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and also, a relic that appeared this weekend as jim bittermann explains. >>> the shroud of turin that some believe is the shroud that was used to bury christ, and there was a mass held in the turin cathedral and as part of the mass, the shroud was unveiled. this happens practically every easter that somehow or another the shroud comes into the news, because a lot of people believe it is an important relic in the church. the church doesn't take a point on this either way whether this is really the burial cloth that was surrounding the body of jesus when he was buried and one of the things that happened coincidentally with the mass there today was a book has come out by a researcher up at padua university and he established with some certainty that the linen cloth could have indeed come from that time period and other people said it did not. another thing that happened with cop neck sh-- connection with tt and again this high definition app that you can download on the network and the web, and in fact, it has a high definition photos of the shroud which you canm xa inat home and make yo
and also, a relic that appeared this weekend as jim bittermann explains. >>> the shroud of turin that some believe is the shroud that was used to bury christ, and there was a mass held in the turin cathedral and as part of the mass, the shroud was unveiled. this happens practically every easter that somehow or another the shroud comes into the news, because a lot of people believe it is an important relic in the church. the church doesn't take a point on this either way whether this is...
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jim bittermann is live for us from rome. d so much is being evaluated in terms of what the pope said, but perhaps actions speak louder than words, jim, as well, because what a moment that was that he would go right into the crowd and have that beautiful moment with what appeared to be a disabled young man and also delivering a message of peace to the rest of the world on this first easter mass. in fact, there's a video there, so touching. really bringing tears to the eyes of so many. >> reporter: absolutely, fredricka. it was a really touching moment. and the pope once again as he has on previous occasions here gone through the crowd in the popemobile, no bullet protective glass around him, basically exposed to the crowds and stopping at least today, stopped at least a half dozen times to kiss children and to embrace the young man that you saw there. basically the pope just a very engaging person when it comes to the crowds at st. peter's square. he has this way of smiling and of waving as if he's recognizing somebody in the
jim bittermann is live for us from rome. d so much is being evaluated in terms of what the pope said, but perhaps actions speak louder than words, jim, as well, because what a moment that was that he would go right into the crowd and have that beautiful moment with what appeared to be a disabled young man and also delivering a message of peace to the rest of the world on this first easter mass. in fact, there's a video there, so touching. really bringing tears to the eyes of so many. >>...
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and interestingly, i'm here with jim bittermann.mething that will be an important distinction. you were at the last conclave. now, we enter into another today. what do you think the differences are between the two? >> well, i think there's quite a few, actually. for one thing, we have a living pope in pope benedict xvi. that will have an influence in the way the voting goes. basically, he's not in the vatican. he's a long way from the vatican. here's the procession beginning. >> right. let's cut in here for a second just to listen as the cardinals leave the pauline chapel. on the way to the sistine chapel with the swiss guards protecting. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> what we're watching now, this is the last step before the conclave begins. this is the procession through the hall of blessings. a lot of famous frescoes there from michelangelo, the crucifixion of st. peter. and what we're hearing is basically a chant. the cardinals are saying out the name of a particular saint. and then they are all saying in unison "pray for us." and when they're
and interestingly, i'm here with jim bittermann.mething that will be an important distinction. you were at the last conclave. now, we enter into another today. what do you think the differences are between the two? >> well, i think there's quite a few, actually. for one thing, we have a living pope in pope benedict xvi. that will have an influence in the way the voting goes. basically, he's not in the vatican. he's a long way from the vatican. here's the procession beginning. >>...
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jim bittermann is in rome for us. jim, good morning. >> good morning, soledad. the fact is it was a rather unprecedented, it doesn't happen that often that we change popes. this pope, reusing the pope mobile that john paul ii had so much trouble. without any kind of bulletproof protection around it. he circulated around the crowd. it was one of these moments back in the early '80s that john paul ii -- came out of the crowd with a pistol. obviously pope francis does not feel there's anything to be afraid of. and he talked about protection in his homily. the fact is that, in the well tour through st. peter's this morning as he was driving around in the pope mobile, he did exactly visually what he was later to speak about in the homi homily. that is to say to protect the children, to protect the weak, and at one point he kissed babies that were in the crowd, and then at another point he reached out out of the pope mobile, came down and actually comforted a sick man who was in the crowd. it was a visual representation by accident or design of exactly what his messag
jim bittermann is in rome for us. jim, good morning. >> good morning, soledad. the fact is it was a rather unprecedented, it doesn't happen that often that we change popes. this pope, reusing the pope mobile that john paul ii had so much trouble. without any kind of bulletproof protection around it. he circulated around the crowd. it was one of these moments back in the early '80s that john paul ii -- came out of the crowd with a pistol. obviously pope francis does not feel there's...
