an especially meaningful moment at this holy place for the franciscan friars of the atonement. and the franciscans because he took your name. >> yes. he saw the light. that's grace at work. you know, that, um, i think we have a special bond with him and i think we feel that because i'm looking for things he is saying and doing. >> reporter: jim gardner says he believes francis will touch hearts with his message of catholic salvation and service. at catholic charities of dc -- >> everybody how are you doing? miss you guys. >> reporter: -- this new jersey native supervises the kitchen that's preparing food for thursday after the pope visits the church of st. patrick he will step outside to find 55 tables set up here on the street. francis will join dozens of less fortunate people including many homeless enjoying a midday meal. >> i'm hoping the pope grabs a plate because then i have gragg of bragging rights. >> reporter: the monsignor will be with francis as he shakes hands and maybe breaks bread with the needy. >> the vulnerable, the downtrodden, the hungry, the homeless. that's

pope francis celebrates mass and canonizes franciscan friar junipero serra who established missions inalifornia back in the 1700's. that little girl you saw with the pope, stick around. we've got much more on that priceless moment still ahead. now let's go over to mola lenghi live in the vatican embassy in northwest where hopefully the pope is sound asleep after a day of treatment like a rock star. mola. >> reporter: that's right, bruce. the lights from the outside looking in are mostly off here at the vatican embassy. one might assume that the pope is in there getting some rest after just an incredibly long day for anyone, let alone a 78- year-old man, but along the way at each stop today he found the energy, the grace, the empathy to touch and embrace thousands of people. the pope has touched d.c. >> it was awesome! >> reporter: what did he say? did he say anything to you? >> i got a hug. >> reporter: did he say anything to you at all? >> no. he just touched my hand. place he visits there are crowds of people from faithful catholics to the nonreligious looking for a glimpse, hoping f

the friars came here and establish their first outpost which was the convent in town here. the interesting thing i think for many of us because we did this book on the spanish borderlands, in other words the franciscans in california, arizona, texas, and florida, what marx and distinguishes the franciscan experience in florida is that when they arrive here, they encounter a group of people that had a class structure they could relate to. in other words, there was a clear hierarchical order to the indigenous societies here. the spanish made an effort to recognize the individual classes and offered corresponding will,s, gifts if you recognition of their status within the society. this meant that, as opposed to some other areas, they were able to integrate into the society fairly easily compared to some other parts of the country or of the new world. it happened here is that the franciscans were following intentionally or not the early model of francis who said that you should go at least one of of the gospel to live with the people. in set of big monasteries being built and t

you mentioned the friar, junipero serra, who established nine different missions in california. he was first beatified years ago in 1988 and today will make that final step with pope francis taking him to the level of canonization so it is very different to happen on u.s. soil and not happen long from now. mostly primarily in spanish today. >> shannon, great to see you. i've enjoyed your company. let's bring in jason, lead religion writer for a nonprofit group on social justice publishing a series of reports called "a global church." also father marcel tione, close? >> perfect. >> thank you. he worked with the vatican. >> no, i studied at the vatican. >> studied at the vatican for about five years. great to see you both. >> thanks for having us here. >> we might as well get into the business about the saint who is being, well, canonized today. >> canonized, exactly. >> i read extensively on this and, you know, there have been protests in los angeles for months and months and months and the argument from native americans is, in fact, i want to read it to you -- this is from slate

over there you can see some of actual friars from the monastery. some of the 16 friars. here, so much excitement. my colleagues greta kreuz said i heard her say even if you are not catholic you can't help but get swept this moment. this momentous occasion in the nation's capital and so many to havere so thrilled the pope, the pontiff in their very neighborhood. back to you. stephen. just that, there is a huge moment tomorrow when a franciscan is going to be canonized. junipero serra will be basilica at the tomorrow by the pope. that will be a very special moment for the friars there at the monastery. alison: all right. go back to joint base andrews and suzanne kennedy who has been there all day long. just experienced firsthand as the plane landed. things up for us from there. suzanne: oh, my goodness, this to see the holy father come and make his first u.s. soil. obviously we have been talking about this for weeks, his ofival here in front thousands of people who love him here. at least a thousand people that is. at the pope came off of the flight here, you can look arou

