it was nice too sunday's also called jesus' entry into jerusalem. jesus' entry into jerusalem isn't a comedy. he feels kessler says in my time applying lessons in tibet has enough sense not to tear out to every year i go to consecrate to hello and good old the year many people carry palm branches link people drinking jesus that as he rode into jerusalem geologist else to say the palm sunday is a tragedy and how blurry turn it into the tale. the sheer western and eastern on sunday falls on the same date as of this easter. the next day to begin holy week christians begin preparation to the holiday according to the traditions orthodox are cathartic praise to my end of next week must deal with the squirrels in peace and prayers. when asked what the cause and an eagle adventures to bring. it was denied a country that he discussed by the priest ukraine what some regular daily problems breaking news in adelaide six mcg next sunday by a weekly summary details on a website thursday dot com. my name isn't on them and come by ay ay choose to show it today. to r

we celebrate the triumphal entry of jesus into jerusalem, where in some of the gospels, people are putting columns down on the road for him to parade over. it is almost a celebration. what we do is, we walk around the city blocks waiting in singing. and then as the service continues, we move into the gospel reading, which is a passion, the crucifixion of r lord. and there is a change into feeling the pain of jesus on the cross. >> let's pause out -- at that change point. we will take a break. and come back. we're talking with bruce oatmeal -- neil, who is the pastor of saint clements church. stay with us up on the sunday morning. >>> on this easter morning, there is still time for you to get up and go to a sunrise service. we hope that you do that. and then go out and attend a church for easter worship. the high point of the christian calendar. to help us understand what that is about, bruce o'neill is working with us. you are telling us that palm sunday is the time of the waiting and celebrating. and you are telling us, about a week ago that it begins to shift into a darker mode, which yo

off the cuff. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: on this day that commemorates jesus' entry into jerusalem, he called on people including himself to look into their hearts to see how they are living their lives. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: but the 77-year-old pope, who is known for his sunny disposition, was noticeably tired today, pausing frequently to catch his breath. he has functioned with just one lung since he was a teenager in argentina, when his other lung was removed because of an infection. but doctors say that as long as he's healthy, that should not affect him. and there was certainly no sign that a little fatigue is dampening his passion. he delighted worshippers in st. peter's square when he hopped off his popemobile to pose for selfies with young people in the crowd. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> jeffrey, thank you. >>> and to the royal tea leaves tonight. the royal family with a sort of response to all that talk we reported on here last night to a possible clue there prince william. he told a woman who gave him a shawl for baby george that she may need

as jesus rode the donkey into jerusalem and if you would this prophesy it said rejoice this and behold this king comes to you he's a just fir and having the salvation and riding upon a colt but the par sees said rebuckeye the disciples if i stop those folks the stones will cry out and he we want. i remember when harrod died i didn't agree with everything but my mom and dad never got saved and jesus was weeping as he said those words. and when he was come here he beheld the city and we want over it if though has known in this day the things that belong onto the peace their hid from your eyes because you know not the time of the salvation the time daniel 9 said it was 4 hundred and 8 seven years >> thank you very much. are there any other members of the peanut butt members of the wishing to speak >> i'm jackie i survived a meeting to speak on behalf of the seniors and disabled people being able to receiveful fee muni rides. it was worth having once again suffered from having to sit so long. i i'm here to remind you that the most vulnerable population in san francisco are those who have b

scripture marks palm sunday as the day that jesus was welcomed into jerusalem a week before he was persecuted crucified. the next seven days are the holiest 69 christian calendar. palm sunday is being observed in jerusalem where pilgrims retrace the steps they thought jesus is believed to have walked through jerusalem's old city starting it he mournt of olives that over looks the city and they make their way to saint anne's church. a few weeks back, we brought you the story of the church of wells. now, it's an evangelical congregation that set up in a small town in east texas. the people who live there are calling it a cult. in recent weeks, they have clashed with members in an effort to get them out. al jazeera's heidi jo castrow has their story. >> who are the church of wells? the group of 100 some fundamentalist christians own homes and businesses in this small east texas community. they raise their chickens and homeschool their children. they live behind covered windows and closed doors and as captured in this cell phone video, they tell people they are going to hell. the wells home comin

