francis. francis ditched most of his prepared remarks and spoke passionately about the need for families. >> let us look after families, let us protect the families because it's in the families >> but the pope did acknowledge he doesn't have a family of his own to have to deal with and he shied away from some of the more sensitive topics. >> i won't speak about mother- in-laws. >> earlier in the day pope francis went to independence hall where the colonials declared independence from britain and said the freedom declared in 1776 still attracts people in america to this day. up to a million people could attend mass today and the pope will go to a correctional facility. in philadelphia, don champion, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> happening today, president obama will speak at the united nations summit. leaders are exploring ways to fix some of the world's problems like climate change and extreme poverty. china's president pledged to help some of the poorest nations. the first full day of debate begins tomorrow. expect street closures and delays around the u.n. >>> a new jersey community is in mourning after the loss of a high school football star who died suffering an injury on the field. evan murray took a hard hit during friday's game. the 17-year-old walked off the field and was conscious when put in an ambulance. people left flowers and letters at a growing memorial. >>> a broadway actor sa

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francis, st. francis, what was st. francis talking about? >> the original st. ancis, from the 13th century he was a machining who was very much in the same causes. >> st. francis of assisi. >> that was something that we definitely talk about, and he hopes when you you see this movie that you will identify and get to think bit. a lot of times you're walking down the street and people don't notice him or a acknowledge him. >> i don't even recognize him, on the streets of new york you don't even know it is richard gear walking bye want to see it, no matter how hard it is to watch. >> we will take you back because pope will be walking into the congress, and giving his speech. we will take you there. for life... (husband) hon! it's grover cleveland! (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (grover) nice! (husband) 3 club seats. 50 yard line. (female announcer) that means you too could experience the joy of winning. every day, for the rest of your life. (grover) new wheels. nice. see you tomorrow! (female announcer) cash4li

francis francis is on his first-ever visit to the united states. he's in washington, d.c., where he has been speaking with president barack obama. >> pope francis is overwhelmingly popular in the united states. that was clear by the welcome that greeted him at the while house. 11,000 invited guests, here to witness all the pageantry. >> he arrived in a fiat. >> your humility, your embrace of simplicity, in the gentleness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see a living example of jesus's teachings. a leader whose moral authority comes not just through words, but also through deeds. >> reporter: pope francis is clearly going to try to use that authority to spur action, focusing most of his remarks on climate change [applause] >> when it comes to common home, we are living at a critical moment of history. we still have time to make the change needed to bring about sustainability and development. >> reporter: the pope doesn't need to convince the president, he already believes in climate change. he wants to use his popularity that he needs to act and push his lawmakers to do more. >> he is following the visit. where does he go from her

francis francis. and right here, the nun that was stunned by the pope. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us here on a friday night. a lot of news to get to. first, major headlines in the race for the white house. hillary clinton, joe biden. the question, will they soon face off for the nomination? the vice president talking publicly for the first time about running. and hillary clinton, stopping short of apologizeing for the e-mail server. but apologizing for something else. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: clinton refused to apologize, but offered this. >> i'm sorry that this has raised questions. but there are answers to all the questions, and i will continue to provide the answers. >> reporter: and her favorability rating at its low lowest level in 20 years. and biden, making decisions about running. >> the most relevant factor in my decision is whether my family and i have the emotional energy to run. >> reporter: biden is openly anguished about whether he's ready to run so soon after the death of his son beau. >> can my family undertake what is an arduous commitment, in any circumstances? but i don't know. i can't look you straight in the eye and say, i can. >> i can give him the space he deserves to make a difficult choice. >> how much time does the vice president have? >> he's made it clear he wants to take as much time as he can. the top advisors say october 18th, the date of the first democratic debate. >>> and meanwhile, on the republican side, donald trump, 24 hours after signing the pledge vowing not to run as a third-party candidate. and then in an interview, was he stumped on foreign policy? tom llamas on the campaign trail. >> reporter: tonight, his rivals flub. solemani? >> he runs the quds forces. >> i think the kurds have been horribly treated. >> the difference between hezbollah does not matter right now? >> i will know more, and it won't take me long. >> reporter: tonight, he's blasting hewitt. it's not the first time he's taking aim at hosts asking tough questions. trump going towar withmegyn kelly. >> i don't have respect for her. >> reporter: but today, trump's opponents making it clear, these aren't gotcha questions. >> the middle of the campaign is probably not the ideal time to get caught up. >> reporter: but trump, nothing if not confident. even though he was critical of that radio host, he will face him again in two weeks at the republican debate. hewitt is one of the moderators. >> thank you. >>> and new developments in the growing search outside chicago. new clues in the murder of a policeman. police now going door to door, takeing dna samples from up to 50 people. gio benitez on the scene again tonight. >> reporter: tonight police say hundreds of leads are taking them back to the crime scene and door to door. so far they've interviewed 50 potential persons of interest. taking dna samples. to figure out the identity of the three men believed to have killed beloved fox lake, illinois, police lieutenant joe gliniewicz. >> individuals that we have been interviewing, we have been gathering dna from them. >> reporter: lt. gliniewicz' photo prominently displayed at the chicago bears preseason game last night. and word that investigators have received several new videos, some from traffic cameras, that may show the two white men and one black man suspected of killing gliniewicz. >> there are a mix of videos from residences and businesses. they are different cameras that are putting a storyline together. >> reporter: and on the eve of the holiday weekend, authorities say they'll be on alert for reports from residents who return to find their vacation homes tampered with. >> that's what we're hoping for, that they are still in this area, within our reach. >> reporter: and david, tonight we've learned there is a $50,000 reward for a tip that men. local companies chipping in to make that dollar amount grow. david? >> thank you. >>> we're tracking some extreme weather with the holiday nearly here. in phoenix, a massive dust storm. thousands without power. and tropical storm kevin, not expected to hit ground. but rob marciano, he's got the forecast. >> great to have college football back. in ft. worth, temperatures five to 15 degrees above average. and the 90s go up into des moines. and in the northern plains, the thunderstorms going to chicago. and the northeast, showers across the southeast. gameday, we'll be right there, on that stage, tomorrow morning. >>> from the holiday weather to holiday travel. 35.5 million people traveling. and the national average, $2.41. linzie janis, some cities with gas below $2. >> reporter: good evening, david. gas prices are at their lowest level in 11 years. as you mentioned, that national average, $2.41 a gallon. that's more than $1 cheaper than this time last year. now, pump prices are still the most expensive in california. but today gas stations in 24 different states, especially along the gulf coast, reporting prices below $2 a gallon. now, going forward experts say prices are heading even lower, with more of the country expected to get closer to that $2 mark by christmas. david, this particular gas station in new jersey, already there. >> 2$2 2$2 by christmas? sounds good. >>> and the judge finding a woman in contempt of court for not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. alex perez with what the clerk is now saying from behind bars. why she argues those marriage licenses are still not valid. >> reporter: the moment they'd been waiting for. >> i feel like i'm a person. >> reporter: a feeling echoed by the five other same-sex couples who got licenses today. >> i know it's just a piece of paper. >> reporter: a far different scene from what happened here tuesday, when county clerk kim davis refused to issue moore and ermold a marriage license. >> under whose authority are you not issuing licenses? >> reporter: the couple, denied three times since the supreme court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. davis jailed thursday, held in contempt of court for refusing to comply with the law. >> they're not worth the paper they're written on. >> reporter: the controversy dividing this small community. >> i support kim davis. i think you're going to see god's people rise up like they never have before. >> reporter: davis, one of 17 county clerks in kentucky, sending letters to the governor in july. saying issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples goes against their deeply held religious beliefs. david has no plans to resign. but if she chooses not to and doesn't comply, the judge could keep her in custody until she follows the law. >> she will be there until however long it takes. >> reporter: and davis' attorney says she is in good spirits. not giving up. they plan to file an appeal to the judge's order finding her in contempt. david? >> thanks. >>> we turn overseas, breaking developments in hungary. fleeing violence in their homelands, desperate to reach austria. this evening comes word, authorities are now clashing with the migrants. alex marquardt with the pictures. >> reporter: today, under the blazing sun, a river of humanity parents pushing their children in shopping carts, carrying them on their shoulders. some in wheelchairs, others on crutches. leaving this morning from hungary's main train station, where they have been stranded for days, authorities preventing trains from leaving, sending some of the refugees off to camps, armed guards in riot gear trying to contain them. so hundreds of others setting off on foot for a 150-mile trek to austria, hoping they'll be able to pass into germany which has promised to take them in. along this entire march, the only food and water that the refugees have been able to count on are donations from local hungarians. and you can see that the scene is so emotional for many of them that they're crying. this march, so grueling. a man here carrying a small baby girl. is she sick? >> yes! sick. >> reporter: every few miles, a break. hundreds sitting by the side of the road. >> where will you sleep? >> in the woods. >> reporter: even as these people leave hungary, today more families heading in. crossing the borders. searching for a new life. and david, tonight the hungarian government has just announced that it will now offer 100 buses for these refugees to the border. but they don't trust the government. many suspecting they may instead be taken to camps. >> alex, thank you. >>> and we have an update on the little boy. he and his family had been fleeing syria, headed to europe. seen right there with his brother. tonight, that boy, his brother and their mother have been laid to rest in their homeland. >>> meantime, at home, to florida. trying to protect their home from pests. one family told it was safe to go back inside. now, concerns their 10-year-old may have permanent brain damage. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: the mystery illness took hold just hours after the family returned home. the mccaughey family thought everybody caught the flu. but 10-year-old petyon kept getting sicker. >> he was having some uncontrollable muscle movements. he couldn't stand up. >> reporter: the family had its house in florida fumigated. told they could return sunday at 4:00 p.m. they said they came home at p.m. by morning doctors diagnosed poisoning. >> so he spent the next nine days in icu there. >> reporter: once a frisky kid, peyton suffered paralysis and a traumatic brain injury, his family blames the pesticide used by the fumigation company, terminix. the odorless sulfuryl flouride. a terminix subcontractor was also blamed in the poisoning of a delaware family vacationing at this luxury resort in the virgin islands. >> it actually damages the lungs such that they bleed internally. >> reporter: tonight terminix, which subcontracted the fumigation, tells abc news, "we were saddened to learn of this and our hearts are with the family. we are carefully reviewing the matter." we've learned tonight that terminix has temporarily suspended fumigation of this kind across the country. that as the department of justice has launched a criminal investigation. david? >> thank you. >>> and a scare at the u.s. open tennis tournament. a mysterious object, crash-land crash-landing in the stands. it was a drone. no one was hurt. and a high school science teacher has been arrested, confessing he lost control of the drone. >>> still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this friday. you're about to see a woman trapped in a riptide, screaming for help. and this comes after another case. a 28-year-old lost in the water. >>> and the tiger cub found wandering around an american neighborhood. in need of care. who did he belong to? >>> and later, the long lines today. 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francis of assisi. as pope francisss, our live coverage gets underway at 6:00 eastern. then washington journal looks at security preparations for the pope's visit to capitol hill. the topics that are likely to come up in his speech. we welcome your calls and comments on facebook and twitter. >> the pope's visit to the u.s.. c-span has live coverage. the first up -- the first stop. c-span's live coverage begins at capitol hill where he beat comes the -- what he becomes the first pontiff to address the congress. then at 10:00, live coverage from new york on c-span3, c-span radio and c-span.org. later at 1130, he will hold a service at the world trade center. life on c-span.org. >> now the pope gives a mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. it is the largest catholic church in the u.s. -- he canonizes junipero serra. he led 71 years. -- he lived 71 years. [bells ringing] [cheers] [cheering] [bells ringing] [cheering] [bells ringing] [bells ringing] [cheering] [bells ringing] [cheering] [