we caught up with one of the the 16 friars who lives here at this monastery.got his reaction to the coming to d.c. friar: i think it's very exciting. the more people we talk to, the more exciting they sound. excitement, it just builds on it. when did you ever expect the come to your neighborhood? usually you have to go to the airport and go to see him. he's coming here. think this is great. stephen: a lot of people think it's great. lot of people we talked to said they never thought a pope as popular as pope francis to the united states, to d.c. after benedict several years ago. again to have a pope here was very moving for so many people here at this monastery. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: all right, teach. stephen.ll right, look at this scene there. we were so worried about the weather for the visits. thingng maybe the last we need is rain and we had some yesterday. not too bad today. alison: started out dreary at the beginning of the week so everyone wonders how will it of the pope'st visit around d.c. chief meteorologist doug hill has

saint.vandals defaced the grounds of mission san carlos in carmel.where the newly canonized franciscan friar is buried. at some point overnight saturday.one or more vandals scaled the wall surrounding the cemetery next to the mission. the headstones and statues of serra and other european settlers were defaced. vandals also sloshed paint on the church's outside doors. police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. could a toll for bikers and pedestrians crossing the golden gate bridge become a reality? some state lawmakers don't want that to happen. walking or biking across the golden gate bridge is free right now.but a possible toll could change that. that's just one idea bridge officials have to generate more revenue. it's all an effort to close a multi-million dollar deficit. but most people crossing the famous span do not like the sound of that. >>:i think it is crazy but it does not surprise me because california does some crazy things like that >>:to charge people for everything because it is a tourist trap >> vicki : others say they wouldn't have a problem handing over cash to

despite the canonization, the franciscan friar is controvers ial. many say that he physically abused native americans. the police have not made arrests. president obama is in new york for the 70th session of the united nations general assembly, dressing representatives from 1 93 nations monday morning. he says while progress is being made fighting poverty around the world, the u.s. cannot act alone. times of obama: in crisis, from ebola to syria, we are the largest provider of humanitarian aid. in times of disaster in crisis, the world can count on the friendship and generosity of the american people. president will have several meetings with world leaders in new york. he plans to meet with vladimir putin for the first time in more than a year. they are expected to discuss russian involvement in ukraine in syria. treatedi lama is being at the mayo clinic after canceling u.s. appearances for the month of october. a spokesperson confirmed the 80-year-old spiritual leader is therefore observation, but do not offer details. maryland governor larry hogan

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then, as now, the friars handed out sandwiches, coffee and sometimes oatmeal. toda the line stretches down the block and around the corner. volunteers man the stationshat dispense food and drink. many clients have slipped on the eps of the church. >> these people do great work. they do great work, they feed thousands every day. without them a lot of us would be hungry. shuffles along, you can recall the life of the founder, the son of a rich family who has as a young man was a sinner. he drank and partied. then one day he said he had a vision from god. he stripped off his clothes and dressed as a beggar. he embraced lepers, he preached to animals. paul astrito runs the bread line now. he sees why the pope chose the me francis. >> he's lived amongst t e people at he serves, the poor people. he didn't like all the pomp and all the things that go along with sometimes being a bishop. so he's lived the francis can lifestyle, in a sense. simple life.c>> morning. >> volunteers embce their task with passion. they approach the task with gratitude. among the volunteers,