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senior international correspondent jim bittermann is in rome. >> reporter: barely two weeks into his reign, pope francis, as he celebrated his first easter mass, is putting distance between himself and his predecessor. for one thing, the new pope probably wouldn't have liked the term "reign." he he already has done several things to show he's against the imperial nature of the papacy. he's indicated, for example, that he prefers the title of bishop of rome. simpler and less majestic than pope or his holiness. there are plenty of other signs of a different approach. the broad smile and the wave as if he's identifying with specific people in the crowds. and the very conscience effort shown once again on easter sunday to reach out and touch the faithful. benedict xvi is still alive and watching from afar but with each move no matter how symbolic, francis seemed happy to abandon the austere and distant approach of his predecessor. if differences have come up between the two folks, it's not been before the cameras. in addition to their face to face meeting they've had several phone conver
senior international correspondent jim bittermann is in rome. >> reporter: barely two weeks into his reign, pope francis, as he celebrated his first easter mass, is putting distance between himself and his predecessor. for one thing, the new pope probably wouldn't have liked the term "reign." he he already has done several things to show he's against the imperial nature of the papacy. he's indicated, for example, that he prefers the title of bishop of rome. simpler and less...
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we want to bring back jim bittermann, who is here with us. sting about this pope is that he is known and shown examples already of his humility. my favorite story is that on the day he was elected from vatican staff were coming to introduce themselves, and he said you know what? there's a lot of people waiting outside. can we talk a bit later, and then went out and addressed the crowd. but for all of these examples, this sls a man who is known for his traditional values, isn't he? >> absolutely right. and we don't expect that there's going to be much in the way of doxenal changes, sort of the guiding philosophy of the catholic church. we don't, expect, for example him to change policies on celibacy or the ordination of women or those sorts of things. no i expect what we're going to see are a lot of style changes, however. and already he's not wearing his papal red shoes. he's wearing black shoes. he's wearing iron cloth, not the traditional gold cloth on his chest. so, in fact, there's a lot of changes as far as style is concerned. one of the
we want to bring back jim bittermann, who is here with us. sting about this pope is that he is known and shown examples already of his humility. my favorite story is that on the day he was elected from vatican staff were coming to introduce themselves, and he said you know what? there's a lot of people waiting outside. can we talk a bit later, and then went out and addressed the crowd. but for all of these examples, this sls a man who is known for his traditional values, isn't he? >>...
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jim bittermann, cnn, rolle. >> that was jim bittermann. pope francis and the new challenges facing him going forward. we're joined again by john allan, senior vattian analyst and father, a cnn contributor there in rome. during this time we talk about miracles. one of the miracles is that you guyses are shill c s ares are sr the amount of work you've been doing. john, let me start with you. one of the striking things about yesterday was your surprise, frankly, your shock when cardinal bergoglio took the name pope francis. it may mean wonder. what did those first few actions of this pope mean, do you think, about what he will do going forward? >> well, you have it right, john. this is a pope of firsts in many ways. you picked off the first. but the most remarkable first is he is the first pope to take the name st. francis. this may be a slightly insider catholic thing. i think you have to have grown up in a catholic environment to get this all at once. but there's sort of two faces to the catholic church in a way. there's the face of the ins
jim bittermann, cnn, rolle. >> that was jim bittermann. pope francis and the new challenges facing him going forward. we're joined again by john allan, senior vattian analyst and father, a cnn contributor there in rome. during this time we talk about miracles. one of the miracles is that you guyses are shill c s ares are sr the amount of work you've been doing. john, let me start with you. one of the striking things about yesterday was your surprise, frankly, your shock when cardinal...
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jim bittermann is live at the vatican for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. i guess an indication of that is the way the pope this morning went to a church, one of the major basilicas here in rome and said a few prayers to mary. but what was interesting about it is that when he arrived he arrived not in his papal garb, not in papal white but in simple priestley black. he changed later on. but in any case it was another sign of what we've been talking about all along, his humility. i took a closer look at the new pope in a story last night. >> translator: begin this journ journey. >> reporter: his journey began wednesday when cardinal jorge mario bergoglio of argentina was elected to lead the catholic church. he's the first non-european pope since the 8th century and first pope ever from south america. he will called pope francis, in honor of st. francis of assisi. bergoglio was born in 1936 in buenos aires, argentina. the son of an italian i'll grant, a railway worker. he had four brothers and sisters. he studied to brk a chemist before receiving the call to
jim bittermann is live at the vatican for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. i guess an indication of that is the way the pope this morning went to a church, one of the major basilicas here in rome and said a few prayers to mary. but what was interesting about it is that when he arrived he arrived not in his papal garb, not in papal white but in simple priestley black. he changed later on. but in any case it was another sign of what we've been talking about all along,...
