pope francis has hinted, we have to talk about this.a lot of alienation and hurt over divorce and remarriage. so these are very ordinary down to earth substantive issues in the lives of real people and francis is tackling them. >> what do you think about this? is there a possibility in a way, this is reason why so many people have such a positive opinion of the pope. there are still other people who feel that perhaps the movement is too fast. is there any risk do you think of some whip lash? that he is moving too quickly? or as you look at this, having studied the vatican, that it is about time the catholic church moved along? >> well, look. i think change, whether it is change in politics or in the economy or in this case, religion. change is going to be unsettling to some. if you look at the reaction francis has generated over the last nine months, there would be some conservative sectors in the church who worry that it is too much too fast. but there is some on the left that think he is not going fast enough or far enough. if we look

has approval ratings any politics would envy. what's behind the soaring popularity of pope francis? > it's a deeply conservative state and maybe one of the last places that gay rights advocates expected to see same sex marriage legalizd but it has been, thanks to a federal court ruling and gay and lesbian couples, they are lining up they are lining up for marriage licenses in utah. miguel marquez reports. >> reporter: for gay and lesbian couples in utah, those two little words mark the sound of victory. >> now pronounce you bound together in the covenant of marriage, what god has joined together let no one put asunder. >> reporter: on monday, a federal judge ruled same sex marriages are legal, denying the conservative state's emergency request to halt them, calling the ban unconstitutional. >> i never thought i would see this in my lifetime. i'm so grateful to finally have the protection of the state. >> this is it. it's go time. >> reporter: hundreds of lgbt couples now lining up at clerk's offices, weathering frigid temperatures. >> brave the cold all night long. >> reporter: and l

this is francis' first christmas as leader of the world's catholics. becky anderson has look now at the path he took to get here. >> reporter: francis' journey to the papacy goes back to 1969 when he was ordained as a jesuit priest in argentina where he was born. he became archbishop in 199 and ultimately pope. his service was hallmark and humility. three years later in 2001, pope john paul ii appointed him a cardinal. and after more than a decade on march 13th it, 2013, he was elected to lead the world's estimated 1.2 billion catholics and installed as pope six days later. >> and this is the greatest of the man i think that he is, that he knows who he is. he knows what his responsibility is. >> cardinal theodore mccarrick is the former archbishop of washington, d.c. a church insider who says that francis is handling his job well. >> it doesn't because he's knows he's going to carry it with jesus and he knows the people are out there and his job is to help them. >> becoming pope was only one of many significant firsts for the new pontiff. >> he is the first pope from lat

pope francis has called for peace in his first christmas address. those thatong cheered. overlooking st. peter's square to the cheers of 70,000 workers. it is head of the catholic church. blessing means for the city and the world. it is given the catholics and at easter and christmas. he called for peace in syria where war has raged for two and a half years. followers arethe joining us in our prayer for peace. >> he expressed his desire for peace and conflict around the world. iraq and israelis and palestinians. off the coast of the italian island. >> migrants in search of a dignified life may find acceptance. may tragedies like those we have witnessed this year with so many deaths never occur again. hoped that those would call for child soldiers to be rescued. from human exploitation of the planet. >> look upon our planet. help and protect all the victims of natural disasters, especially the people of the philippines greatly affected by the recent typhoon. >> known for his personal ,odesty, in just nine months pope francis has already been called the people's pope. >> th

the largest impact and impression that pope francis has made. >> well, you know, as catholics, we all speak latin, and -- the title of the letter was -- the joy of the gospel, not the joy of economics. and popes have always been concerned with the tension between materialism and spiritual life and the idea there is -- in the modern world there is excessive materialism, and they've always tried to strike a balance. i think it isn't just pope francis but his predecessors have had a tendency to deeply criticize capital him because they associate it with materialism. so they get into areas where they may be a little over they're head. but you have to understand, his concerns are with the moral life of people living in a capitolist world, and i think this pope has a particular gift for handling the religious side of that equation, and as he goes forward i think that's probably what we'll see more of him doing. >> another thing that made an impression, certainly on me and on millions of others, his humility and the degree to which he has shed the trappings of the grandure of the office and