he came to celebrate a mass of canonization for franciscan friar junipero serra, the first canonization on u.s. soil. >> in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, peace be with you. >> in the 1700's serra left spain for the new world, ministered to the people of mexico, then traveled north and established catholic missions along the california coast. the archbishop of washington cardinal wuerl addressed the pope to present serra's name for sainthood. >> the holy mother church earnestly beseeches your holiness to enter blessed junipero serra among the saints. >> the pope's reply in latin. [ speaking latin ] >> relics of the new saint were placed on the altar. then cardinal wuerl again thanking the pope. >> most holy father, in the name of the holy church i thank your holiness for making this proclamation. >> and it was done, a new saint, junipero serra. jan jeffcoat, wusa9. >> reporter: pope francis said serra lived by the motto keep moving forward and urged all of us to do the same. now we're waiting for the pope to arrive back at the vatican embassy in northwest

celebrated that first mass, this afternoon, he canonized junipero serra an 18th century franciscan friar. cbs 2's tony aiello continuing our live coverage outside the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. tony, what a day. >> reporter: indeed, dana. people here will talk about take a look at the beautiful scene on the lawn of the basilica as people receive holy communion. spirits are high under a brilliant blue sky. it is the perfect setting for a spirit filled few hours with a pope beloved by his flock and by many outside of it. everyone at the basilica aware of the history being made. the first time pope francis has celebrated mass in the united states. and the first-ever canonization on u.s. soil. >> junipero serra -- [ non- english language ] >> reporter: the new saint is junipero serra, an 18th century franciscan who evangelized californians. some claim he destroyed native cultures and he spread christianity. >> who doesn't have flaws? who doesn't have imperfections? and the fact that somebody like that can be canonized there's hope for all of us. [ non-engli

the franciscan friar marched with conquistador friday his native spain.tablished nine missions in what is now california. catholics revere serra for his missionary work but many native americans say he enslaved converts and helped spread disease. in his homily today francis defended serra saying he was a kind man who protected native americans from colonizers. >>> tomorrow pope francis will make even more history in washington. he'll become the first pope to address a joint session of congress. the vatican hasn't said what will be in the pope's speech but many expect him to challenge lawmakers on a variety of issues. we know this, pope has put a strong emphasis on helping the poor and that will be the focus of his other stop in d.c. tomorrow. the pope will visit catholic charities where about 200 homeless people will be receiving meals. the pope will greet them and give a blessing. then on to new york city. the pope takes off around 4:00 and goes directly to st. patrick's cathedral for evening prayer service. >>> pope francis arrives in philadelphia satur

the very first missions, the first nine, founded in the 1700s by one man, spanish-born franciscan friar unaperra sierra. to millions, he's viewed as a founding father of what would become california. now for the very first time on american soil, pope francis will turn a man into a saint when he canonizes sierra, for his tireless work converting indigenous people into catholics. >> he wanted to found as many missions as quickly as he possibly could. he also was someone who deep in his heart believed that he loved the indians. he thought they were like children. >> reporter: sierra's canonization was not welcomed by everyone. there was a backlash from the ancestors of those native tribes who found themselves under spanish rule. >> i can think of nothing good that came from the mission times. they totally destroyed our culture. they destroyed our people. they destroyed our environment. and they stole our land. what good can come of that. >> reporter: valuentine lopez is a tribal leader for one of the many tribes attached by serra's work. >> he's going to be the patron saint of brutality. t

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the work of vandals cleaning up the work of vandals at the california mission where the 18th century friarunipero serra was buried. statues toppled with and splattered with paint at the carmel mission basilica. the vandals an also wrote saint after genocide on a rock. many native americans were as opposed to his canonization blaming him for pressing their ancestors. >> the widespread recall triggered by faulty air bags may be getting bigger. the takata air bag deflators can explode and spew shrapnel have been blamed for eighth deaths and hundreds of injuries. so far more than 19 million vehicles from 11 companies have been recalled. >>> some major changes to our credit cards currently taking place. i actually have two of them this already happened. millions of americans will be receiving these new cards in the mail. >> part because there's a new law requiring cards to contain a computer chip that will make it harder for thieves to steal your information. rebecca jarvis tells us how they work. >> reporter: caught in the act. watch as this fast food attendant swipes this credit card once, an