scripture marks palm sunday as a day jesus was welcomed into jerusalem a week before he was persecutednd crucified. the next seven days are the holiest 69 christian calendar. palm sunday is being observed in jerusalem where the pilgrims retraced the steps believed to be the steps jesus made. they make their way to st. ann's church. >> ahead, another earthquake rocks the south passiffic and how an island is becoming the prototype for clean energy. you are watching al jazeera america. pass nasa >>> a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the solomon islands triggering a tsunami alert that was cancelled. there were no reports of damage. the solomon islands sit on the so-called ring of fire, an area prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. speaking of the weather, there is some potentially dangerous weather closer to home today. our meteorologist ebony dion joins us with the latest. >> morgan, we have been woching a few storms prompted warnings. we are still watching very active watching active weather in the middle of the country. the back of the big storm system, that is snow. we are

christians around the world have been marking palm sunday, remembering the day the bible says jesus rode into jerusalem, and palm branches from laid in front of him. >> the pope celebrate palm sunday maths, and the leader of the church gave a whom illy. he asked worshippers to look into their own hearts to see how they are living their lives. >> in spain, the catholic church is accused of turning its back on its history. the church was once a mosque, but the church wants ownership of the site. >> on the banks of the river, one of the greatest movingses built overlooks the city. a reminder of the time when it was the center of the area. inside is almost like stepping back into that time. when it fell, defeated by christian forces, so did the influence as a grand center of civilisation. over time the mosque became a cathedral. the roman catholic church became on authority. it's a unesco world heritage site belonging to the public. >> now, the church is looking to secure its hold over the site and it's in the protest of the registering itself as the soul owner. >> this complex is, for many, a potent symbo

. >> on this day that commemorates jesus entry into jerusalem, he called on people, including himself, to look into their hearts to see how they are living their lives. but the 77-year-old pope, known for his sunny disposition, was noticeably tired, pausing frequently to catch his breath. he functioned with one lung, since a teenager in argentina. his other lung was removed because of an infection then. doctors say as long as he's healthy, that should not affect him. there was certainly no sign of a little fa teak is bam penning his passion. he delighted worshippers in st. peter's square when he hopped off his pope-mobile to pose for selfies with young people in the crowd. jeffrey kaufman, abc news, london. >> passover begins this evening at sundown. traditional menu item may be hard to come by. for people in the chicago area. everywhere normally selling fish and matzah ball soup. but the fish used to make it is in short supply because lake michigan was frozen for so long. merchants have been rationing fresh whitefish and urging customers to buy it frozen or in a jar. >>> month long c

posing for photographs with young pilgrims, palm sunday marks the day the bible said jesus rode into jerusalemthe cheers of crowds the week before christians believed he rose from the dead. >> and now the bay area may be ruined by a lunar eclipse. the so called blood moon can be seen tomorrow night, and that's when the earth gets between the sun and moon, blocking most of the light, causing the moon to turn dark red in color. it also blocks warmth and the satellite which is orbiting the moon, needs the warmth for the instruments to work. it's the first spacecraft designed from nasa that has been orbiting the moon and collecting information since last accept. >> ever wonder what you ran over? land rover is making sure you know whether it was a pot hole or something else. check this out. new technology that uses cameras and heads-up displays to make the front of the car invisible. it's designed for off-roading and maneuver in close quarters, but think about parking in a small spot. it will be included in the 2015 model. no word on how much extra it will cost. i guess if my car is invisible, it h