francis. francis called on the faithful to live lives of service to the vulnerable. later, he had a private meeting with former cuban president fidel castro. the pope had facilitated secret negotiations between cuba and the u.s. that led to the renewal of diplomatic relations this year for the first time since castro came to power in 1959. when the pope arrived in havana yesterday, he encouraged the two nations to strengthen ties. >> ( translated ): i urge political leaders to persevere on this path and to develop all its potentialities, as an example of reconciliation for the entire world. >> sreenivasan: on tuesday, pope francis heads to washington, where he'll meet with president obama and address congress. greece has completed its third national vote this year. the former prime minister who stepped down in august, after a dispute over austerity measures to handle greece's debt crisis, appears to be back in power. newshour special correspondent malcolm brabant joins me now from athens to discuss the results and ramifications. ! everything sold new again. >> reporter: alex, he has just been speaking saying now he has a mandate fov four years that the greek people are backing him to do fight in his particular corner. he portrayed this as a substantial victory but it's not one, to be poll honest. this election has been defined by the apathy of the greek people. there's complete despair with politicians and politics. because this is a country which is passionate about politics. people are compelled supposedly to go to vote but the most important thing here is that 45% of the people did not vote today. they're so

francis. francis spoke passionately about the need for families in today's society. >> we need families. let's protect the family, each family. that all future is at play. >> the pope did acknowledge he doesn't have a family of his own to deal with, and he shied away from the more sensitive topics. >> i [indiscernible]. >> earlier in the day, pope francis wasn't to independence hall where the colonial declared independence from britain and said the freedom declared in 1776 attracts people to america until this day. later this morning, the pope plans to visit 200 people at a nearby correctional facility. we're told that a million people could attend the mass. some people spent the night on the street trying to get a good spot. >> dawn, one question before you goes, he's 78-year-old. did you see the energy he exhibited in that address. amazing. >>reporter: yeah, most definite. you have to remember, he's had a packed schedule everyday that he's been here in america. i mean, different meetings with a world leaders. different big speeches and meeting with everyday people. i mean, i admire the energy he's had over the past six-days now. >> dawn champion live in philadelphia. thank you for joining us. you can find coverage right at your finger tips on the wusa 9 app. >>> prince william animal county shelter is reopening today after a virus fo

francis. >> francis is his middle name, after pope francis? >> my grandfather, but it doesn't hurt. >> true. every little bit helps. i wanted to can you, since you saw benedict, what's the difference between pope benedict and pope francis? >> i think pope francis has put a new face on teachings that are age-old but still so important. he -- pope francis, you know, spoke to these things in a way that was very european and act demic and francis speaks them through actions, being a pope from the americas, son of immigrants, he's been such a fresh voice on a church that has needed a face-lift at times but teaching hasn't changed but certainly the way it's been lived out and emphasis for sure. >> i hope that little teddy gets to be blessed. thank you so much. congratulations, by the way. so you see, chris, you're right. intense feelings about pope francis. and i think that people love him so much because he puts himself out there. he dares to be human in a way other popes past have not. >> that's a good explanation, carol. first of all, sleeping bab

francis in his name. so we decided to name him james francis. >> francis, being the pope, who blessed their marriage, exactly the pope was in philadelphia at the time. >> it is not a coincidence, it is definitely, definitely god's plan. >> so instead of naming the babe what i they planned, james paul, they switched his middle name to francis. >> he look like anybody yet? >> i think he has my nose. >> your nose? >> i hope he looks more like mom than me. >> get. >> this the labor and delivery nurse at bryn mawr hospital, who helped jimmy francis come into the world, switched schedules so a colleague could attends a mass, and erin's sister and mom were at the mass when the baby was born. >> this definitely has to be some divine intervention here. >> oh, stephanie stahl reporting, and speaking of the pope, some people say it was devine intervention that gave the eagles their first win of the season sunday in north jersey. others of course credit the two touchdown performance boy darren sprawls. besides sproles, eagles got 108 yards from ryan matthews who started in place of the injured demarco murray. and the de

he's taken the name francis and francis once said preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words. so, i think francis is doing that. >> look at where he lives, too, even where he chose to live. he doesn't live where most of the popes have. >> he doesn't live in the palace. >> he's in st. martha's numbers of pilgrims who come through and other folks. he has breakfast, gets his own breakfast, his own lunch and he is able to have community. which i think probably most popes never really had. they had attendents, you know. >> reports that he has gone down the vatican and eaten with the employs, which in the past is not been allowed. >> and i think snuck out for pizzas as well at times. >> you know, i'm trying to get a, i'm straining to see the cross that is at the center above the altar in the sanctuary area. i'm straining to see it because i wonder if that is in any way -- >> sorry, we're going to stop now. the mass is beginning and we'll let david ushery and father gill >> thank you. yes, this is something the pope would want to do here is celebrate mass. >> here's the procession coming down. priests a

how much money has been spent on the cathedral and the work that's and if you think of pope francis, pope francis probably just doesn't care, you know, how beautiful it is. he just wants to see the people. all right. these are some motorcade coming down. >> this is the escorts heading down fifth avenue. certainly quite a spectacle and very much security as they come down ahead of the pope. >> i couldn't quite make out the announcements behind us but there were loud speakers, there >> did you see all of the cameras that were up there? when pope john paul was there, you covered that, right? >> twice. >> it must have been very given. people didn't have the phones obviously and reporting and taking pictures and selfies. >> they had ordinary cameras and nigh nikons. here is the transition. i'm going to be careful second-guessing the pope. he's getting out of the fiat and into the wrangler. this is where the crowd will come alive when they see the pope in his usual spot standing behind the grip bar they have in the wrangler, able to wave to the crowd on either side. it will be interesting to see that.

