>> mary magdalene means mary of magdala.he was from magdala which is just over the hill behind me. >> a woman in distress. what the gospel of luke calls a case of demonic possession. the woman is mary. >> what we know about mary is that she's possessed by seven demons. this would have been a very personally traumatizing condition to have, and she hasn't been able to find any kind of respite from it until she meets jesus. >> according to the gospel traditions, the way that jesus dealt with specifically severe cases of demon possession is that he would get them to name themselves and then having named them, then demanding by name that they leave the person. ♪ ♪ >> it's difficult to imagine how profound that moment must be for her, to finally feel free and cured and whole. >> jesus cleaned up her life, and she became absolutely devoted to him. ♪ >> maybe that mary had some kind of mental illness, perhaps it was depression. who knows? but whatever it was, her encounter with jesus was a life-changing one. >> following jesus' inte

it's one of the most provocative. >> the important thing for me is that mary magdalene was a major apostleth peter and thomas. >> the idea that jesus christ had children with mary and they became part of the french royal line -- that is based on legends that go back to france, back to the ninth century. so, it's not a new idea, but it has virtually no historical basis whatever. >> there's good food, and there's junk food, and there's good fiction and there's junk fiction. "the da vinci" is junk fiction. >> now let's join correspondent greg palkot in paris for a look at how "the da vinci code's" popularity has created an industry. >> thanks to "the da vinci code," tourist capital paris just got more visited. much of the book is set here. the action begins in the louvre museum with the murder of its curator and a painting said to hint at, among other things, mary magdalene's more prominent role. >> well, what's more interesting about mary magdalene is her role as sort of an early leader. >> one of several "da vinci code" tours conducted here is led by art expert ellen mcbreen. >> history is

. >>> mary magdalene.inner but who becomes the most devoted follower of jesus. >> i see mary magdalene as one of the most compelling figures in the entire gospel. >> a witness to the crucifixion and the resurrection, she is one of the most misunderstood women in the bible. >> she was the first christian. >> known as a penitent prostitute, was she, in fact, the wife of jesus? >> there's an air of scandal about this. >> the bible tells us little about mary. is it poss

. ♪ >>> mary magdalene.ecomes the most devoted follower of jesus. >> i see mary magdalene as one of the most compelling figures in the entire gospel. >> a witness to the crucifixion and the resurrection, she is one of the most misunderstood women

. >> the crucifixion, we know that there was mary, jesus' mother, and mary magdalene, watching the horrendousfold. >> if you were one of jesus' sympathizers, if you were family or a friend of jesus, then it must have been incredibly difficult to witness this event. >> and he sees this big spike, and they're holding his arm out. he's straining to pull his hand away. and they strike. >> but at this point, the mystery of the shroud deepens. the marks on the cloth challenge everything we thought we knew about crucifixion. the wounds appear to be in the wrong place. it's hard to find time to keep up on my shows. that's why i switched from u-verse to xfinity. now i can download my dvr recordings and take them anywhere. ready or not, here i come! (whispers) now hide-and-seek time can also be catch-up-on-my-shows time. here i come! can't find you anywhere! don't settle for u-verse. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> each stage of the crucifixion process is designed to bring fresh pain and fresh humiliation. >> it's here, the shroud of turin tells an unexpected story. for centu

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prince charles with wife camilla, prince william and kate also prince harry mary magdalene church on an estate in england joined by 1,000 well-wishers but the youngest royals george and charlotte stayed home possibly playing with the new toys that santa brought them. >>> and locally it's a christmas dinner that's hard to top in size and goodwill. hundreds of volunteers are feeding the less fortunate this christmas day. and as cbs 2's janet wu shows us, much more is being shared than just the people. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: as you prepare your christmas meal, consider this. how many turkeys are you carving today? >> 125 turkeys. >> you kind of get into a rhythm and then each turkey is a little different. you say thanks to it and you cut it up. >> reporter: these hearty volunteers are cooking, carving, stirring and baking for 1500 people making almost everything from scratch. >> except for the donated dessert, that's the only thing that isn't made in this kitchen. >> reporter: they are not just feeding the needy but celebrating them. flowers and tablecloths. [ music ] >> repor