to the vast piazza and its enclosing colonnade, in front of the basilica of saint peter.he is a rare man," said urban viii, "and a sublime artist borne by divine disposition and for the glory of rome." these statements by the pope about his favorite artist are significant in two ways. they were prophetic of the prodigious role bernini would play in his works for urban and the succeeding popes for a period of 60 years. rome was transformed into a modern city replete with public monuments meant not just for the elite but for everyone to admire and enjoy. the open arms of the vast porticos in front of saint peter's convey exactly this sense of outreach beyond the traditional bonds of society to include every individual in a universal embrace. this concern is made visible in what bernini described as "his least bad work." the cornaro family chapel, dedicated to 16th-century spanish mystic saint teresa of avila, which bernini created about 1650 in the church of santa maria della vittoria in rome. oueyes are met by those of the cardinal patron who looks out from among his ances

he was commissioned to rebuild the civic square of rome, the piazza campidoglio.n a hill above the forum, he created a classical frame for the medieval city hall-- a stage for the drama of politics. as he had with saint peter's, michelangelo used a bold reworking of classical architecture and integrated ancient statues into his design. throughout his life as architect and artist, michelangelo had stayed at the center of power-- a turbulent force in turbulent tim. but there is anoth journey in his life as an artist which became increasingly important to him-- a journey equally heroic, equally mythic, but private. it's revealed in his intimate productions-- in his letters, in his sonnets and sketches. and it takes him away from this public stage into his inner life-- questioning the artist's role and indeed the very nature of art itself. in his final years, michelangelo wrote a profoundly personal sonnet. "in a frail boat, "thrgh stormy seas, "my life in s course "has noweached the harbor "the bar owhich all men must cross "to render account of good and evil done. "

people flocked to the piazza. it was amazing. >> i was absolutely thrilled, excited. jumping for joy. at the end of the day, for me, i am here for the moment. to live in the moment. there were people from all over the world. something i couldn't miss. >> reporter: it was the choice of the name francis that struck many catholics. ashley mcguire with the catholic association. >> it couldn't send a more clear signal, france is known for reforming the church and a simple man of humility. two immediate clear signals about what kind of papacy pope francis wants to have >> reporter: he has established a simple life. >> when he was elevated to cardinal opted not to live in cardinal's palace, but a humble apartment. cooks his own meals. there was a picture of him tending riding a bus to work crammed in with all the people. new >> reporter: one thought about the story of frances of assisi. >> christ said francis, go and rebuild my church. i thought of that yesterday when they said his name is francis, he is here to renew the church. >> reporter: another thought about the messag

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. >> reporter: when you look at that piazza and you look around the world, at the celebrations around a billion catholics have just been adopted by a new spiritual father. >> reporter: it is such a monumental and a grand scene. the pope has such power. but as if to comment on all that, he then did something popes don't do. before giving his blessing, he asked for theirs, for ours, and bowed in silence. >> reporter: he is staking out new ground. he is announcing that he will do things differently. he is 76 years old, the son of italian immigrants to argentina who trained as a chemist and danced the tango before discovering his call to the priest hood. he is a jesuit, the religious group that played such a powerful role in the church. at times drifting too far to the left for the vatican. the conventional catholic wisdom had it that no jesuit would ever become pope. >> i think it is safe to say the jesuits are no longer in the dog house with the vatican. they were found in the 1540. as a jesuit, the new pope francis will have been living vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and the spir

opened up and i remembered seeing the movie with katherine hepburn where she is looking out over the piazzaere are so many things you can experience other than visually. as a matter of fact, one friend said to me i never saw as much as i did when i traveled with you. >> dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >> all right. we'll have much more of the newsroom after this. everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they've helped millions of others. to help you retire your way, with confidence. ♪ that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. let's get to work. ameriprise financial. more within reach. let's get to work. it's not what you think. it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz.

. >> when you look at the piazza and look around the world at celebrations going on around the worldon. a billion catholics have just been adopted. >> i feel like a religious inauguration, that feeling of hope and a new beginning, a page turner. >> this is a great time to be catholic. >> translator: let us pray silently in this prayer for me. let's pray always for each other. let's pray for the whole world. may there be a great brotherhood. ♪ >> wow that entire conclave lasted about 25 1/2 hours. it came a little more quickly. people thought it was going to happen today, thursday. yesterday, caught some folks off-guard. on the fifth vote. >> here is a couple of details -- 76 years old, son of immigrants from argentina. trained as a chemist and danced tango before he heard the priesthood calling. ♪ >> this morning on "world news now," history is made at the vatican. >> the smoke signal, the bells tolled and a surprise contender emerged to lead the roman catholic church. it is thursday, march 14th. >> good thursday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm diana perez. pope francis is