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francis. >> pope francis. >> pope francis. >> to his holiness, pope francis, when you visit washington d.c., we hope you'll speak in terms of reform. >> larry was already weighing in before i was done talking, simon. i'm going to go to him first. was that a laugh, a moment of disgust? what was that? >> it was a sigh of disgust. the second i think that politics in this town have reached the limit of their shamelessness, i see something like that. knows democrats left yis in this country love to mock ordinary americans who hold their religious values. now for the democrats. i saw their face, each one of them vote for abortion on demand in this country, one one of them saying that the planned parenthood should not be funded and now they're trying to push this pope to further their agenda. >> is it not just democrats? are republicans? what bothers me is that it's become political at all. i know that the pope has played into this because he has brought up some of these issues but the president himself is playing politics with this by the nature of who he as invihas invited to there when the pope

francis, how about you? we love francis, yes we do. we love francis, how about you? we love francis, yes we do. e love francis, how about you? [applause] [cheering] [chanting] [applause] [chanting] [applause] [chanting] [applause] [applause] [cheering] [chanting] [applause] [chanting] [applause] [cheering] [cheering] [chanting] >> welcome to the u.s. a! [cheering] [applause] [chanting] [cheering] [chanting] >> the pope is in the usa! [chanting] [applause] [chanting] [cheering] [applause] [chanting] [cheering] [chanting] [cheering] >> on wednesday, the pope was at the white house for a formal greeting ceremony by the president, followed by a motorcade around the ellipse. this is just under an hour. [appuse] >> and mrs. michelle obama. [playing "hail to the chief"] [drum roll] ♪ [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the holy see, followed by the national anthem of the united states. >> present. arms. >> flags, present. ♪ [playing "the national anthem see"] holy ♪ ♪ "the united states national anthem"] ♪ ♪ [cheers and appla

francis: [speaking spanish] >> and seated now in silence. pope francis: [speaking spanish] >> we ask the lord to bless us. pope francisish] >> may god bless you and protect you. pope francis: [speaking spanish] make his face shine upon you. pope francis: [speaking spanish] may he show you his face and grant you peace. [applause] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] >> upon your request that the holy father bless the rosary, he will take part in that blessing now. pope francis: [speaking spanish] [applause] >> thank you very much for the honor. [applause] [inaudible] [applause] >> the final items on the pope's itinerary today included a public mass held on the benjamin franklin parkway. in about an hour, pope francis meets organizers of the world meeting of families. pope francis is scheduled to depart for the vatican city at et tonight..m. for nbc core, is this marion barry's placed? oh yeah that is his seat. i went back to the office and called him and said mr. mayor, i have been to club 55, don't you realize people are watching where you go and what you do? say use it there all the time and wa

francis. every pope has his own distinctive qualities and traits and i think with pope francis, we see that time and time again. i do think we are going to see a lot of pastoral moments where pope francisgiving kind of a human touch, which is what we saw with my son. >> and specifically with the community of people with disabilities, you know, he seems to approach, we saw video out of cuba this weekend, where he was approaching people who clearly have disabilities openly and warmly. does that send a message in terms of acceptance of people who have businesdisabilities? >> absolutely. they bring so much to the world and i think in really the -- it's the cause for life is such a loud cause right now. and they bring to the world a very obvious gift that they show in who they are and i think that's what francis -- pope francis is doing is showing the validity of each person's life. >> now, we see the pope in that shot, that video, you see the pope whisper something in your son's ear. i think you don't want to say exactly what was said, but can -- can you give us a sense for how it made him feel? what did he say to you later? >> well, dominic, his physical limitations are pretty severe, but

. >>> you are listening to applause and chants of francis, francis in these live pictures this afternoon from washington, d.c. pope francis is moving on to his third stop of the day. that is the basilica of the national shrine of immaculate conception. this is the vatican's embassy to the united states in washington, d.c. welcome to al jazeera america's special live coverage of pope francis in america. once the pope arrives at the basilica, he will stay mass during which he will canonize a franc franciscan missionary. it comes after a very busy morning for the pope. president obama welcomed to the white house. the pope participated in a paid raid near the national mall and met with american bishops. he had a busy week and made policy comments today. >> absolutely. this morning we saw pope francis in the white house getting into the agenda he's articulating for the visit for the american people. he talked about immigration and climate change and talked about religious freedoms. he went on to a meeting with the american bishops. there's 449 in the u.s. they raent been the best friends of the pope. the conservatives ones rai

francis' first visit to the united states. ,e will do some official things a school. he will also go to a little place called congress to deliver a speech. the editorial on the politics of pope francis. pope francis, who overtly embraced the political agenda of government intervention and economic redistribution. "while the pope speaks for god on manners, and morals, is on sick -- is in solubility does not extend to economics or the environment. tohope he enjoys his visit the land of the free, but hope he maybe learns a little bit from the united states as well." this is a cartoon that says maybe the united states has a little to learn from the pope. you can see his grading for the masters of the university, the fat cats on wall street, that this man from wall street is saying that is an unnoticed and religion to me. u.s. papers are also focusing on a 5000% increase in the price of a life-saving hiv drug. flo: the man behind this is a 32-year-old former hedge fund manager who has really sparked outrage on social media. this is an article on "the daily beast" that i will not read out loud. he has sparked quite a lot of outrage because he being called the hedge fund bro. his company has purchased t

francis. [applause] [applause] [cheering] [applause] pope francis: [speaking spanish] pope francis: one of theighlights of my visit is to be here at independence hall, the birthplace of the united states of america. it was here that the freedoms which define this country were first proclaimed, the declaration of independence, which stated that all men and women are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights and that the government exists to protect and defend those rights. these ringing words continue to inspire us today. even as they have inspired peoples throughout the world to fight for freedom to live in accordance with their dignity. but history also shows that these or any truths must constantly be reaffirmed, reappropriated and defended. the history of this nation is also the tale of a constant effort lasting to our day to embody lofty principles in social and political life. we remember the great struggles which led to the abolition of slavery, the extension of voting rights, the growth of the labor movement and the gradual effort to eliminate

francis has one more scheduled visit, with organizers and volunteers who putting it the world meeting of families. then wheels up for rome at 8:00. antwan: thank you. christina: as pope francis ends his historic trip to america. the holy father has truly touched the lives of millions of his followers. antwan: lidia curanaj is in new york right now. >> reporter: that is right, we saw an increase in attendance here at st. patrick's cathedral, many were inspired by pope francis. pope francis grinned like a schoolboy as he was greeted with cheers, selfies s and song. at madison square garden he celebrated mass with a crowd of 20,000. as he rode through central park the cheers for him almost deafening. a much more subdued tone as holy father with religious leaders from various faith, held a inter faith service in the 9/11 memorial museum. let there be peace on earth. >> reporter: peace is pope francis message as well as the golden rule. >> do on to others, as they would do on to you. >> reporter: faithful poured out of st. patrick's cathedral. >> he inspired us. >> we're both roman catholic going to mass this morning, feel really good. >> reporter: the lessons they learned from pope francis. >> simplicity, humble, and be kind to others, all of the time. >> reporter: while the pope may have left his message may not have only resonate but remains. >> i so much more aware of the homeless people, and going to take more recognition of them. >> god love your neighbo

and i have to go back to something that a priest told me who knows pope francis very well. pope francis looks at your shoes when he first sees you coming back from the seminary. because if your chews areshoes are dirty that means you were out in the community, you were evangelizing you were with the people. and that's what he likes. now, if what we learned in south america is any indication he very much is in tune with the activist priest the priest that defends the rights of people the priest that will fight with the government in order for them -- >> explain what that means. >> he used it in brazil. you know it very well. telling the youth i want you to make a mess. >> make a raucous.