during mass the pontiff a friar, sarah, who was first hispanic to be named a saint and first person to be elevated to sainthood inside of the united states. >>> the mass has just been part of the full day of events in our nation's capitol that included a speech at the white house. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. the as pontiff addressed the faithful we are counting down the days until he arrives here in philadelphia for the world meeting of families. we have full team three coverage for you tonight and it begins in washington d.c. with todd quinones, todd? >> reporter: well, jessica it is quite the remarkable view here behind me, the the crowd of some 25,000 are on hand, here, to soak up the word of the holy father. during mass here, this evening, pope francis proclaimed that jesus says go out and in my name, embrace life as it is and not as you think it should be. thousands cheered wildly as pope francis rolled through the streets of the nation's capitol. francis is known as a peoples pope and he lived up to that today stopping the parade several times, to kis

one morning in september 1980, two men came to this monastery just as the friars had finished celebrating mass. all the witnesses could only say later that one was about 30 the other a bit older. they asked for brother giacinto and when they were shown up to his first floor apartment, as soon as he opened the door, they shot him five times in the head. this was a murder that opened a window on a dark pattern of relationships linking the mafia, politics and the church. >> the dead man, brother giacinto, was no ordinary monk and had a relaxed take on his vow of poverty. francesco nicastro was one of the first journalists on the scene. >> he lived a wealthy lifestyle, not at all like his brother monks. there were tailor-made clothes, french perfumes, bottles of whisky, and a pistol, as well as 4 million lire in cash, a lot of money at the time. brother giacinto had a dense network of contacts with politics, with society, but, above all, with the mafia. >> mafia, christian democrats and the catholic church: an unholy trinity that ruled sicily for four decades. take vito ciancimino. the first

saint.vandals defaced the grounds of mission san carlos in carmel.where the newly canonized franciscan friar is buried. at some point overnight saturday.one or more vandals scaled the wall surrounding the cemetery next to the mission. the headstones and statues of serra and other european settlers were defaced. vandals also sloshed paint on the church's outside doors. police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. >> vicki: part of a stage collapsed today while republican presidential candidate carly fiorina was addressing a crowd in san antonio. the backdrop portion of a stage fiorina was standing on fell around her as she spoke to the national association of women business owners. a fiorina spokeswoman says it appears that the drapes and poles fell. the presidential candidate was not injured. fiorina continued to address the crowd after the incident. >> vicki: coming up at eight. the super moon and eclipse going on right now. about to peak. we'll take you back out to a giant bay area telescope for a big viewing party. plus on the look out for a stolen van. we'll talk with the disab

still on his agenda today cannonizing the spanish friar seen as the man who brought the catholic faith to the state of california. shannon, what is the significance of today's mass? >> reporter: well you mentioned the man who will be cannonized today. it's the first time there's been a cannonization on u.s. soil. this is the man. there are all kinds of art facts and information about him here as we await the pope's aarrival. he's go right in front of this riser. on the altar behind me that was put together by catholic student, constructed and designed, he will lead a mass of about 90 minutes. he will spoke most of it in spanish. the vice president will be among those in the audience today. the anticipate is building with that arrival a couple of hours late. how are the final press going? >> reporter: we've had an interesting birds eye view of watching it all come together. the campus has been turned upside down for this visit today. many of them have been young students. i mentioned the altar where the pope will celebrate mass today. they are excited to see their handy work as part of

