how

one of the offshoots for example robert schuler's church the christian cathedral. that was a fabulous incarnation of prosperity. anytime you have a church with a river i feel like you have a prosperity gospel. but the latino smaller church that became an offshoot called favored day, favored day in church was a prosperity offshoot and they have a whole host, between three and 5000 weekly attenders to a church like that. >> host: you teach religion and did. what do you teach? >> guest: i teach american religious history create. >> host: what is your religious background? >> guest: i come from a nondenominational mennonite background. >> host: do you consider yourself a christian? >> guest: i do. >> host: when you look at these megachurches what appeals to you? >> guest: i do find sometimes, i guess a sense of expectancy and possibility. such a departure from a lot of the mainline churches where i go where they expect to see an excellent program look how how robust our outreach is in terms of prentice -- prison ministry ministry. they're concrete impractical and i lov

the ffrs says trapp is heavily promoting christianity to student-athletes.zation got complaints from residents in the area, not players or students, but says that shouldn't matter. quote, the clap -- chaplain and the coach should be fired. they're should be playing, not praying. the group expects to prevail and doesn't income a lawsuit will be necessary. >> so far, clemson is saying they've done nothing wrong. >> right. the school is saying no one is being forced to do anything. clemson released a statement saying we believe the practices of the football staff regarding religion -- participation it voluntary and no repercussions for students who decline to do. so we're not aware of any complaints from current or former student-athletes about feeling pressured or forced to participate in religious actives. and in an unrelated interview. the coach said he has had muslim catholic and when we get on the football field, it's not about if you're christian, it's the best player. >> a lot of people will be surprised to find out this group is going after clemson. tha

but there was hints of this from a christian- in detroit also- a very big christian minister. oh, what's his name? he said he was god- the man who said he was god, and his white- >> father divine? >> father divine. thank you. thank you. thank you. i'm sorry i couldn't get that right away. father divine, he taught his people that god was a black man. and he was before farad, he was teaching before farad. i think farad- oh, i didn't finish my explanation on- much earlier, you lost patience and the time was running out; i could understand it, i didn't try to finish it. but now, if you don't mind, i'll finish it. >> oh, please. >> yeah. what i was wanting to say about farad is that his idea was really a scheme- a scheme, a plot, a trick- to get us to believe that we were getting a legitimate religion, and to hold us with that until we become more literate and understand reality better, more intellectually curious, and that we would see the ridiculousness- he intentionally made his religion very ridiculousness- that we would see the ridiculousness, and we would say, "oh, this can't

. >>> life for christians in syria.ountry's civil war enters the fourth year of violence and miser misery. >>> hello everyone. it is now more than 48 hours since the south korean ferry capsized and sank with several hundreds on board. divers have searched the bridge and restaurant but found no survivors. 28 are confirmed dead, 270 still missing. many were students on a high school trip. the vice principal of the school is dead, thought to have killed himself. here's details of the search operation so far. >> translator: two divers went again, second floor, opened the door and then entered inside. but because of the obstructing things in the bay, they could not identify or rescue any people from the scene. >> well let's get more details from bbc laura. >> a break in heavy weather allowed divers to access the hull of the submerged ship as cranes gather overhead, underwater searches of several areas have begun. so far, only bodies have been found. back on shore, the families of the missing are losing hope. >> translator: i

so, we're at a point where christianity is able to be authentic and christianity is able to be authenticallytrange. the response is to say that sounds freakish to me, that sounds odd and strange. well, of course it does. that's the same sort of reaction that happened in the greco-roman empire when christianity first emerged. it offers an opportunity for the church to speak clearly, articulately about what it we believe to give a clear message. >> okay, the political powers. >> one more thing on the church thing before you turn to politics is that we do see in the numbers is very interesting in the pew numbers. young people are the people least likely to go to church, but, all of these people who say they're not connected to a religion, most of them say they believe in god. and something like 25% say they pray every day, so it's organized religion that they're having a problem with, it's not really beliefs, i think that's significant. and i must say, as someone who goes to a catholic church every sunday, i see this new pope has injected so much joyfulness. that really do see a tremendous -- >

christian pilgrims marking easter. the calendars aligned adding to the crowds for the christian and jewish. among them christian palestinians, a group dwindling but increasingly upset. >> in the grip of christians of various denominations filed a compliant. they demanded better treatment, and free access to the holy site. >> israel claims to observe being the only democracy, and the only place where christians are thriving. we don't feel that in jerusalem. over the past few years, since 2005, it's been progressively getting worse. >> it's systematic discrimination. this video is using evidence in court, showing police preventing palestine dignitaries and diplomats entering the city, despite having had prior approval. at the same time we'll see the jewish worshippers are allowed freedom of access. why can't the christians and muslims not get to their holy place. >> the court ordered the police to give the pilgrims better access. >> reporter: on any given day jews, muslims and christians flock to the city. pilgrims from

as christians we don't have a dead or a dying or a fading hope. we've got a living hope. false hope, a living hope because jesus is alive and well and invites anybody to come into relationship with him, to follow him and to be forgiven of their sins and know life eternal. >> and we also wish all our jewish friends a happy passover. great to meet you. have a blessed day. >> thank you, jamie. >> coming up, a new study shows why getting a good night's leap is more important than ever. the link between hitting the hay and bone health. the doctors are in next. the conversation about his car loan didn't start here. it started with that overdue bill he never got. checking his experian credit report and score allowed him to identify and better address the issue. then drive off into the sunset. experian. the choice is yours. chalky. not chalky. temporary. 24 hour. lots of tablets. one pill. you decide. prevacid. ♪ 24 hour carsthey're why we innovate. they're who we protect. they're why we make life less complicated. it's about people. we are volvo of sweden. no two people have the