francis. >> francis ditched most of his prepared remarks and spoke passionately about the need for families. >> please protect the family because it's in the family that our future is at play. >> reporter: but the pope did acknowledge he doesn't have a family of his own to have to from some of the more sensitive topics. >> i won't speak about mother- in-laws. >> reporter: earlier in the day pope francis went to independence hall where the colonials declared independence from britain and said the freedom declared in 1776 still attracts people to america this day. >> pope francis will wrap up his trip to america and the world meeting of families with a huge opal air mass. about a million people are expected to attend. john champion, cbs 2 news philadelphia. >> the mass will take place on the benjamin city parkway through the heart of the city. >>> a new jersey community is mourning the loss of a high school football star who died after being injured on the field. warren murray took a hard hit but witnesses say he walked off the field and conscious when he went into an ambulance. people left flowers and letters at a glowing memorial. governor christie tweeted his condolences to the family. >>> a broadway actor is getting overwhelming support for taking a stand for a child that disrupted his show. facebook. autistic. in the post he began describing how the boy began yelping during wednes

francis. francis ditched most of his prepared remarks and spoke passionately about the need for families. >> let us look after families, let us protect the families because it's in the families that our future is at play. >> but the pope did acknowledge he doesn't have a family of his own to have to deal with and he shied away from some of the more sensitive topics. >> i won't speak about mother- in-laws. >> earlier in the day pope francis went to independence hall where the colonials britain and said the freedom declared in 1776 still attraction people to america this day. up to a million people could attend the outdoor mass that the pope is holding. there is so much excitement, people spend the night on the street trying to get a good spot. back to you. >> don, i believe it. thanks so much. >>> right after flying into philadelphia, pope francis asked his motorcade to stop after he spotted a 10-year old disabled boy in the crowd. francis got out, walked over to the boy that has vp words, put his hand on his -- cerebral palsy, put his hand on his head. the mother said she felt totally blessed and loved. >>> a new jersey community is mourning the loss of a high school football star who died after suffering an injury on the field. warren hills evan murray took a hard hit during the game but witnesses say the 17-year-old walked off the field on his own and was conscious when put in an ambulance. people left flowers and let

francis -- pope francis is not going to be changing the teachings of the church. it is more in terms of, how are we going to help people live the teachings more faithfully. how are we going to reach the poor and those who are marginalized in society? that is where he wants women and men to weigh in and hear the ideas and contribute on that level but not in terms of changing the church's teachings. host: what are those ideas you think we will be hearing when the pope comes to the united states? guest: one of the ideas, this is the pope of connection. he connects ideas. the idea for this pope is the human being is more important than anything -- more important than a thing. that is what he is doing when he reaches out to those on the margins. he is saying as a world we tend to throw away not just things but we throw people away. he is going to be challenging people in the u.s. host: the front page of the "boston globe." cuba.pe has been in what sort of preview can we get from this cuba visit? how the pope is going to talk to some of the political figures he is encountering on this visit both to cuba and the united states? guest: this pope is very direct and spontaneous. it is difficult to predict what he's going to say but on the other hand, looking at the cuban experience, he raised two issues. religious liberty. he said there has to be room for the church. you have to make room in terms of space, freedom, giving the church the means to do what it is about, to reach hearts. he's going to raise the issue of religious freedom. he also raised the issue of abortion. he is not mincing around. he is willing to call leaders if he thinks they are not giving priority to human beings. host: we are talking to mary rice hasson. she is a fellow at the catholic women's forum. if you have questions about the pope's visit, we are talking about cultural issues he will be touching on in his trip to the united states. democrats, (202) 748-8000. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. you said the pope is not changing church teachings. what has changed in the church on the issue of homosexuality ever since that now famous quote he said about gays and lesbians? who am i to judge, was his quote. guest: that quote has been used and what that quote was the statement, he was asked question about a particular priest who apparently was dealing with his own same-sex attractions. he was saying, this person was living a life pleasing to god. he was talking to us catholics about our attitudes. are we avoiding judgment? he is not changing the church's teachings. he's saying the church is full of sinners. when he was asked, he said, i am a sinner. , to realize weus are equal in the sight of god. he is saying come in and let's talk about it. it's help you grow and find that happiness you are seeking. the church has a view on how you do that. host: do you think american catholics are on board with the pope when it comes to corporate issues we are talking about? a poll from the pew research year, noted earlier this american catholics said it was not sinful. 39% said it was not sinful to engage in homosexual behavior. 23% think it is not sinful to have an abortion. guest: some of those questions, there is no nuance. homosexuality, it is not a sin but the church talks about sex, it belongs in the context of marriage between a man and woman. the question is, being gay, that is not what we are talking about . the church is talking about behavior. there is divergence in terms of what the average catholic believes in what the church teaches. i think pope franciss about, let's talk about it. if there is that divergence, part of it because we have alienated people and we have not made our case. we have not try to explain what we mean we're talking about sexuality. host: is it talk about it to change your view or talk about it so we can meet in the middle? guest: it is not a compromise in this sense. the church believes it is the guardian of the truth received from jesus. what jesus says in the bible, what is taught through traditions, is not going to change. bishops will say that is not our job. let's talk about how you live that, how you understand that. you have to know what people's objections are if you will be able to overcome them and help them see. the church needs to do a better job of that. host: will is up first calling in from albany, oregon. you are on with mary rice hasson. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i'm sure pope francis is a nice guy. he seemed that the personable fellow. his opinions on climate change ar

with chants from the crowd of francis, pope francis, pope francis arrived for the first time in his lifeo the united states. he was greeted by president barack obama and his family as well as vice-president joe biden, his wife and two granddaughters. pope francis is said to be leading a revolution of normalcy, during his three city tour in the u.s., he is expect to do the work of the pastor and stress the idea that the future of humanity, passes through the family. on tarmac today at joint base andrews was archbishop joseph curtis, president of the united states conference of the catholic bishops. the recently we had a chance to talk to the archbishop and we asked him about the the tone pope francis will set here during the trip. >> our holy father keeps saying jesus loves me, i love jesus, and i cannot love people. i cannot reach out to people. he has a capacity, i think, to cut through a lot of the layers of formality, and to be himself. >> reporter: after a private seven minute meeting with president obama and his family, pope francis got in an italian fiat as a show of his humbleness

francis to greet his guests after 9:30. back to you. nikki? >> reporter: thanks surae. in just about four hours pope francis will arrive at st. patrick's church and catholic charities where he will do what he loves the most, spending time with the less fortunate. tracy douglas joins a growing crowd of the city's homeless in front of catholic charities. >> these shelters don't serve good food. they might have burnt beans and rice. >> reporter: to help fight hunger catholic charities prepares a nutritious dinner every wednesday through their meals program. >> everybody is just really happy to be here and eat together. >> reporter: monsignor john ensler heads catholic charities and blesses the foods before the start of the meal. >> we thank you for the gift of those who come to share a meal. >> reporter: when pope franciss, he will also give his blessing to a meal on this very same street. >> he's coming and speaking to us, he's a pretty important guy. they feel really validated and appreciated and i think they receive dignity. >> he ought to come here more often. maybe we get more help. more help. >> reporter: douglas receivers his meal prepared by sandra and her family and friends. she'll also be here when pope francis comes. >> a lot of people in the u.s. are trying to do things to help the poor. and to help ourselves because when you do this kind of work, you get more out of it than they do, a lot more. >> reporter: nikki burdine, wusa9. the president of catholic charities says he hopes the pope's visit will inspire others to give back. in fact it already has through the walk with francis pledge which as of yesterday has already received over 100,000 pledges of people promising to give back to the community and to continue to serve their community. that's the latest in northwest. now back to andrea

francis come to our country. i think when i saw him get off the plane yesterday here in d.c., we were moved to tears, it just was such a moving and wonderful experience because pope francis has been able to shine a light on those who are most vulnerable, not only in our country but around the world, people who are homeless, people who are in prison, people who are handicapped and people who really are on the margins of our associate most recently, the revenue jills in syria. so, it's -- it's just so important to me and to i think all catholics the pope has dorn as st. francis preach the gospel at all times, use the word it is necessary. he really speaks by his actions much more eloquently than he does by his words, obviously, his words, you know, inspire and move us as well. >> do you think we will hear more of income disparity and poverty on the larger speeches in the venues yet to come on this trip? >> i do. i can't believe that pope francis will come to our country or come to any place in our world and not speak about income equate and the needs and plight of those suffering. in particular the united states for those that are hungry and homeless. >> how do you make the message out where the works is being done, people like you, especially in the urban areas of this country? >> well, in philadelphia, to honor pope francis' visit, we have done three things. one is he has a very special devotion and that's why it's so amazing to see him at the basilica today to the blessed mother. and in particular, to mary undoer of knots. so, in philadelphia, we develope

francis? >> it's pretty hard to get a good shot of pope francis. i'm part of the press conference on my smart phone and i am in row 40 of this airbus 330 and so you can see the video and you can see a camera there and a cameraman's back so i had a little slot from which i could see pope francist it's very exciting because in large part -- oh, i can look out the window and see the welcoming committee. in large part because he seems to enjoy it. he wants to come back here and answer questions. he respects our work. i've now been on three papal planes with him and i am so impressed that he really does respect the job we have to do and he understands it and so he comes back to give us his impressions of what's happened and allow us to ask him questions. today we were told he would take three to five questions. he took seven. we were told he only wanted to talk about cuba. most questions involved cuba but in the anti-catholic question he went is beyond what happened in the last couple days so he's very willing to engage the press. >> anne, grab your personal belongings, be sure to check around the seat around you and if our travel services people are listening, can we please upgrade anne for the next leg of the flight so she's no longer in row 44? >> i think the only way that's g