we spoke a little bit as well as a set of dominican friars. pope john paul ii was extremely popular. he had 93% approval. this pope has 85% approval rate which is really huge because pope benedict had fallen only to a 40% approval rating. so right now catholics say they are excited about this pope and pope francis as we know is being called the people's pope. back to you. >> looking forward to your reports out there tara, thank you. >>> the temperatures cooled off big time today. as much as 20 degrees easily in those inland bay valleys. high pressure has weakened a little bit. the marine layer got just, went straight up right. so it got thicker out there. we had fog in a lot of the inland bay valleys this morning. and it'll be back again tomorrow morning. so the cooling has begunful the fire danger has taken a big drop. the air quality has taken a little better -- the cooling has begun. the fire danger has taken a big drop. look at all this moisture. this is a lot of old tropical storm moisture, hurricane moisture that is now just milling arou

he has also come under criticism to canonize reverend junipero serra, a spanish born franciscan friarnown for starting ninth -- missions in california -- nine spanish missions in california. groups are protesting saying he was part of the spanish conquest and genocide of indigenous populations. amy: for more, we are joined by julie byrne, author of "the other catholic." valetine lopez is also with us, chair of the tribal band. he is leading efforts to oppose pope francis' decision to canonize father junipero serra. in washington dc, we are joined by esmeralda dominguez, a domestic worker part of a group of 100 women who just arrived in d.c. after marching 100 miles from a detention center to the capital in order to greet the pope. fromguez is recovering bone cancer and her primary caretaker is her husband who was undocumented. the march was organized by we belong together, cofounded by the national domestic workers alliance and the national asian pacific women's forum. we welcome you are to democracy now! let's begin with the significance of the pope's visit and what you mean by the o

the excitement also led to a group of friars who snapped a selfie before the mass. >>> among the dignitariesst. matthew, dc mayor muriel bowser. the mayor told us she had a special moment at the white house. >> i got a chance to have a quick audience with the pope just behind the balcony of the white house. that was a tremendous experience, for me to represent my hometown at that occasion. >> we invite you to check out many more moments from the pope's historic visit in our nbc washington app. we have a special section dedicated to the papal visit. >>> our coverage continues with mark segraves, live at the brookland metro station. what's the scene like now, mark? >> reporter: take a look at the metro platform. these are the biggest crowds we've seen all day. you see a mix of security and people carrying white gift bags, the tell-tale sign they're coming from the papal mass. a spokesperson for metro told us just a moment ago that they had just made the switch here at brookland metro, that this is outbound only. no one will be able to get off a train here, because the escalators are in one dir

for "today," joe friar, nbc news. >>> police officer in critical condition after being shot last night while responding to a call at the wrong home. the officer was responding to a burglary call, but he went to the wrong home and ended up engaging in gunfire with the homeowner. the officer was rushed into surgery after investigators say he lost a lot of blood. the homeowner was also shot and his dog was killed during the incident. >> the description of the home was given not given with a numerical address but given as a gray home that was brick. >> the georgia bureau of investigation plans a look into the shooting. >>> and police in massachusetts are investigating why a bridgewater state university student was pushed off a roof sunday night. cell phone video shows the woman dancing on the roof before a man forcefully threw her off. partygoers caught her before she hit the ground. the man police arrested says he doesn't know why he pushed her. he's expected to appear in court next week. >>> good morning. temperatures today expected to reach the 90s once again. when we do, we'll official

rome because there are so many catholic institutions with a presence here including the franciscan friars of the atonement. their headquarters is in new york but they have a beautiful monastery in washington, d.c. you can see the yellow and white vatican floor adorning the entrance of the monastery. the city is excited. at st. anthony school in the brookline section of washington, they are ready to get the papal party started. and even made their own pope francis hat. >> i would say i like him and i would want to talk to him sometime. >> i would say, i love him and i would say, bring me more toys, please. >> reporter: he is the pope, [ laughter ] >> reporter: in fact, many here do consider francis something of a living saint. and a great role model as they build character. >> to see pope francis and to hear him so dedicated to the poor the vulnerable, this is we're teaching our children. our leader. >> reporter: about 20 students will be up early wednesday to greet francis as he leaves his dc home base, the vatican embassy. others are invited to thursday's speech to the joint session of c