the blessing of palms, or olive branchs used in italy, similar bow liezs jesus' entrance into je jerusalem as palm branchs were laid at his feet. >>> and a spectacular and deadly forest fire is raging this morning in chile. so far, four people have been killed. 500 homes destroyed as hot ash rains down. chile's president has declared it a catastrophe zone. armed forces are in charge of evacuating thousands of people. this includes 200 female inmates at a prison. fire crews are having a difficult time battling the blaze because of the treacherous terrain in that area. >>> a tense, week-long standoff at a nevada ranch is over. on saturday federal land managers released 400 cows that they rounded up after hundreds of protesters including tea parties members demanded the animals returned. earlier in the week, federal agents stormed the ranch after the rancher refused to pay federal grazing fees. >>> and, a steak dinner or a hamburger, is going to cost you more as beef prices are skyrocketing. the average price of a pound of beef is now $5.28. that is the highest that it's been in 27 years. dwi

palm sunday is the day that jesus was welcomed into jerusalem, a week before he was persecuted and crucified. >> the next seven days are the holiest of the christian calendar. >> speaking of religion, one of the beautiful examples in spain is a mosque built more than a thousand years ago. it's home now to a catholic cathedral. >> on the banks of the river, one of the greatest waskss ever built overlooking the city. >> reminded at the times, as islamic spain was known. >> inside was stepping back. >> that time. when it fell, defeated by christian forces, so did the influence as the grand center of civilisation. over time the mosque became a cathedral. the roman catholic church became the authority, denying other rely imions. these days it's a u.n.e.s.c.o. world heritage sites, and it belonged to the public. now the church is looking to secure the hold over the site and it's in the process of registering itself as the sole owner. >> the complex housing a cathedral is, for many. it's a potent symbol. it is a source of pride reflecting a golden age in history. for some it would be thumping out i

jesus drank from at the last supper. they say it was found in spain, and it was fused into this ornate, bejeweled goblet. they say ancient egyptian documents indicate it's the real deal, tracing it from jerusalem to cairo, where it was given as a peace offering to a spanish king. and carbon dating to a key part of it traces it back to the time of jesus. since the news broke, the tiny church where it is housed has been flooded with believers, hoping to get a look. >>> and today marks the return of america's pastime, opening day for major league baseball. today, families showing their spirit, a parade of inspired hats. and if you were wondering what all of us do while sitting in the stands, we eat hot dogs. by one estimate, we will consume 21,357,316 hot dogs this season, enough to stretch from l.a.'s dodger stadium to chicago's wrigley field. and the average price for a ticket is now $27.93. but if you want to see the world series champs, the red sox, on average, it will set you back more than $52, and that's the highest price in major league baseball. and so it begins. >>> and up next here, 50 years old, going strong, a big anniversary. we have the secrets behind america's favorite quiz show.

into it. >> it is good friday, we have a live look from jerusalem on this special day, today one of the holiest days for christians around the world. it marks the day jesus the cross. you can see people here walking the route and the bible says he took on the way to his crucifixion. in a few hours pope francis will be holding a service at saint peters basilica. there will be a prayer commemorating the last event of jesus' life. >> president obama cover benghazi? is the majority of americans believe so. adding fuel to the fire 49 percent think the white house told the irs to toarget conservatives. doug luzader has more to breakdown the numbers. >> interesting numbers because both again zi and the irs are issues that remain under investigation on capitol hill. we will start with the irs because we went through tax day of course. former agency official lois lerner is a real point of contention here on capitol hill. we remember of course president obama told fox's bill o'reilly there is not a smim edge dge en corruption. on the fox news poll we asked the question did the white house intentionally have the irs target conservative groups. 49 percent say yes, 4