francis. >> francis that is his name, he has taken his name from st. francis have of assisi, who sister mary skullion said he would inspired his papalcy. he is man of poverty, peace, man who loves and protects his creations. you can see the flag there with that smile and that is what that man is all about, and the world knows it. >> world is watching and they are certainly paying attention. now the united states is front and center. this is his first, his first trip here to the you had, and it is an interesting juxtaposition if you know about it. he is somebody who represents so much humility and he is as we said earlier traveled to the periphery, one of his first trips as pope was to, a tiny island off the the coast of the mediterranean and he is going to these place that he is is very small but here he is now in the united states which is a super power in the world and yet he is bringing to the united states this message of humility. he is talking about seeking out those who are often bypassed by so many people who live in the major cities, and we go, go, go

francis. we were all sweeped before coming to the back of the plane boarding. and then of course we all tried to get a glimpse of pope francis sitting on the front of the plane. but there are some curtains. we can barely see pope francisn and of course settle in. jake, i know you're probably wondering this because you're an awesome journalist, what does pope francis carry in his carry-on bag? you know what we journalists carry, we carry a computer and everything we need to do our jobs. pope francis i'm told carries an electric razor, a prayer book, a novel, a rosary and a toothbrush. now, while he's on the plane i've learned from the holy see he enjoys reading, reflecting, praying, preparing for the places he'll be visiting. also visiting with journalists. coming to the back of the plane chatting with journalists. now, as we prepare to take off, think about this wherever the pope goes -- imagine, jake, be blessed on our way from joint base andrews all the way to jfk. so if you're -- you're going to be blessed by pope francis. >> that's nice. rosa flores, do we have any idea what novel he's reading? you said -- did you say he's reading a mystery novel of some sort? >> i don't know if it's a mystery novel or not. i didn

francis. >> you're a francis and he's a francis. >> we do health care and education ministry so we work in the hospitals and try to serve the poor the best we can in those facilities and he calls us on to. he challenges us as religious, also. >> reporter: the catholic church has taken a lot of hits over the years. tough to be a catholic the last 10, 20 years. >> catholics are real people. the pope is a real person and we're trying to do our best to get to heaven like everyone else and that we need to bring people along with us on the way. we can't go there by ourselves. we have to bring everyone around us with us. >> reporter: you realize you are eight, nine hour ahead of the time he'll actually be here. >> yes, we have 20 more sisters coming, so hopefully we'll still have room for them when they get here. >> reporter: boy, they will have a tough time getting up here. get them on the horn now. >> we're working on it. >> reporter: i have faith these sisters will make this happen today. amazing to the people out here, people all overrule the world and certainly that message of immigration and we

pope francis: [speaking oreign language] pope francis: [speaking oreign language] pope francis: [speakingreign language] [applause] >> most holy father in the name of the holy church i thank your holiness foraking this proclamation and humbly request that you decree that the apostolic letter concerning the act of canonization be drawn up. >> pope francis: we so ecree. [applause] pope francis: by your ineffable mercy we have been pleased through the labors of your priest, saint junipero serra to welcome many to your church and open our hearts to you, to always carry before all people he image of your only begotten son who his and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit, one god, forever and ver. [speaking foreign anguage] rejoice in the lord always. your kindness will be known to all. he lord is near. has no ampinge site at all, and everything by prayer and petition for thanksgiving. make your requests known to god then the peace of god that so passes all understanding, with all your heart and mind. in christ jesus. finally, brothers and sisters, hatever is true, whatever is honora

jesuit and first non-european pope and the first pope to be named francis, took e name in honor of saint francis of assisi. pope francisecoming only the fourth pope to visit the united states, the third to visit with the u.s. president, the first to have a joint congress. our coverage of all of that here on c-span continues with conversations with all of you on your view of pope francis. e'll go to trevor in woodbridge, virginia, a emocrat. woodbridge, virginia, a democrat. what are your thoughts on pope francis? caller: he's a man of faith, nd he's going to our congress. it's a country like america. we have so many people, inequality in this country. host: who do you think his audience is? who do you think he's trying to speak to, just catholics? caller: he's trying to speak to everybody. i'm a protestant, and he's speaking to me. he's a man of faith. if you have man of faith like jesus christ, he came for muslims too. but hey, you can choose to listen to him, and that's up to you. protestant, as a does he have an impact on you? caller: yes, protestant, does he have an impact on you? caller: yes, yes, because he's spe

francis for pope francis. >> he looks to st. francis as his role model, someone that gave up his riches and basically gave up everything in his life to just worship god. >> reporter: the three boys and three girls will meet the pope with three other schools in harlem. each group is working on various projects on issues important to the pontiff. before meeting them the 7 and 8 year olds say francis made an impact in their lives and understand his message. >> all love -- love all people the same. treat people the way you want to be treated. >> he is very special to me because he cares about others. he loves us no matter what we look like. >> reporter: all 24 students from the four schools will sing for pope francis a song specially chosen for the holy father. >> the clock is ticking. it's stinking in how fortunate we are to have this once in a lifetime opportunity. verses in english and two in spanish. >> i noelle like it because i want him to. >> reporter: it just might make his day. in east harlem, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> on our w

francis. >> pope francis' visit to new york is historic, and his unique style is creating excitement. one local man personally knows coming face to face with the pope can be life changing. >> reporter: preparing for the pope with prayers. >> the father, the son, and the holy spirit. amen. >> reporter: and personal messages. >> your holiness. >> your holiness. >> hi. >> reporter: words of welcome penned from eager hearts overlooking the hudson. >> the moment i found it you were coming to new york, i was thrilled. >> we're honored that you'll be in our presence this september. >> here at saint augustus, we have a phenomenal religion program. >> we wish you a safe trip and welcome you to new york. >> reporter: leading the excitement, saint augustus' biology teacher who is sharing not from a textbook, but his own personal experience. growing up in rome, stephanie o had a chance to serve pope john paul as an altar boy. >> mom, you can't imagine what happened to me today. what happened? for my birthday, they sent me to seay.rve mass for john paul ii. >> reporter: this westchester husband and father met one of the world's most beloved popes several times. and now, this adult has one prayer for children across the tri-state. >> i really would like the kids to be a part of that great experience of the pope being here in the u.s. it changes your life, definitely. >> reporter: mark santia, news 4 new york. >> we're getting ready for the pope's visit here in new york later this month. we set up a special section on our website with everything you need to know. go to nbcnewyork.com and check it out. >>> we have a warning for new jersey residents who live near this burning wild fire. >> officials are saying it's not a good idea to breathe that air outdoors. you should stay indoors. >> it is now 100% contained, but a lot of the lingering smoke is is pouring into neighbors like manchester township. >> the fire burned just under 1,000 acres in a remote section of the pine lands. there's no word on the official cause. >> they have it contained, but the weather there's not much wind. it is just lingering. >> it lingers in the air when you have this high pressure system overhead. there are reports they smelled it in brooklyn last night because it was moving up the coastline. the air is definitely not very healthy out there right now just in general because of the heat and the humidity and everything sitting right on top of us. 89 degrees right now. feels like 92 in the city. humidity is higher today. you probably noticed that. the air quality alert is still in effect until 11:00. you know it by today that summer sure isn't over and technically it isn't. it doesn't usually get this hot this late in the season, but hazy, hot, and humid for us today. 97 degrees in central park today. the old record was 93. here are the headlines. july in september is what we're having here. there is a cold front that will bring relief for the weekend and some soaking rain in some spots. that comes into play thursday. we may get a few showers tomorrow but not widespread rain. a west wind, a cool wind, a dry wind, comes in to save us friday into saturday. we get a break from this heat. these are the other highs today. morristown was 97. 96 in poughkeepsie. belmar and islip, you're in the low 90s too. right now, it is 93 staten island. 93 in morristown. it's 81 in westhampton. generally, it's been 45% and 55%, so it feels like mid to upper 90s in some inland spots. here's our relief. the cold front is coming slowly but surely. there may be a few showers out ahead of it tomorrow, but the bulk of the rain will be moving in on thursday and lingering into friday. it's clear across the area tonight, but we have the clouds building in the morning. a couple of showers possible in the area tomorrow, but most of the heavier rain will come thursday into friday. in the meantime, here's the seven-day forecast to show you how things are going to change. tomorrow, if we hit 90, it's officially a heat wave. it breaks after that. feeling more like september after this. >> i can't wait. >>> john chandler is up next live from the u.s. open. >> reporter: that's right. it is serena against venus. the battle of the williams sisters officially for the 27th time in their careers. we know what's at stake for serena, but why this is a big match for venus as well. we'll get into that just after this. >> reporter: greetings from flushing where the story is serena williams as she marches on towards what she hopes will be a calendar grand slam. the next step toward that will be her toughest. tonight, she has to try to beat her big sister venus in the quarter finals. venus has won once in her last seven times. but serena is very clear about this. she knows she's facing the one player tonight who knows every little weakness in her game. >> it's not very easy. like i said, for me, the only playor in the draw i don't want to play not only because she's my sister. for me, she's the best player. >> it's still all focus. you still have to prepare. you still have to play well. even though you're playing your sister, you have to be prepared and focused. the preparation doesn't change. >> reporter: more sibling rivalry tonight. to some awful news from out of the nfl and a former giants player. tyler sash was found dead this morning at his home in iowa. heartbreaking news. he was a former giant who won a super bowl ring with the team. his former teammates took to twitter to offer condoll -- condolences. tyler sash was only 27. one bit of late breaking and late developing giants news. >>> jason pierre-paul has not signed his franchise tender yet. that contract situation has a ways to go. >>> the mets, chances of resigning yoenis cespedes just got slightly better. both sides have worked to amend a clause that was set up to only give the mets five days after the world series to sign him. the mets feel like they'll have a full, fair chance to negotiate with cespedes after the season. the price for cespedes rises seemingly with every big swing he connects on. the mets hope to have a few more of those big swings tonight. they hope to bury the nationals between harvey and the mets. big one for the yankees. they are a half p me behind the blue jays taking on the orioles. toronto taking on the red sox. and serena and venus at the u.s. open. back to you guys. >>> up next on "nightly news." defense attorneys say they have new evidence that can clear a police officer who gunned down a man who was running away. >> we'll see you back here at 11:00. good night. >>> tonight, freed and defiant. the kentucky clerk emerges from jail to a cheering crowd of supporters. will she defy the judge' ord and go back to denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples? >>> clinton's apology. for he first time she says she's sorry for using private e-mail with word that donors are getting nervous as her campaign makes a change of strategy. >>> stepping down. late word that the ceo of united airlines is resigning amid questions about whether the airline added routes in exchange for preferential treatment. >>> and another break from yoradition for pope francis. making the most significant change in centuries for catholics wanting to wipe the slate clean on broken marriages. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening. she didn't blink. refusing to budge on issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples. but her subordinates issued them anyway and that was enough for a federal judge in kentucky today to free county clerk kim davis, who had been lokds up locked up for contempt. while other workers in the rowan county clerk's office are issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples, kim davis emerges from behind bars as defiant as ever, embraced as a hero by some on the religious right and making it clear the fight isn't over. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in grayson, kentucky. >> pr ase help me welcome to the stage kim davis. >> reporter: kim davis walked out of the carter county detention center after almost five full days behind bars as a