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jim bittermann is on the phone. i believe jim's in france. why did they raid her apartment?porter: well, this dates back to a case that started 20 years ago in france. it's in connection the businessman, bernard cattier, a french businessman. the imf were aware of the fact that the police were investigating this matter when she was named the director. but in any case, the case has been dragging on for some time now. basically, she appointed an arbitration panel to look into the case of the businessman who had sold a property to a bank that was then owned by the french government and the question was, did she know that the arbitrator had had business connections, at least but bernard cappier's lawyer. if the case, did she know that the arbitrator that she was naming was dealing with the same lawyer as bernard tappe, and did that in some way allow bernard tappe to, in the end, get a favorable verdict from the arbitrators, which ended up with tens of millions of euros going into bernard tappe's pocket. it's really a long-standing case, and the police raided her home, because th
jim bittermann is on the phone. i believe jim's in france. why did they raid her apartment?porter: well, this dates back to a case that started 20 years ago in france. it's in connection the businessman, bernard cattier, a french businessman. the imf were aware of the fact that the police were investigating this matter when she was named the director. but in any case, the case has been dragging on for some time now. basically, she appointed an arbitration panel to look into the case of the...
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. >>> let's get the latest now from rome and cnn's jim bittermann. >> hi, carol.oke came out. at first it looked a little gray but then it went to black. the crowd kind of growned when that happened. there's still a lot of people coming out, despite the awful weather we're having this afternoon. a lot of people turning out in this square. when we went through and talked to people afterwards they said look, we're disappointed, it would have been nice to have been here for seeing the pope elected or whatever, but in fact they should take their time and pick the right person and let them carry on at the pace they need to carry on at. a lot of people that i talked to anyway are staying around, they're basically saying they're going to come back this afternoon to see about the second vote and the third vote today and how that turns out, and maybe even come back tomorrow if necessary before they get a pope. carol? >> jim bittermann, thanks so much. >>> here at home, those annoying speed cameras are cash cows for a lot of cities and that, in part, makes them unconstituti
. >>> let's get the latest now from rome and cnn's jim bittermann. >> hi, carol.oke came out. at first it looked a little gray but then it went to black. the crowd kind of growned when that happened. there's still a lot of people coming out, despite the awful weather we're having this afternoon. a lot of people turning out in this square. when we went through and talked to people afterwards they said look, we're disappointed, it would have been nice to have been here for seeing...
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a special mass this morning and jim bittermann was inside that mass with the cardinals.rter: hi, soledad. good morning. i went to the mass got the book to prove it. not the kind of book you see very o. a holy mass for the election of a roman pontiff. a real souvenir this mass only comes along when there is an election of a pope. it was led by angelo saldano. thousands of people, the public were let in and the basilica was pretty much full as this mass took place this morning. and soldano thanked benedict xvi for his role as pope. and talked about evangelization and the need for charity in the church and the idea that a pope should, in fact, be ready to give up his life for the church. kind of a -- something that would focus the mind of the cardinals present, unone of the 115 that will vote will probably exit later on this week sometime if it goes according to what with think it will go to. and as the pope. that is basically the mass this morning, one of the things that was interesting for me, not in the mass, but outside the mass, and a little chapel alongside, many of t
a special mass this morning and jim bittermann was inside that mass with the cardinals.rter: hi, soledad. good morning. i went to the mass got the book to prove it. not the kind of book you see very o. a holy mass for the election of a roman pontiff. a real souvenir this mass only comes along when there is an election of a pope. it was led by angelo saldano. thousands of people, the public were let in and the basilica was pretty much full as this mass took place this morning. and soldano...
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i want to go to jim bittermann, he is also in st. peter's square.he mood like where you are and what do you think of pope francis will mean for the catholic church? >> well, one of the things that is interesting, for me, is the name francis. as john allen was saying, the significance of that, i think, for catholics around the world. there was an unbelievable reaction when he stepped out on the balcony, the kind of thing you already have been describing. but i thought i would bring into the picture here, chris, a young seminary student, he's just about finished with his seminary studies, alejandro romero from mexico city, and alejandro, how important is this for you as someone from latin america, how do you feel about the idea of having someone from argentina now as your pope? >> well, i'm happy. i'm excited. for us, a south american person, it is kind of great lesson for us. it is kind of also a movement in the church, and i would say also it is -- they were looking for somebody and now somebody is coming, francis i. for me, i am very happy because
i want to go to jim bittermann, he is also in st. peter's square.he mood like where you are and what do you think of pope francis will mean for the catholic church? >> well, one of the things that is interesting, for me, is the name francis. as john allen was saying, the significance of that, i think, for catholics around the world. there was an unbelievable reaction when he stepped out on the balcony, the kind of thing you already have been describing. but i thought i would bring into...