into the streets. the u.s. geological survey said it registered a 7.2 magnitude. around the world, christians commemorated the crucifixion of jesus on this good friday. in jerusalem, thousands of pilgrims lined the cobblestone streets of the old city. some carried wooden crosses, tracing the traditional route that jesus walked. and in the philippines, some people had themselves nailed to crosses despite the catholic church's efforts to discourage the rite. there's a new warning on marijuana even as cities and states move to decriminalize it. a study of young adults finds even casual use of pot may harm parts of the brain that control emotion and motivation. it's unclear if the damage can be reversed. the study was done at harvard and northwestern medical schools and massachusetts general hospital. it's being published in the "journal of neuroscience." still to come on the newshour: russia-leaning separatists defy a deal to deescalate the ukraine crisis; one rancher's standoff with the government over land and cattle; the months-long wave of political unrest in venezuela; mark shields and david brooks on the week's news; plus, remembering one of latin america's li

jerusalem is also, of course, where jesus christ is said to be crucified and resurrected. and the dome on the rock by the western wall is where mohammad is said to have ascended into heaven.ll these reasons and more, the city is considered most holy for all three religions. israel considers jerusalem its capital, and the palestinians have said time and time again, the only way they would accept a peace plan is if east jerusalem was given to them for their capital. i wanted to know if this was even in the cards, which is why i asked the mayor of jerusalem to join me. mr. mayor, a pleasure to have you on. sdp >> thank you, mr. fareed. >> how would you divide the city, can it be divided because the palestinians say they need a capital, east enginejerusalem m the capital of israel. is there a solution? >> let me take you back several years. jerusalem is the capital of the world, the temple of the middle, and it was never divided among the tribes. but everyone was welcome to come to the city of jerusalem. it is a city respecting all people, residents, visitors, and jerusalem has a role to play. and that dna of the past, that's how jerusalem functioned for a thousand years, is

jerusalem, thousands of orthodox christians celebrated a holy fire ceremony. it's considered miracle occurring the day before easter sunday. visitors packed into an ancient church believed to be on the site of jesus'scification. worshippers light each other's candles with fire until the church is filled with light. >> vatican city, pope francis celebrated a solemn massachusetts and baptized 10 people and talked about the need of a catholic church. tens of thousands of people are expected in saint peter's square for easter mass on sunday. >>> ahead on al jazeera america, thousands of children going it alone. the dangers they face as they attempt to cross into the united states. >>> plus a new tool in the fight against drug overdoses, how towns across america are arming first responders to save lives. >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al ja

jerusalem, thousands of orthodox christians celebrated easter's holy fire ceremony. it is a miracle occurring everisurd before orthodox easter sunday. thousands packed into an ancient church believed to be on the side of jesus' crucification and burial and resurrection. worshippers lit candles with a fire and passed it to those celebrating outside. pope francis baptized 10 people and spoke about the need for a catholic church that is less vatican-centric. tens of thousands are expected at easter sunday mass in saint peter square. archeologists have unearth new ruins in an italian city, a building twice the size much a football field was discovered in austia. the boundary wall with large defensive towers were unearthed. this makes the ruins larger than the well-known ancients city of pompeii. it was an important role in trade. some ruins date back to the third century bc. and still ahead on al jazeera america, a close-admit community dealing with the avalanche, how the sherpas are coping with the deadliest accident. >> nicholas madduro has been president of venzuela for a year marking the anniversary >> the death toll could be much higher than anyone known. >> posing as a buyer... >> ...people ready then...

into this ornate chalice. carbon dating traces it back to the time of jesus. the researchers say that ancient egyptian documents confirm that the chalice is real and they traced the cup's journey if jerusalemur headlines. a lot of people involved in this one. >> that would be great. when people found out that was it, so many people went to the place, they had to take it off display. they're look for a bigger place to show it off. >> of course. a lot of people want to see that. thanks. >>> it is exactly 7:11 in the morning. time for breakfast, according to the last half hour. >> that's right. >> coming up, do you know how much this statue cost? you should because we're all paying for it. and it's not even in this country. the shocking amount of money washington is wasting straight ahead. >> and he's the head of the u.s. military, but veterans say the commander in chief isn't getting the job done. colonel allen west weighs in with his new book when fox friends friends comes back. ♪ ♪ bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business