francis. pope francis arrives in philadelphia the next day. >>> with less than 24 hours until the second republican presidential showdown the candidates making some last minute preparations. donald trump shared his views aboard the uss iowa. he and the other contenders will square off tomorrow night. a new poll shows trump in a statistical dead in a head to head match up with hillary clinton. >>> tomorrow help for thousands of veterans looking to find new jobs on the home front. the career fair will take place on board the battleship new jersey. 40 companies are participating including comcast nbc universal. the goal is to help 2,000 veterans and military spouses find jobs. organizers encourage you to register ahead of time. you can even back job interviews. we posted a link on the nbc 10 mobile app. >>> there's worries that the jersey shore tonight over this sunken boat that's been sitting in a popular waterway for weeks. the boat has been water logged since it sank in cape may harbor a month ago. this is the second time it went down. the nature center is just yards away. we saw several gawkers cl

francis. the francis house of peace was built on the 800 block of arch street. >>> a group of nuns are prayingund the clock and inviting people here for the world meeting of family to join us. >> i pray not only for the success of the event gathering many people, but even more lasting fruit that they will bring to philadelphia, to the united states. >> the nuns call themselves the pink sisters because of their rose colored habits. the convent of divine love is located on green street off the benjamin franklin parkway. we'll be right back. for life... (husband) hon! it's grover cleveland! (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (husband) let me get this. (female announcer) that means you too could experience the joy of winning. (wife) look who went shopping! (female announcer) every day... (grover) your chariot awaits! (announcer) ... for the rest of your life. (wife) jump on! (grover) nothing like a new mower. (wife) what? (grover) see you tomorrow! (female announcer) cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. play for fun. cash for life. in massachu

francis to the send-off ceremony, somebody who has been very much involved in francis' ascent dance, how he works in the american church. i've got to tell you, i've covered a lot of things, been fortunate to cover a lot of thing for nbc news. i've got to put this near the very top simply because of the excitement in this sense area. was exciting at the basilica yesterday, exciting at vatican embassy when the pope came on tuesday. but to see the look and the faces of these children, to see service members, almost tear up, to see secretary of state john kerry so proud of his wife theresa by his side. secret service agents often stoic and stone-faced cracking a little bit of a smile, it says something not only about the pope but how america has taken him in. now he will be in new york, i can only imagine the welcome he'll get there. such a catholic city. i suspect it's going to be a record -- going to be record breaking. >> yeah. crowds are already gathered. already building here, luke russert. thank you so much. doris, turning back to you, as a historian, we saw the president and the meeting they had in the oval office. he and pope francis yesterday. is it -- is it historically, have presidents aligned themselves with popes before? >> not in the same way as i think we're seeing now, just because the politics seems to be aligned in a certain way. i mean obviously there's a respect for the two people that we've season various times. and i suppose you could talk about the cold war and the al e alinement of reagan and the pope as anti-communist. but this one feels more intimate, in a funny way. you know, i think in a certain sense what the pope is trying to do is create public sentiment and then public sentiment can then go back and change doctrine eventually as time goes by. that's one of the things lincoln always talked about he who create public sentiment is more important than the law giver. maybe changing sentiment about the poor, inequality, immigration, slowly it can affect us and go back and even affect the catholic church as well. >> and on all of the issues that he mentioned today, there were many, many issues tha

francis making history in havana, cuba, looking at the motorcade right now. the plane landed, he and president raul castro gave remarks. president castro is more political than pope francis. pope francishere for the people, he extends blessings to those he cannot meet, a little nod to somewhat of the culture of oppression here in cuba and now here he is, the streets lined by not just the faithful, but the hopeful here in cuba. our patrick ottman, who lives here in cuba saying the enthusiasm he hears from the crowds here is genuine and that not always the case. the pope keeps getting hit by his frock, which is not unusual, and the day he deals with it so nonchalant is one of the thing that de

francis will celebrate mass tomorrow morning. the basilica just one of philadelphia's most iconic spots on pope francis' schedule when he lands tomorrow morning. >> we can take you and sigh. pope francisan at this intricate altar inside the basilica added in the 1950's. century after the basilica first went up. more than nine chapels or shrines surround the sanctuary. saturday's mass is closed to the public but the chapel next door will stay open 24 hours day with more priests than usual on hand for this weakened. >> later tomorrow pope francis moves to independence hall he will address a crowd of thousands considered the birthplace of the united states, with declaration of up pennsylvania was read in 1776, tomorrow afternoon, the holy father expected to focus on immigration and religious freedoms. >> sunday morning pope francis will meet with inmates and their families at the curran-fromhold correct al facility. the prison was pick. a group of inmates in the carpet tree shop built a special chair for the pontiff which he will use inside the prison. inmate will also present pope francis with fruits and vegetables grown at curran-fromhold. where does pope francis sleep while he's here?

francis lynch. >> michael francis lynch. >> richard d. lynch, jr., and my father john joseph fannon. we all love and miss you tremendous. i'm so proud to be your daughter as named after you. i hope you're proud of the person i am today and to your beautiful granddaughter who you never met, she hears about her grandpa jack all of the time. and to my three fellow who also perished on that horrible day, may you all rest in peace. >> and my sister juanita lee, nina we miss you every day. not a day goes back that we don't think about you. you will be proud of your daughter nikki who is doing a beautiful job raising your brilliant and beautiful granddaughter, continue to be out angel and watch over us until we meet again, sister. >> robert henry, jr. >> sean lynch. >> mÓnica. >> patrick lyon. >> robert francismcfarland. >> william. >> katherine. richard madon. >> simon madison. >> noel c.myers. >> joseph mateo. >> charles w. mcgee. >> joseph v. >> ronald. >> daniel l. >> thomas a.mahan. >> williams james. >> joseph daniel mao. >> linda c. >> makimoto. debra maldonado. >> merna maldonado. >> gregory malone. >> edward francis the third. >> joseph e. >> jean edward. >> cristian. >> francisco mansini and my nephew kevin, you're always in our hearts. god bless you our troops, cops and firefighters and god bless the united states of america and the flight attendant, my cousin karen. >> joseph menglano. >> debra mineda. >> marian victoriaiaiaia >> joseph, jr. >> peter edward. >> charles joseph. >> edward joseph. >> kenneth joseph marino. >> visitta marina. >> kevin d. marlo. >> josÉ juan marlo. >> john samuel marshall. >> shelley a. marshall. >> james marcelo. >> michael. >> karen. >> peter d. martin. >> william martin. >> edward j. martÍnez. >> josÉ Ángel martÍnez, jr. >> robert gabriel martÍnez.