that are a cancer in the organization and let's be very clear about this why while this pope pope francis has spoken out against. capitalism you know negative capitalism making money as a god and i am i am heavily paraphrasing there. let's be real jesus in the temple turned over the money changers tables that's doctrine that all christians can agree on that's nothing new and radical this pope has yet to address the major issues that are plaguing catholicism right now he has he has appointed a commission to look into the abuse of children but keep in mind this is a pope who a few years ago said that homosexuals adopting children is a form of child abuse i think this is a pope who absolutely would understand what is child abuse when you look at the scandals of child rape and child abuse in latin america and argentina and you know that this is a pope who before he was a pope was privy to that knowledge when you look at the fact that this pope chose to dismiss a few of his cardinals and whatnot but he left in place someone from germany who in two thousand and four moved a known pedophile priest a

the larger impact and impression that pope francis has made? as catholics, that means we all speak latin. the title of this letter means the joy of the gospel, not the joy of economics. pope's always been concerned really with the attention between the materialism and spiritual life and the idea that in the modern well there's excess materialism. it isn't just pope francis but his predecessors always had a tendency to deeply criticize capitalism because they associate it with materialism. so they get into areas where they're maybe a little bit over their head. you have to understand his concerns are with the moral life of people living in a capitalist world. this pope has a particular gift for handling the religious side of that equation. as he goes forward, i think that's probably what we'll see more of him doing. >> another thing that's made an impression is his humility and the degree to which he has shed some of the trappings of grandeur of the office and making calls to regular people and that sort of thing and then focusing less on the ma

. >> as christmas this year comes to a close, pope francis has announced the violence and discrimination against christians all over the world -- pope francis has denounced highlands and discrimination against christians all over the world. >> the pontiff asked for a moment of silence to think the persecuted christians around the world. he appealed for freedom of religion to be more fully realized. that is all we have time for, but you can head to our website. that's dw.de, for all the latest news and information. >> thanks for watching. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- g>%Ññññññ>Ñ>Ñ[Ñ theressure is mounting on turkish prime minister amid a widespread corruption scandal. police are accused of blocking the investigation. .e was accused of complicity was named as part of the investigation. good evening. what is the latest you can tell us? >>

francis did. he hasut together a council of eight bishops, he is not living the pop lifestyle, he's putting the gospel back at the heart of what the church teaches and preaches and i think that's a very powerful thing. i think it's theng. i think this pope like many popes he understands how to use visuals and images. but this is a man who when he was archbishop of buenos aires, he has talked about a culture of going out into the street this is a lot of substance not just a pr campaign. >> a lot of americans are intreasing this, it's -- intreasin embracing this. how close are local catholics to the church? >> i think it's a really good point because the church in the united states sometimes we think that as americans we're the only show around. but the pope has to be concerned about the entire church. and so his pastoral embrace is not just for us but for the whole world. and i think that part of the -- when we get into some of the political and progressive conservative right and left categories, those ar

o'malley, i think, has helped get francis up to speed, which is where this decision to create a commission deal with this has come from to make it clear this is a permanent priority of the church and of this pope. we're also expecting in fairly short order he's going to make an appointment of a key vatican official to sort of spearhead the legal process on these issues. so i think it's taken a little bit of time, but i think it is clear that francis is committed to reform agenda also on the sex abuse crisis. >> so you and i have been talking about popes together for about 15 years now. what is it about this pope that fascinates you? >> reporter: well, i mean, one thing is just how little time it's taken him to capture the world's imagination. i mean, he was just named "time's" person of the year. that's not the first time it's happened to a pope. but with john paul ii, it was 1994. that was 16 years into his papacy. with francis, it only took nine months. i think what it ultimately illustrates, kyra, is that people are hungry for a moral authority and a voice of conscience on the world sta

. >> why pope francis? >> he has been a remarkable figure this year. in nine short months, the pope has done something quite remarkable. he changed the conversation about the catholic church. he changed the focus of the church from passing judgment to offering service. he changed the perception of the church from being this out of touch institution to one that is humble, that is welcoming. sort of goings by back to the roots of the faith and talking about the poor, reaching out to them, offering more transparency. up manyrently, giving of the trappings of his high office. not simply to out 1.2 billion catholics, large though that number is, but using modern communication tools and his charisma, and has been able to include many who are not catholics in the discussion about what the right way to approach property is in our time. and what economics we should be talking about. that you honort somebody and you're looking at the global context, and you don't want the popes reached to just be toward catholics because there are many around the world who are n

any measure he has become one of the most interesting people this career, pope francis. e head of the catholic church has become somewhat of a spiritual rock star. he has also been described as a revolutionary. sheila macvicar begins our coverage on the pope and his impact on the world's catholics. >> reporter: this father is a jesuit and professor at georgetown university. he has spent his adult life s studies issues of social and economic justice. he also lived in argentina when pope francis was the local archbishop. how has his life there formed his view? >> coming from argentina, he grew up being exposed to high degrees oequality. >> reporter: his own family is a family of privilege? >> no, no, working class family. and he talks about the values his grandmother taught him, especially. that work has dignity. that people should be treated with respect. >> reporter: as a boy he saw inequity. as a young man he lived a secular life. before he became a priest he worked as a chemical technician and even as a nightclub bouncer. as he rose through the ranks of the church he co