. >> and, the padres, you know, team mascot is the friar there so it is very catholic down there forhat. so making the connection to the courtyard. >> you always make a connection. >> pope francis would be so proud at that ballpark in particular. >>> more powerful than beau, why some are saying fashions of kylie jenner are more influence then 100 year-old style magazine. >> okay. >> she grew up in the church but spent her adult years pushing religion away. why man done ace giving pope francis her endorsement during his first visit to our country. dear fellow citizen, your home is your castle. but sometimes the castle needs a new roof or kitchen. i can show you how to borrow money for it and not break the budget. if you have a question about how a home equity line of credit could work for you, ask me. i can help. sincerely jose gomez fellow castle owner and fellow citizen. >>> as we look at ben franklin parkway. so, birthdays today, cheryl teages, 68. heather lock lear 54. cat ren zeta-jones, 46, married to michael douglass, he also has the birthday on the same day. twenty-five year a

. >> reporter: his latest piece is of the franciscan friar pope francis will name a saint. others have devia's works. this one pope francis is in the collection of the catholic museum of art and history. >> pope francis is blessing the people. a lot of time in the tradition of portraits we see the pope or bishop or cardinal sitting down looking at the people very stiff and i wanted to break him out of the sts and put him in action. >> reporter: his first canvass were the streets of d.c. he emigrated here in 1985 from war torn nicaragua. he and his family settled in columbia heights, another war zone of sorts back then. >> my lifestyle wasn't religious at all when i was growing up. i had my own downfalls. >> reporter: with spray cans as his brushes and public spaces as his studio, he found his escape. he soon discovered there was faith within him that came out in his art. >> i had never really read the bible. i was not interested in church, but religious paintings is what really came out of me. i became catholic in 2009. i got baptized catholic and that's when my journey beg

spanish franciscan friar in the 1700's we of course will have more on the rest of the pope's us visiter this week. >> we're running down all pope plans on our website. head to fox 29.com you'll find everything you need to know to plan through the links on the home page. >>> the eagles are looking their wounds tonight after yesterday's loss to the dallas cowboys. >> sloppy game on both sides of the ball for the birds especially offense was non existent. it was one that both coaches and fans are just plane embarrassed about. >> howard eskin joins us live tonight with more on that tough luck dallas. howard? >> boy, sloppy is a kind word for what that was. it wasn't -- it was just bad. brutal. i mean, just look up find words for it and none of them really describe the way things went in that game. it was so bad and i'm talking about it right now on radio show with jason kelce and malcolm jenkins and trust me they know what they have to do. they feel bad. but watching the broadcast which was on fox yesterday, troy aikman kind of laid it out towards the end of the game. >> he's embarrassed.

immediately went to a great saints who have focused on sending its friars out in the toes citie --tod live in poverty. so it says so much, st. francis the patron saints of the animals and creatures. whether the pope intended it or not, this name serves a dual purpose and points to two major focuses, both out to the margins and caring for the poor on one hand and caring for the environment on the other end. so we are hearing just a very end of this prayer service. they'll say the our father together. pope will pray a concluding prayer and the last major item on the agenda so onto speak are words from them three dolan the arcarchbishop of new york officially welcoming the pope here to the big apple. >> terrific, patrick. let take a quick break, our last break of this hour. i believe. and we'll come back with more. there he is, pope francis, st. patrick's cathedral in new york city. this is al jazeera america. >> the homeless... it's >>> once again live pictures from st. patrick's cathedral. new york city. an evening prayer service with pope francis. earlier in the day the pope spoke be