christians believe jesus was kill odd this friday before easter. they came from all over the world from every christian sect. >> jesus was crucified for all of us. from all man kind to show him that we never forget what he did for us. >> we are with him. that he's still alive with us. we believe in him. >> reporter: 20-year-old albert dumar is from washington but also from here. his grandmother is palestinian, so he's not only following jesus' footsteps. >> when she was a little girl, she walked this every easter. it's amazing to be able to do what she did when she was little. >> reporter: meet jesse, sarah and terrence are studying arabic in neighboring jordan. the security was tight. they tried to reach the spot where jesus was killed. each time they were turned away. after trying for two hours, they gave up. >> so many people were trying to get to the church this weekend especially and today with the procession. it's a little frustrating. >> albert missed the head of his faith. the greek orthodox patriarch led a pro procession into his church. t

the high point of the christian calendar. to help us understand what that is about, bruce o'neill is working with us. you are telling us that palm sunday is the time of the waiting and celebrating. and you are telling us, about a week ago that it begins to shift into a darker mode, which you described as the passion. >> yes. and beginning on palm sunday, with this and then moving into the story of jesus on the cross, for holy week, which is what last week was, and various traditions, observed in different ways, we have course have palm sunday, passion sunday. and then have some quiet time. and then as the week progresses, we have a thursday service. this being the time commemorating the last supper. >> this is not a word you use every day. >> i use that word quite often. mondy, coming from the word, to be mandate. and jesus mandating love for one another. we have a dinner on thursday. somewhat commemorating jesus last supper. and then we move into the church and have a stripping of the altar. and take away everything except t

the seven christian sects don't get along. adeeb and his family are neutral trusted observers. >> so on this day, like every day, adeeb and another muslim family open the church. because it isn't holy ground for them, doesn't mean it's not sacred. >> how do you people when you walk in? >> not good. wonderful. >> and so on this easter the keys to christ's tomb are, and will continue to be in good hands. >> the church has been a pilgrimage destination for christians, dated all he way back for its construction. >> a debate over horse-drawn charges in new york. where animal rights activists want it gone. we'll tell you why they are going after a hollywood celebrity. >> a former colleague of pat tilman says why he believes it was his fire that killed him in afghanistan. >> a title existly in her future is grandmother. hillary clinton, and "the week in politics' >> a bleak search resumes on mt everest where crews are looking for three still missing after a deadly avalanche in nepal. the death toll stands at 13, making it the worst d

why capt the christians and -- can the christians and muslims not get to the holy places and the jews can? >> it's as sirp as that. >> the court ordered police to give the jews better access. >> reporter: on any given days thousands flock. as pilgrims from over the region and world try to make it to jurisdiction on religious days. >> because of this police say they have to have restriction for the safety of all pilgrims. >> the police do not discriminate between foreigners. we are talking about numbers. the police agreed to look after the safety of people. whether it's locals. >> thousands have been deployed, some say more needs to be done. >> you cannot practice your religion freely. like now, i want to go. mum wants to come, gram wants to -- grandmother wants to come to the church, it's hard to get in. >> petitioners say they face restrictions daily, simply for being palestine. >> it's not easy r- why? >> it's not easy. >> a convoy carrying human carian raid arrive -- humanitarian aid arrived in gaza as part of 26 miles of smiles. the convoy was allowed to cross into gaza strip. 25

seemingly unshaken, christian prepares to start again.ike a tight rope, the slack line is loose. it bounces and swings as christian tries to balance. the line is flat, but only one inch thick. christian is 3,280 feet in the air, nearly three times the height of the empire state building. slowly, cautiously, breathing deeply, christian places one foot in front of the other, bridging the gulf step by step. as he reaches the halfway point, he starts singing to himself. a tiny voice in the vast canyon. seconds later -- >> woo-hoo! >> he's made it. >> yeah! >> immediately after the stunt, christian try to go explain why he took on the challenge. >> translator: we create contrast in our lives, so that for things to be really great, we must also experience hell. standing on that line is hell. it's damn good to come home and sit on the sofa and relax. >> be careful. oh. oh, no. >>> a mountain biker plunges head over heels down a rocky cliff. >> it's a hard experience you think you see another human being in the process of dying. >>> january 1st,

we have to take a short break but still ahead christians around the world celebrate easter. isn't it i mean me ew fruit. do. she's a piece of leaking again. egypt's most wanted and popular sentiment. send us a post as our nominee. arabic satire on tw or re create it. cost is critical. make way for cutting edge commentary. cw or radio. and on tw to see the splash pad welcome back thousands of christians has counted in jerusalem to mop the crucifixion of jesus christ is awesome. good friday celebration. pilgrims the stream through narrow streets and alleys of jerusalem's old city following that the ad on the fact that path christians believe jesus took on his way to the whole top four he was crucified. many carried across this and stop to pray at the fourteen stations of the cross along the route. so because the siege is still a family company provided by him and you are a bad teammate economics of cool most in kimonos on the way to his next customer the series the business to namibia for him. palestinian lands an old wooden cross seats. egyptian christians to live with the we