. ♪ >>> pope francis has delivered his first christmas mass to thousands of spectators at the vaticancross to london and get more from felicity. >> yes, the pope's address focused on the lives of children disrupted in conflict. and called for better humanitarian aid in syria and social harmony in south sudan. many say pope francis has helped change the image of the church after years of damaging scandaling. >> reporter: when he first stepped out on the this balcony in march, pope francis was a relative i will unknown cardinal archbishop from argentina. and now he is greeted like a superstar everywhere he goes. the regal trappings of the vatican on display. but pope francis' message was always to the poorest people in the world and victims of conflict from syria to south sudan. >> translator: looking at the child in the manager our thoughts turn to those who effected by war. wars shatter and hurt so many lives. >> reporter: he also prayed for ref fees and migrants from africa to europe. >> translator: tragedies like those we have witnessed this year, may so many deaths like lampedusa n

what's going on south of the border. >> we also had the first hope from the global south and pope francis hasomena , a pope with 90% approval rating? >> i cited syria's top story, the pope is close behind. his appointment, his election has the potential to have long-term consequences and impact. in the u.s. it has brought people back to the catholic church. people who had fallen away because they're unhappy with the tenor of the church, but to redirect the international church and focus more on poverty and social issues and it effects every country in the world. >> if you're interested in public affairs, but you're not catholic and you're an observant jew, is this someone that you're watching? >> absolutely. the one thing that i found interesting about the pope issue is thais that he seems to unitee together. i'm interested to see this one. >> i think pope francis read the republican autopsy and learned from it. i think anyone who understand the judeo bible knows that the focus on poverty and people suffering has always been more of jesus' message than whether or not you're sleeping with this

francis has already begun his assent to calvary.named him person of the year the world shook off its indifference. when commenting on homosexual priests he said who am i to judge? editorial writers were besides themselves. when a gay rights magazine chose him as person of the year, the of vocal mess sen yes, sirs of the hard right could hardly bear it. cue the critics. the staged rage is actually a form of self-promotion. what better way to attract media attention than tearing down a man of god? tbh this case the leader of the world's 1.5 billion catholics. in doing so they commit the sins that francis has warned against. false pride and errogance. particularly for those pundits who with scant knowledge of church history seek to analyze the pope. are rush limbaugh's ratings so shaky he feels compelled to call pope francis he knows little of the sacrifices and the sacrificed offered by the church in the trenches of anti-communism. when was the last time any of the critics actually talked to a poor person? the pope reacted to the marx

pope francis has been named "time" magazine's person of the year.francis has capture global attention for his criticism of capitalism, his softer tone on including issues abortion and homosexuality, and his calls to refocus the church toward the needs of the poor. the managing editor nancy gibbs --d the pontiff was chosen "for pulling the papacy out of the palace and into the streets, for committing the world's largest church to confront its deepest needs and for balancing judgment with mercy." a vatican spokesperson reacted to the honor on wednesday. >> man of the year, means that many people have understood the message of the love of god for all. it is a very important message. this is good news. the pope can be happy. >> pope francis beat out four runners-up -- nsa leaker edward snowden, gay rights activist edith windsor, senator ted cruz of texas, answering president bashar al-assad. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> welcome to all our l

pope francis has been named esquire's best dressed man of 2013. his simple style and his decisions signal new hope for the catholic church. >> other big names that made the best dressed list are chris pine. >> coming up you're going to want to dig out that umbrella. steve will tell us about the big hanges coming up in >> another rescue severt under way to free a trapped cruise ship stuck in frozen waters near the south pole. the russian vessel got struck christmas morning after visiting a polar exploration site. a chinese ice breaker attempted to rescue the ship but got stuck itself. passengers are staying upbeat. >> some are complaining about the amount of beer we've got left but morale is pretty good and looking forward to getting home. >> another ice breaker is on its way. it's expected to arrive sometime tomorrow. >> local contractors who responded to the latest ice storm in michigan plan to return home this weekend. crews that usually work with baltimore gas and electric were called up on monday to help deal with the power outages. they join