the pope has appointed the shy franciscan friar president of the church's crucial commission to combat child abuse, and named him a member of the council of cardinals, the pope's small "kitchen cabinet" charged with helping redraw the way the church is governed. soft-spoken and unassuming, he is usually dressed in the brown habit of his capuchin franciscan order and not in a cardinal's red robes. he goes by "cardinal sean," and like pope francis, he is more inclined to conversation than condemnation. as we first reported last fall, he commutes to rome from his day job as archbishop of boston to help francis remake an ancient institution. >> sean o'malley: it's a very different world now, because of his style. >> o'donnell: part of that style includes the pope's reliance on advisors like cardinal sean o'malley. o'malley not only works closely with the pope, but stays with him at the vatican guesthouse when he comes to rome on business. when you come here to rome, you stay at the domus sanctae marthae, which is just right over there. >> o'malley: yes, ordinarily. yeah. >> o'donnell: that

during mass the pontiff a friar, sarah, who was first hispanic to be named a saint and first person toto sainthood inside of the united states. >>> the mass has just been part of the full day of events in our nation's capitol that included a speech at the white house. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. the as pontiff addressed the faithful we are counting down the days until he arrives here in philadelphia for the world meeting of families. we have full team three coverage for you tonight and it begins in washington d.c. with todd quinones, todd? >> reporter: well, jessica it is quite the remarkable view here behind me, the the crowd of some 25,000 are on hand, here, to soak up the word of the holy father. during mass here, this evening, pope francis proclaimed that jesus says go out and in my name, embrace life as it is andot

pope franciscan nonniesing father junipera serra a spanish born francis can't can friar known for startingspanish missions in california in the 1700's. just a joyful seen moments ago as pope francis road through our nation's capital waving to the adoring on lookers. good evening, thank you so much for joining us, i'm lucy noland. >> i'm iain page. if the crowds in washington, d.c. today are any indication of what to expect this weekend it's going to be an exciting time. fox 29's bruce gordon is live in our nation's cap to capitol tonight. bruce you've been there since the pope touched down on unfortunately s soil yesterday. >> reporter: yeah, it has been an exhilarating and i must say up lifting day in washington and we can only hope this is but a prelude to the excitement that lies ahead for philadelphians. >> francis showed why he's call the people's pope mere seconds after making his first appearance of the day. emerging from the vatican embassy and breaking with schedule to greet catholic school students on hand to welcome him. then it was off to the white house where the pope stepped

you've been making -- hearing you guys talk thinking about the group of friars i met here in washington. they're having a viewing party i mean like a super bowl party watching this pope land today. that is the excitement out here. but you know, yes, there's this rock star pope air about pope francis that people here are very excited to feel and touch for the very first time. in this country. but catholics in this -- [ no audio ] >> looks like we lost her right there. talking about the excitement. so many here are facing as they wait for the pope. father martin, that mass will >> yes i think only four of the events are going to be in english and it makes sense not only because something like 30%. 40% of the catholic church in the united states is spanish but that's what he's most comfortable 234. it will believe interesting in congress if he's reading something that's very dramatic and pointed and it might sound -- >> the passion comes out more when she's speaking. >> also going to be canonizing an hispanic priest at that mass, but there will be a symbol of the first english mass ever sa

i think that paul moorecy who was an august friar and priest. he said god needs to come through the barbed wire an concrete block and calloused heart you are our sons and daughters, nothing can keep god from loving you. >> the pope has talked about not believing in the death penalty for anyone. he thinks solitary confinement is a form of the death penalty. he will meet catholics and non-catholics people who are not christians, he is evangelizeing this is a moment. evangelizing of preaching the gospel by his example and witness. indeed. >> people on the other side of city avenue, wynnfield heights overbrook park, don't turn off your television, step outside and catch a glimpse of shepherd one which is this helicopter would be marine one if president obama is on that, of course that's what they call them whatever type of aircraft he is on. might be lifting off camp a glimpse of it outside your back yards. this is just the beginning of an incredible busy day, you saw him speaking to the bishops and seminarians at saint charles. he will go to the pr