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. >> jim bittermann, we'll be back to you. everyone loves the hope who mixes it up. >> take a look at all of these pictures. st. peter's square is alive and bustling at this hour with giant crowds of tourists. locals and pilgrims are there. our senior international correspondent ben wedeman is there. ben, you are in the crowd. paint a picture this morning. >> reporter: it's a beautiful day here in rome unlike yesterday when it was raining and windy. there are lots of people coming here. now the italian authorities have made public transportation in rome free until 2:00 p.m. to ensure that as many people as possible can come here. now we understand the capacity for st. peter's square and the road leading up to it is about 250 thousand people. the rome authorities said yesterday they expected perhaps a mill. that might be something of an over estimate. today is a normal working day in rome. lots of people who might want to come might not be able to come. we see a lot of security, a lot of people, a lot of police making their way
. >> jim bittermann, we'll be back to you. everyone loves the hope who mixes it up. >> take a look at all of these pictures. st. peter's square is alive and bustling at this hour with giant crowds of tourists. locals and pilgrims are there. our senior international correspondent ben wedeman is there. ben, you are in the crowd. paint a picture this morning. >> reporter: it's a beautiful day here in rome unlike yesterday when it was raining and windy. there are lots of people...
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cnn's senior international correspondent jim bittermann is joining us now from rome. ancis spent his first full day as the new pope. >> well, it was a bit of cleaning up of loose ends from the conclave, wolf. the fact is he went by his hotel and checked out. he came as a cardinal after all. he will stay here as a pope. he went by and paid his hotel bill and got his bags and checked out and then went to sort of the symbolic end of the conclave, went to mass with the cardinals who elected him and at the mass spoke briefly about what his plans are and said the church has to move forward and it has to be built on a firm foundation. now, it's not clear exactly what he meant by that but there are probably a lot of people in this town who would like it to mean that would foundation would include firmly and finally dealing with the various scandals that have afflicted the church over the last few years. then attacking the problem that he also indicated he wanted to, he is a jesuit after all, and that is the vanlg looevangeliza the church. the jesuits are known for evangelizing
cnn's senior international correspondent jim bittermann is joining us now from rome. ancis spent his first full day as the new pope. >> well, it was a bit of cleaning up of loose ends from the conclave, wolf. the fact is he went by his hotel and checked out. he came as a cardinal after all. he will stay here as a pope. he went by and paid his hotel bill and got his bags and checked out and then went to sort of the symbolic end of the conclave, went to mass with the cardinals who elected...
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but jim bittermann is there and whatever the number is, there was certainly a great deal of enthusiasm of the things we've been talking about all morning is the fact that it is after all a work day here in italy, so it might be difficult for some people to come out to mass this morning. but certainly at least 100,000. i think the crowd estimate given by the vatican is somewhere between 100,000 to 200,000. and have turned out for this mass this morning. you know, one of the things that we've been watching as we've gone along here, is that we talk about differences between this inaugural mass and other inaugural masses. one of the things i should say is that it's come in not only on time but ahead of time. this mass has gone less than the time what we thought it was going to go. we were talking about an hour and a half or so for mass, it's come in under that. the pope's homily was 14 minutes long, as i counted it. and that's, as far as parish priests go on for longer than that. i think, in fact, it's something that we saw all along, simplicity and the conciseness of it. i think for the c
but jim bittermann is there and whatever the number is, there was certainly a great deal of enthusiasm of the things we've been talking about all morning is the fact that it is after all a work day here in italy, so it might be difficult for some people to come out to mass this morning. but certainly at least 100,000. i think the crowd estimate given by the vatican is somewhere between 100,000 to 200,000. and have turned out for this mass this morning. you know, one of the things that we've...
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jim bittermann is joining us live from rome. thousands of people who are there ready for this service, right, jim? >> reporter: exactly, fredricka. in fact, this is going to be probably i would say probably the high point and most solemn moment leading up to tomorrow morning, easter, which is more of a celebratory kind of mass. this mass this evening is something that the pope wanted to do to commemorate the waiting that went on before easter began, before the resurrection of christ, and according to the catholic traditions, and we see him there beginning this service. we expect it to go about two hours or so although it is shortened considerably by the fact that the pope has taken up some of the bible readings and as well we expect that his message will be somewhat shorter, this is somewhat less than the three hours of mass we have seen here in the past on this saturday, this holy saturday. >> so here we go again, another example of how pope francis is making it his own and improvising and changing the script so to speak. are th
jim bittermann is joining us live from rome. thousands of people who are there ready for this service, right, jim? >> reporter: exactly, fredricka. in fact, this is going to be probably i would say probably the high point and most solemn moment leading up to tomorrow morning, easter, which is more of a celebratory kind of mass. this mass this evening is something that the pope wanted to do to commemorate the waiting that went on before easter began, before the resurrection of christ, and...