there is no mention to compensation to the nearby businesses particularly piazza pelegrini and [speaker not understood] sushi [speaker not understood] the pagoda site. further, the restaurants will be affected during the america's cup races [speaker not understood] their highest income probably for the year, maybe a couple years. so, i'd just like to once again, you know, request that mta come to our neighborhood, tell us exactly what they're going to do with this site, how long the construction is going to take, what hours of the day will be affected, how much dust, whatnot, will be raised. we welcome you as soon as you can make it. thanks. >> last speaker, mark bruno. >> good afternoon, mr. bruno. >>> good afternoon. easier when you're 15 to do this. so, my name is mark bruno. i live in north beach and i've been involved with the subway project for the last year. as you know, because you approved the original eis, e-i-r, one of the considerations was possibly leaving the machinery under the ground. i advised you at the last time we had a chance to speak here to, in fact, do that. to l

you now see him moving towards the area where he will lead the liturgy in the central piazza, st.ee the two key symbols bestowed, the pallium which you see there, the pallium made out of wool and it will be bestowed over the shoulders of the pope. again, the symbolism there is it represents the pope as shepherd leading this flock of the church. then after that he will receive his ring, the fisherman's ring which father ed told us a moment ago in this case is made not out of solid gold but gold-plated silver. it had been in the former possession of the former arch bishop. it will symbolize his authority as the leader of the church. >> monseigneur kevin irwin who is in the crowd there in st. peter's square, this is a mass and celebration of st. joseph's day, which is a day that not many americans know about i think. >> translator: may be god of peace be brought back from the dead, our lord jesus christ, a great shepherd of the sheep bestow upon you the pallium be taken from the tomb of the apostle peter. the shepherd charged peter to see his lambs and his sheep. today you succeed hi

opened up and i remember seeing the movie with katherine hepburn where she's looking out over the piazza. >> there are so many things you can experience other than visually. as a matter of fact, one friend said to me, you know, i never saw as much as i did when i traveled with you. >> and i'm sure arlene will get to experience even more of the world before she turns 90, which is this august. happy birthday in advance. >>> i spoke exclusively with mayor michael bloomberg last se september after they approved putting the lid on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. >> if you want to take another portion, you can. nobody is banning you from doing that. you can buy two 16-ounce cups or four 16-ounce cups you want and take them back o your seat or your table. but if the 16-ounce cup is there, you probably won't drink more than one of those and that would make a big difference because full sugared drinks are different than other kind of things. >> i should point out this tuesday bloomberg's ban goes into effect. we talk about this a lot. but sugary drinks pose a special challenge. while calorie

opened up, i remembered seeing the movie with katharine hepburn where she's looking out over the piazzacan experience rather than visually. as a matter of fact, one friend said to me, you know, i never saw as much as i did when i traveled with you. >> dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> blades on board. any moment, the head of the tsa in the hot seat. will john pistole defend his decision? >>> fury in brooklyn. crowds rising up against police after a teenager is shot and killed. >>> plus -- a party at a crossroads as republicans gather in maryland, the real observation, who isn't there? >>> and -- >> i can't sleep at night. i can't eat. i keep thinking about my child and where she could be. i just want her back. >> no phone call, no warning, no sign of a missing teacher in new orleans. i'll speak live with terrilynn monette's family begging for her return. >>> and we begin top of the hour, i'm brooke baldwin live in new york on this thursday beginning with knives on planes, no problem, or no way? any minute now as we're watching here, tsa chief john pistole will defend his controversi

and going out of his way connecting with the crowd and kissing babies and the long way through the piazzalook at this. and he stopped to bless a severely disabled man and known for his-- oh, great pictures. before mass began he received the gold and silver fisherman's ring which symbolizes the papacy. boy, oh, boy, what a shift in story. back to our top story today. the state department saying at the top of the hour it's very concerned about unconfirmed reports from syria that rebel forces have used chemical weapons to launch a deadly attack. now, the rebels say it was the government who did it. and our government doesn't seem to know yet what happened. and syrian tv airing the video claiming it shows victims of a chemical attack being treated in a hospital. the rebels again deny the allegations that it was-- that they were the ones who did this and the obama administration says it has no reason to believe the syrian regime. in the past, president obama has warned that the use of chemical weapons by either side in this conflict would be unacceptable and would be lead to consequences from

jaw would drop so much i would need recon truck tiff surgery after hitting the cobblestones on the piazza. >> reporter: north america could still claim the pontificate because of another strong contender from just slightly further north, the 68-year-old hockey playing cardinal mark willett. he found the calling to god after suffering a hockey injury in his native quebec. no matter who steps on the loggia, the american cardinals have impacted the coming papacy and direction of the church in ways never before seen. robin? >> all right, josh, thank you very much and with you there is diane sawyer, of course, leading our complete team coverage of the papal conclave. she's at the vatican city anchor desk. i'm not sure how much you packed in your suitcase. what are you hearing about how long this will take? >> reporter: ar, robin, so great to talk to you here amid the pageantry, the pilgrims coming to rome and on average, 3.3 days has been how long it's taken to elect a new pope. it's been about a hundred years since it took five days but keep in mind, these cardinals have already heard some 16