many of their descendants blasted the plan to make him a saint saying the spanish friar enslaved their ancestors and destroyed their culture. >> california indians, the jen cade created because of the mission system that serra brought on still has repercussions for us today living and our children and our grandchildren. >> reporter: church leaders say any harm done not on father serra who was spreading the gospel during a turbulent period in california's history. >> he gave up everything to bring that good news to these people. yes, there's going to be side effects, there's going to be negative things that happened as a result of that. but does the negative outweigh the positive of serra's intention. >> reporter: some critics say yes and plan to hold more protests tomorrow to coincide with the pope's canonization of serra happening in washington, d.c. >> thank you. much more ahead on the pope's trip. we'll take you to joint base andrews, which we used to call andrews air force base, where the pope and his team are scheduled to touch down during this hour. we're following other news as

a spanish born francisan friar. that will be during an outdoor mass.w, our guest, the chief of staff at catholic university. it's pretty remarkable. you were there for the visit of john paul ii, the visit of pope benedict and now pope francis. we've heard so much since pope francis became pope about the pope francis effect, if you will, this rejuvenation of interest in the catholic church. >> absolutely, it's amazing the number of people who want to see pope francis. we at catholic university are putting together this mass for 25,000. it's all ticketed. but the demand for tickets is incredible. the students on campus are unbelievably excited about it. >> there was one tweet that i read that said that catholic university has become the catholic penitentiary of america because of all the security. 25,000 tickets. how many requests did you have? >> i must have had 40,000 easy. >> a lot of long lost friends. >> amazing all my college roommates who wanted tickets. catholic university is an open campus. that's one of the things we pride ourselves. we have an

he will canonize a spanish-born friar. part of the mass will be said in spanish.pulence. >> he's a simple man. francis, of the people. so just the little things, you know, his, him literally walking away from the red shoes and going with a simple black shoe means that he's taken a path to be understated. and we wanted to create something that's reflective of that. >> reporter: he'll actually come out these doors. >> out these doors. >> reporter: and then walk down here and take a seat -- >> he will proceed down to his chair which was specially built for him, which will be quite the view for 25,000 people. >> reporter: and i imagine the men and women who are involved in this process meant a whole lot. >> it's amazing. our entire production crew, whether they be catholics or not recognized the importance and significance of this visit. >> reporter: he oversaw the building of the chair. >> i serve at the altar. to make the altar is a blessing to make any altar, but to be able to do it for the holy father and his visit is just over the top. >> reporter: francis won't

they said this is the new camera-franciscan friar is buried in some point over my on saturday one or more than dust and the walls from the cemetery next to the mission the head stone statues and other european settlers would face a ban was also sought paint on the churches outside doors they're investigating best as a hate crime. >>darya: some southern california banning police have arrested this man james d. as he suspected of at least three shootings that happened in riverside county on saturday to people were killed all the people were shot at what they were in their cars by someone and white as you've been the shootings appeared to have been random the faces multiple charges. >>mark: the person has now died following a tour bus crashed in seattle are ride the ducks of seattle boat crashed into charter bus will at last was tutors for north sea at a college four people died surely after the crash of fifth person died over the weekend investigators said there was sent to concerns about the double company vehicle before the crash would to describing the problem with one of the will t

we'll hear about friars who settled the area and the popular vacation spot and the civil rights movement in florida. in 1945, 70 years ago, allied forces liberated the nazi -- survivors remember their time in the camps and how they persevered. some of their stories tonight on american history tv. at 8:00 p.m., an interview with leslie swift. at 8:10, considerate klein talks of escaping germany and returning to the u.s. as an interrogator in 1945 and helping to liberate holocaust survivors. at 9:05, spending the war in the u.s. ghetto before being sent on a death march in 1945. at 11:00 p.m., mayor addler reported to auschwitz. it's coming up tonight on american history tv on c-span 3. >>> this labor day weekend, three days of politics, books and american history. on a full day of special programs on c-span, here are a few features for labor daymond beginning at 10:00 a.m. pros and cons of big data and civil liberties. later this evening, a debate on how to reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute, arthur brooks. at 8:00, mark cuban on