what a remarkable year it's been with pope francis and the pope francis effect. his humanity has touched people the world over, not just catholics, and has made him an internet sensation, among other things. how do you describe this francis effect on the church, and as i say, on humanity more broadly? >> all i know, david, i thank god for it, that's for sure, and i see it every day. i can't walk down the streets of new york, which i do a lot, without people stopping me and saying, cardinal, i'm not even a catholic, i'm not even a believer, but i love pope francis and thanks a lot for voting for him. because they love him. you put the finger on it when you spoke about his humanity. his sincerity, his complicity, his generosity, his hilarity. i think jesus is coming to us as catholics and humanity of the world through pope francis. >> the church doctrine remains the same, but you have described it as a change of tone. >> i would say a change of tone, a change of strategy. a pope by his nature cannot make doctrinal changes. he can make a lot of changes in the way, the style, the man

this has been a big issue for the catholic church. pope francishe catholic bishops from the netherlands. what happened wap was he expressed sympathy for the victims in their country the same sex abuse capital continues to rock the church. pop francis saying this "i promise compassion and prayer for every victim of sexual abuse and their families. i ask you to continue supporting them on their painful path to healing undertaken with courage." >> daniel burke is co-editor of belief blog on cnn.com. joins us now from washington. good to see you.nine months into this papacy, probably is it surprising or not surprising that pope francis hasn't spoken out more publicly more often about the sex abuse scandal? it is after all the biggest crisis the church has faced in centuries when you look at it. >> you're absolutely right. i agree with you. it is a little bit surprising that pope francis hasn't spoken more about it, given how much it was a part of the papacy of pope benedict xvi his predecessor. it seemed like almost every day there was another story a

in his last christmas message francis has made it clear he sees himself as an advocate of the poll and the marginalized. what of refugees was also the focus of german present you walking down christmas message today the cone germans to open our hearts to refugees around the world and to welcome those who should seek shelter here. but he acknowledged that germany could not take in all who might want to come i mentioned getting it since the beginning of time thinking of all refugees have been full of anxiety as they seek the best lines including the refugees coming to us and not coming here expecting to fold into a ready made beds they want to flee from prosecution and poverty. you may want to find a meaningful and fulfilling life the neighborhood. i'm going to let us not narrow our hearts and simply conclude that we cannot accept everyone who comes to our country. i know people that the statement is true. and it becomes true. if we must listen to what our heart tells us when we see the pictures of the hinges and prosecuted. are we really already doing everything we could do it. that mes

pope francis has critics such as rush limbaugh.ith a group of homeless men who joined him for mass and breakfast. joining me is father james martin. and you have a new book out here, "a big heart open to god." it's on the teleprompter. i should read it there instead of on the book. "a big heart open to god." just in time for christmas. let's see. how much? $17.99. >> it's a steal. >> yeah, you can get it at amazon, it would be cheaper. so the really interesting development with this cardinal raymond burke on the congregation of bishops, the pope has removed him and we have something about what cardinal burke said about the pope wanting to re-empathize and take it away from the things that the church has been talking about. >> i'm not exactly sure why he mentioned it. one gets the impression or it's interpreted in the media this way that we're talking too much about abortion, too much about the integrity of marriage as between one man and one woman but we can never talk enough about that. >> i don't know, i think we can talk enough

this new pope reports on the game changer in the vatican. >> reporter: in nine short months, pope francis has captured the world's attention simply by being himself, a papacy marked by small, uncrypted moments. this is how dominick's family captured the moment, with the pope kissed the boy with cerebral palsy. it remains the greatest gift of the year. >> it felt like a little kiss from heaven. of all the people that were in st. peter's scare, my son, who is a person many people would just look over, was kissed. >> reporter: the leader of the faith steeped in mystery, he is approachable. snapping a selfie, sharing a stage with a scene stealing little boy or washing the feet of those in a youth prison. humility is his hallmark. this is a leader who pays his own hotel bill, rides in a used car and always asks, pray for me. from the moment of silence the night he was elected to greeting people. i asked him to bless my notre dame medal. he asked me to pray for him. are you kidding me? but his most famous words came on the flight back, when speaking about a gay priest, the pope said, who am i to ju