francis has become. a poll is out and breaks down how american catholics feel about pope francis and why. >> philadelphia police are calling the death of a toddler struck and killed by a van an accident. the victim was 2-year-old. he was playing when he walked out on the 21st street near moore when a septa van hit him. police officers rushed the toddler to the hospital but doctors could not save his life. >> i could ups that something like this but these children were kept close all the time. >> it appears from witness accounts as well as viewing the video that this is -- there is no wrong doing here. >> police say the van driver stopped right away. >> in the lehigh valley a free program can help save your car from being stolen. law enforcement will be offering anti-theft vin etching. it detours crooks from switching the plate on the front dashboard to hide the car's identity. you can get it today from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the aaa east penn in allentown. and a trip to the beach turned to terror for a boy in florida. >> one minute he was enjoying the ocean, the next fighting a shark that bit down on his leg. >> pennsylvania's attorney general is the state's lead prosecutor but state judges have made it nearly impossible for her to actually do her job. >>> good morning. temperatures will stay below average for us once again so a fall chill is in the air. temperatures right now starting off in the poconos at 53, at 62 in wilmington. low 60s in dover, 63 in millville and if the you're at the atlantic city airport we're at 62 as well. bus stop forecast to get you out the door, closer to 7:00 a.m., only 54 degrees so on the cooler side. by 2:00, 70 degrees, a mix of sun and clouds. if the you look at philadelphia, 61 degrees, and by 2:00 p.m., 73. so a nice day on tap for us especially once we get into the afternoon. a closer look at our satellite/radar shot shows we are dealing with scattered showers right now moving up from the southwest. moving to parts of washington and baltimore, and as we get into the poconos and allentown, we'll show you exactly where those scattered showers are. you can see they are light and spotty. they start to go away as we head into the next few hours. by 8:00, 9:00, we should be mainly dry. for today i put a.m. showers to the north in the forecast, we'll see cooler weather for us. 2 degrees below average, our temperatures will range between 72 and 75. we'll take a closer look we're going to warm up, toward the middle of the work week. so 76 degrees is our average for this time of year. 74 will be the high today. and as we head into tomorrow, back up to 78, i'll let you know how long the slightly warmer temperatures will stick around coming up in my full forecast. >> about 20 minutes benefit 5:00. we'll take a look now at route 1, the boulevard. >> jessica boyington is watching that for us. what are you seeing? >> we're watching ongoing construction, we did have lane restrictions now, there is no backup behind this point on the southbound side. as you can see right in here we do have some cones throughout the area. some other signs in the area and flashing lights having traffic diverted to the left side. everything moving along so right now something to watch for. head over to the p.a. turnpike, you can see all of the traffic is green, westbound, eastbound, that means it's moving. 22 minutes from route 1 to valley forge. we're going to cover more construction. we have 322 in new jersey, folsom, route 73 in hamilton. one lane closed there until 5:00 a.m. so expect cleanup the next 25 minutes. 676, also in gloucester township from 76 to exit 5 around camden, that's going to be one to two lanes depending where you are. until about 6:00. there is going to be pope parking problems. i'll cover those details for you when i come back in the next ten minutes. >> 4:42. say good-bye to paper traffic tickets in abington. >> police in the suburbses are going high tech. why the switch to eticketing isn't just about convenience. also. >> pulled me out of the water because i can only pull myself out of the water. >> the beach turned scary. next hear how this 12-year-old boy escaped from the jaws of a shark. at longhorn, steak is all you need. its not all you get. longhorn's great american steak dinner for $12.99. perfectly seasoned sirloin with your choice of side. plus, an appetizer, or a dessert. all with fresh salad and unlimited bread. the great american steak dinner, for $12.99. tonight, only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. for lunch try our steakhouse burger, or any steakhouse lunch combo starting at $7. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> opponents of kathleen kane are pushing for impeachment after the supreme court suspended her law license. justices temporarily suspended her license yesterday. the court ruling spells out she can remain in office. the decision came less than a month after authorities charged kane with leaking secret grand jury information. >> can make legal decisions but can continue making administrative decisions. >> is you third phrase death by 1,000 cuts. this has come to the point of absurdity. >> kane released a statement saying in part she's disappoint bid the court's action and maintains her innocence. >> it's a quarter to 5. a montgomery county community is issuing e-tickets. the goal is make traffic stops faster and safer. it's called the track me ticket program and abington police say it cuts down the time officers are needed on dangerous or busy roads. once an officer scans the driver's license, the driver is in the system and a hard copy is sent to the driver and the court. officials say this will prevent drivers from losing their tickets or saying they never got one. >> have that information automatically on file, we don't have to worry about errors on the police officer's part or in the record keeping. >> this is just the beginning because we found out that all local police departments across the state of pennsylvania will eventually be required to use the system. >> new poll numbers show the pope's popularity among catholics in america is strong. the nbc news poll shows 82% of catholics in the u.s. have a favorable opinion of pope francis. half wanted to address broader issues, for example, 71% say a good catholic can be pro choice. even higher numbers say catholics could support gay marriage and women priests. >> regardless of what catholics believe the holy father believes all people are deserving of dignity and respect. in light of those circumstances. >> a pew research poll found 40% of people raised catholic are no longer in the church. some scholars say the pope could lower that number. >> a new apartment building for low income families will be named in honor of pope francis. the francis house of peace is under construction at eighth and arch. it's a tribute to the pontiff and his dedication to help those living in poverty. >> we have a homeless individuals out on the streets that we want to get in the place to live. so we want everybody to have a decent place to live and this will be a step toward that. >> construction is expected to be complete in november. >> happening today cumberland county will get an upda

francis francis flies in a regular commercial plane. and here is just an american airline plane. just now they passed out menus for our short flight to new york. and it has the feel of pope francisa pretty detail. you know, a lot of journalists here in back we have a lot of carry-on bags, brooke. with our gear, with our cameras, everything's -- i asked because i'm nosey and very curious. >> you're a journalist and that's why you're asking. good girl. what did he say? >> he told me he carries an electric razor, a prayer book, a novel, a rosary and a toothbrush. i don't know what novel he carries. wouldn't we want to know? i don't know exactly what he does. but when he gets on the plane, i'm told he likes reading, reflecting, praying while he travels. and of course visiting with journalists. you know he comes to the back of the plane and chats with us sometimes. but he's not here yet, brooke. we're waiting for him. and as soon as i know more, if i catch a picture, i'll be tweeting you, brooke. make sure you're in on all of the details. >> we appreciate it, rosa flores. what an incredible week for you as well traveling alongside here with pope francis. we'll come back to you, rosa.