trickle-down helps the poor is no illusion. -- is an illusion. >> since his election in march, pope francis has emphasized the duty of church and world leaders to help the poor. he has been shutting extravagance and focusing on social issues like the plight of migrants. >> scotland's regional government unveiled its independence ban on tuesday and made the case for a yes vote in next year's reference. the scottish national party says the country will have full control over taxes and oil revenues but will keep the pound and retain the queen as the head of state. scotland and england entered a political union in 1707. but only one third of scots back independence with the majority fearing economic crisis if they set aside from britain. >> in the early hours of wednesday, german political leaders emerged from talks to announce they had reached a deal for the next four years. later, after some sleep, party leaders came to a final agreement. chancellor angela merkel expressed satisfaction that the compromise worked out with the spd. talks withto the very different ideas and it took a while. interest

a wealthy bachelor who lives alone in a giant mansion, and bruce wayne has the batmobile, while francis has the popemobile. not only that, batman talks to morgan freeman, and the pope talks to god, who is also morgan freeman. >> and -- and -- [ cheers and applause ] >> stephen: just like the bat suit, the pope suit has nipples. >> folks, i enjoy food. this is thought for food. >> we live where big government food police, they spend all of their time counting the rat turds in my tortilla while the rabbit is still out on the street turning trix for kids! >> it is disgusting. >> well now the nance any state buzz killers of the fda wants to take away another foodstuff because it contains neither food or stuff. >> you go to restaurants the fda plans to ban trans fat from the food i have. >> it is a ingredient in a lot of our favorite foods. >> microwave popcorn, cookies, cakes, frozen pizza, and much more. >> the only person who stands up for trance fats, if it is so bad for you, why are they in food and i suspect the answer is they are delicious. >> well that may sound likes an idiotic thing to

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> he has only been on the job for nine months but pope francis has captured the world's attention winning time's person of the year. >> new details about the deadly plain crash in san francisco. the pilots were warned about the steep landing but may have relied too much on those automated systems. >> and this. a moment that everyone remembers. you can't forget this. elian gonzales being pulled from his home in miami returned to cuba. now he's all grown up and he blaming the u.s. embargo for the death of his mother. welcome to around the world". i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm michael holmes. thanks for your company. with all the news pope francis has been making, you will to think miley cyrus didn't stand a chance when it came to this. >> the people's pope beating out the twerker as well as the leaker edward snowden to be "time" magazine's person of the year. the editors saying "with a focus on compassion, the leader of the catholic church has become a new voice of conscience." >> we wanted to find out what the people think. so here's some reaction from

. >> oh, pope francis has another person of the year honor under his belt by the way.ime" magazine. >> this week it's the advocate, the oldest gay rights magazine in the united states. pope francis has not expressed support for same-sex marriage, but the advocate says he has shown "a stark change in rhetoric from his two bred sezers." editors also mentioned something the pope said last summer this, "if a person is gay and seeks the lord with good will, who am i to judge?" this next one looks like something out of weird science, but techie teens and their computer had nothing to do with this. there is no photo shop here. we're going to show you how doctors managed to save a man's hand by putting it on his leg. across america people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he said victoza® is different than pills. victoza® is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once-a-day, any time, and comes in a pen. and the

the magazine says pope francis has the potential to transform the church. t, new abc news poll shows that an impressive 92% of catholics view pope francis favorably. but i must say with all humility and respect as a church going catholic i remain concerned that the liberal secular media are embracing the pope for all the wrong reasons and i remain critical of the holy father's attacks on capitalism and markets which are the greatest cures for poverty of all time. so let's talk about this. we welcome president and co-founder of the akron institute and naomi riley author and former "wall street journal" editor. naomi, i begin with you. has the pope made statements -- i guess at one point he said don't obsess about abortion or traditional marriage. has the pope made statements that's brought the liberal media into his camp for the wrong reasons? >> well, i don't know about whether it's brought them in for the wrong reasons. it certain hi brought them into his camp. he has said we need to focus less on the social issues. he has definitely offered, i would say, a

. >> pope francis has been celebrating his first christmas as head of the catholic church. he addressed more than 10,000 people in his first christmas eve mass at the vatican and pope called for followers to open up their hearts to god and their fellow man. >> translator: in our personal history, too, there are both bright and dark moments, light and shadows. if we love god and our brothers and sisters we walk in the light. but if our heart is closed, if we are dominated by pride, deceit, self-seeking then darkless falls within is and around us. >> and christians are marking christmas in bullpe bethlehem, e place where it is believed jesus was born. undergoing a renovation in fact. >> in what's believed to be the birth of jeefs, the sounds of mass filled st. katherine's chapel. all gathered to pray. thousands lined up to see the grotto, the spot where it is believed jesus was born. people are queuing to enter the church of the nativity. attending mass here is a dream come true. but palestinians say they cannot bring the church under its full splendor while under occupation.

reporter alphonso >>> hope francis has prayed for peace as the leader of the catholic church.orter is in rome where people say they are taking that message to heart. >> reporter: catholics cheered as pope francis gave first message. >> dear brothers and sisters throughout the morning, merry christmas. >> called for an end to violence around the world. >> help us to be peacemakers each day in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations in the whole world. >> andrew is a catholic. but he liked what pope francis had to say. >> his message is compassion and love and understanding. and those are principles that can be found in all major religions. >> they are putting the pope message into practice. >> volunteers with the community host a free christmas dinner for the elderly and homeless. he's been serving here since he was 14 years old. he's seen a big difference since pope francis became pontiff. >> and this is really one of the great treatment of the words of this pope. >> on this day, these volunteers are heeding his call to care for others humbly. >> pope francis also

"the new york times" is reporting today that pope francis has removed a conservative cardinal who has this comes as a leading magazine for the lbgt community, "the advocate" followed in the footsteps of "time" magazine naming the pope as the person of the year. joining me is the editor in chief of "the advocate" magazine. this is obviously a very provocative cover you have chosen, not only the fact that you have the pope on the cover, but if we look at that image once again, you have the no hate image on his cheek. >> a little creative license there. this was not a unanimous decision by the advocate staff. a lot of our readership has been vocal in letting us know what they think about it. if we think about the person, the single person who can change minds globally, this is a global decision, i think pope francis is really that person. there are 1.2 billion catholics around the world. and if the pope is telegraphing acceptance where there's a sharp divide between his predecessors and this pope and the message that is being delivered, that can really change a lot of people's minds. >>

in just nine months, pope francis has charmed the world. >> his message of hope and love translates into every language. he is humble, he is definitely a people's pope. >> reporter: the leader of 1.2 billion catholics, he still comes across as a kindly grandfather, not standing on ceremony. reaching out to all, especially children, the poor and the abandoned, and the afflicted. opening the doors of the church. on gay priests, he says, who am i to judge? on women in the church, he says they are essential. a change in catholic dogma, or just a change in style? >> there is certainly a style change which is simplicity. but he is not going to throw out core doctrine. >> reporter: his message to the church is harsher. clean up your act on corruption and abusive priests. >> if you're going to teach as a church you want to be able to give an example of honesty. >> reporter: and he is setting an example, he swapped the papal limb mo -- limb mohsine for a ford focus. and he lives in a two room apartment. he left to pray with pope benedict in his retirement home. francis said to him, pray for me. t

. >>> pope francis has been selected as time magazine's person of the year. ncy gibbs saying the pontiff has had the greatest impact on the world this year. since march the pope has changed the tone, perception and focus of one of the world's largest institutions. edward snowden came in second. >>> now to south africa where dignitaries and now thousand -- thousands of mourners continue to file past nelson mandela. flowers and candles lining the sidewalk outside of the south african call sole late in new york. nelson mandela first visited the united nations after leaving prison in 1990. it was one of many visits to the u.s. his picture also hanging outside the un security council dham cham -- chambers. >>> vice president biden is expected to speak at a memorial service in washington. civil rights leaders and others expected to attend. >>> in south africa the wait see the body of nelson mandela is now starting to look like the lines of blacks waiting for hours to vote for the first time in that country. allan, today's mood more somber it seems? >> reporter: that

with all the news pope francis has been making, you will to think miley cyrus didn't stand a chance when

. >> pope francis has a lot going on.pecial message at the body of the roman catholic church. he says he wants them to ficus only service. later that day, he led by example, cheering up sick children at a local hospital. he spends three hours shaking hands where doctors and saying prayers. now, on christmas eve, he be celebrate the traditional two-hour mass at st. peter's basilica. he's so popular that this year, there were a record number of requests to attend. christmas day, he expects thousands of pilgrims to flood through st. peter's square to deliver a special message to the world. pope francis already has his christmas gifts taken care of. the packs include everything an imfrant might need to be able to contact loved ones back home including stamps and international calling cards. so a very busy week ahead for pope francis as he celebratings his first christmas at the vatican. >> all right, thanks so much, erin. so in less than a year, he has managed to endeer himself to catholics around the world. >>> father beck j