francis. the francis house of peace is under construction now. it's a tribute to the pontiff and his dedication to helping those living in poverty. >> we have a homeless individuals out on the streets, that we want to get into the place to live. so project homes, none of us are home until all of us are home. we want everybody to have a decent place to live. this will be a step toward that. >> construction will be complete come november. and last night this historic building illuminated the skyline ahead of the world meeting of families and the papal vtz. the new display is part of a $10 million improvement project that includes light fixtures around the entire building. >> one prayer has been answered for st. louis boy with a brain tumor. >> he gets to meet the pope when he is in philadelphia this weekend. 12-year-old brett was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year. he went through rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, and says his battle with cancer sidelined him from playing football but he says it opened his eyes to faith. >> appreciate how god like gave me the recovery, like he gave me such a good recovery, like a lot of kids don't have that. >> he received tickets to see the pope when serving as priest for a day. he is traveling from missouri later this week with his mom and dad. >>> good morning. temperatures today pushing into mid-70s, we go back to the high 70s by tomorrow, so a fall chill is still in the air similar to what we saw yesterday. dry and warmer conditions expected for us, heading into the next couple days, then i'm tracking what to expect as the pope makes his way to town this weekend. a million other people coming too so you'll enjoy the forecast. a live look outside, for philadelphia we're at 65 degrees, a few clouds have moved in. humidity at 63%. wind speeds out of the east-northeast at 9 miles per hour. low 50s in the poconos, 58 in allentown, 59 in westchester. 61 in mount holly. low 60s in atlantic city. if you're waking up in dover we're at 63 degrees. the closer look at our 24-hour temperature change map and shows that we're down or we're up about 5 degrees in the poconos, warmer in allentown. 6 degrees warmer in a mount holly. so similar to what we saw yesterday, as we head into the afternoon it will be similar once again. satellite/radar shows a few scattered showers moving into parts of our area, mainly dry throughout philadelphia, south jersey. chestnut hill, light showers, same for parts of lancaster county. the next two hours we'll continue to see showers moving through, streaming up from the southwest. by 10, 11:00 we should completely be done with lingering showers. we'll see a little bit of sunshine and clearing from the clouds. we'll still see the clouds along the shoreline even into our overnight hours. the highs around the region at 74 in philadelphia, low 70s in pottstown, allentown with a high of 74 degrees, seven-day forecast shows we warm up a little bit of wednesday and thursday close to 80 on both days, we drop down to the low 70s by saturday and sunday. >> thank you. 10 minutes before 6:00 a.m. we talk a lot about what you can and can't bring for the papal visit. it's maybe more mornt important to know where you can park. >> we do have some parking restrictions placed into effect yesterday and the day before. we already had over 100 cars towed. so this is something you want to pay attention to. all of this area shaded in the yellow, a few blocks north or south of the ben franklin parkway we have signs posted, that is no parking now. the turquoise area, that's going to be tuesday at 6:00 p.m., so later on today is where all of these other parking restrictions are going to be put into place. wednesday, by 9:00 a.m. we'll have additional no parking streets. if you are towed and know somebody who has been towed, 888-591-3636. they will get you out of the woods. more on these scenes and the road closures coming up in the next ten minutes. >> a montgomery county community is issuing e-tickets instead of the paper ones, to make stops safer and faster. police say it cuts the time officers are needed on dangerous or busy roads, once an officer scans the driver's license the driver is in the system and the hard copy will be sent to the driver and the court. this prevents people saying they never got one. >> have that information automatically on file. we don't have to worry about data entry errors. >> we found all local police departments in pennsylvania will be required to use the system. >>> today is no national voter ren registration day. four branches of the camden county library offer help on how to properly complete and mail in forms. they are joining with other county offices to encourage more residents to register to vote. >> the list of republican contenders is down to 15. wisconsin governor scott walker announced he is dropping out of the race. he start out as a front runner but her donations dried up after poor performances in two debates. walker is the second gop candidate to exit the race. after former governor texas governor rick perry. yesterday he called on other gop contenders who have fallen behind to follow his lead. >> i encourage other republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same. so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner. >> the latest poll numbers put donald trump 9 points ahead of carly fiorina. hillary clinton was in louisiana discussing medicaid. she took issue with governor jindal following his decision not to expand medicaid under the affordable care act. she also said that the gop contenders last wednesday failed to addressish yous important to the middle class. >> new poll numbers show the pope's popularity among catholics in america is strong. the nbc news poll shows that 82% of catholics in the u.s. have a favorable opinion of pope francis. half want him to address broader issues, a good catholic can be pro choice, even higher numbers say catholics could support gay marriage and women priests. >> regardless of what catholics believe t holy father believes that all people are deserving of dignity and respect. so i think he views all issues in light of those circumstancesings. >> a poll found that 40% of those raised catholic are no longer in the church. >> lots of people are excited to see pope francis, others are getting as far away from the crowds as they can. next up at 5:00, we'll tell you how business owners at the jersey shore are getting ready to welcome those who want to get away. parking restrictions and road close-years t change going into effect at philadelphia prepares for the pope. we'll follow this breaking newsen logan township, in gloucester county. sky force 10 over this house fire. there is significant damage to the home. >>> three minutes before 6:00. the world meeting of families starts today and this

francis, whether it's between pope francis and president obama. he has the difficult job of translating not just the words but the expression, the emotion and also not being obtrusive and stepping back and not interfering with the contact pope francis has but relaying the words for those who don't speak his language. >> and so fast with it, alternating what he knows are prepared remarks and the times when pope francis decides to be spontaneous. >> which we've seen quite a bit of. >> yes. >> we get the transcripts. we have them in advance. we no what pope francis is scheduled to say and more often than not he does stray from that and becomes very animated when he does. and it's beautiful to see when that passion arises in him when he's speaking off the cuff. >> we just saw another passionate moment where someone obviously asked him to bless them. he really paused, closed his eyes and again entered into that moment of human connection. also with monsignor miles, when the pope smiles, he smiles. he delivers the message with a smile as well. >> and for many, so surprising, 2 1/2, 3 years ago people of argentine know would never have thought that jorge bra goal yoe would be pope. the selection of his name goes back to the sixth century

francis. on both sides of the parkway i can see people on the trees trying to get a better view. but they're holding ipads, they're wearing headpieces that say "pope francis number one fan." there are pope franciss, anderson. just a little built of everything as people wait for this pontiff. >> rosa, let's just listen in a little bit as the crowds greet the pontiff. [ cheers and applause ] . >> father martin, another baby being brought to the pope. >> yesterday there was a baby brought to him at independence hall dressed like the poem. >> is that right? really? >> yes. >> right by the cathedral there was a group called to philly for francis, a group of 400 jesuit high school students from around the country that have come for the last three days and camped out at st. joe's prep and processed from the campus all the way down and were waiting -- they were hoping he would come and i saw them pass and he was probably -- they were probably delighted. >> the other thing i've been thinking a lot in the last few days is we just saw that shot of city hall in philadelphia with william penn atop, who was a great icon of religious freedom in this country. this is the second time that a pope has visited phi

francis. >> thomas francis had been at nyu where salk was a medical student and salk was different from most. he knew he wanted to do research and not be a practicing doctor. he went in and as thomas francis if you can work in his lab because francis was working on viruses and francis said he was kind of a nice presentable young man who just want to tinker in the lab but he realized what they determined young man he was. so that when he went on to work on the vaccine, then went onto. he kind of exits that field. he became a very prominent epidemiologist. he wasn't engaged in making vaccines but when it came time to test the vaccine, a national foundation, march of dimes, o'connoo'conno r, weaver, took the vaccine away from salk and said you cannot be the person who runs were analyzed at trial. at that point in time salk was starting to get some kind of bad vibes in the scientific community, number one. that the people would be suspect if he tested his own vaccine. and so actually the march of dimes, the ones would run the red cross ran the trial and thomas francis was selected to do all of the analysis and present the trial data in ann arbor, michigan, on april 12, 1955 interestingly, tho

francis will make history on capitol hill. he will become the first pope to address a joint session of congress. cbs news' weijia jang reports. >> reporter: pope francis will take his message to a divided capitol hill today. in the first-ever papal address before a joint meeting of congress. >> i hope to offer words of encouragement to those called to guide the nation's political future. >> reporter: while the vatican has kept a tight lid on what he will say, the holy father is expected to talk about immigration. 5-year-old sophie cruz handed a letter to pope francis wednesday hoping francis delivers her plea to lawmakers today. >> all immigrants like my dad feed this country. they deserve to live with dignity. >> climate change is a problem. >> reporter: it's likely he will also bring up climate change another controversial issue. pope francis will also meet with the homeless before heading to new york city this afternoon. weijia jang, cbs news, washington. >> here in california, people gathered in carmel yesterday to watch tv coverage of the pope declaring sainthood for father junipero serra. serra founded california's historic missions in the 18th century. and he is buried at mission carmel. more than 2 dozen native americans were also on hand for a silent protest. they claim that under the mission system, many native people were mistreated. >>> and catholics have been gathering at several bay area locations for what you might call pope watch parties. >> in fact one will take place this morning at san jose's presentation high school. kpix 5's k

francis is any indication, he won't be afraid to weigh in on tough issues even before a tough crowd. pope francis will take his message to a divided capitol hill today. in the first-ever papal address before a joint meeting of congress. >> i hope the often words of encouragement to guide the nations in the future. >> reporter: while the vatican has kept a tight lid on what he will say, the holy father is expected to talk about immigration, a hot button issue he urged bishops to fight for during his first full day in washington, d.c. 5-year-old sophie cruz handed a letter to pope francis wednesday hoping francis delivers her plea to lawmakers today. >> our immigration my dad in this country. [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: on wince, francis made an visit to the little sisters of the poor. a religious order that is suing the federal government over the birth control mandate in president obama's affordable care act. >> climate change is a problem. >> reporter: it's likely he'll also bring up climate change, another controversial issue. democratic senator patrick leahy says francis is the perfect pope to address congress. >> whether you're catholic, noncatholic, believers, nonbelievers, he reaches out to everybody and he makes it very clear that if you believe in humanity, then have you to believe in all humanity. >> reporter: but one republican representative of arizona says he plans to boycott the pope's speech because the pope is expected to talk about climate change. gosher who is catholic says the pope is behaving and acting like a leftist politician. >> weijia jiang, t