when the pope visited in 1982 he was greet by massive adoring crowds but pope benedict xvi will face ty of protest on friday. >> we are urging the pope to open vatican's secret sex files. >> reporter: there's been a lot of criticism about the cost to the british taxpayer, an estimated $20 million to pay for travel, accommodations and security including here at the london residence where the pope will be staying. critics say pope benedict xvi may not even fill arenas at hi outdoor evens around britain. the first day ends with an open- air mass in glasgow. it includes a performance by scottish singer and staunch catholic susan boyle. a public figure whose popularity may outshine the man she's performing for. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> tomorrow the pope will meet with the british prime minister tony blair and british prime minister. >>> howard has the forecast coming up. >>> we will introduce you to the cocker spaniel and tell you about a front heading this way. back with more 9 news now in just a moment. >>> welcome back on this warm thursday afternoon. howard bernstein with

we will bring you live pictures of pope benedict now. i assure you, the vehicle is on its way through the center of edinburgh, headed toward princes street. the pope has been received by clean elizabeth at the royal palace in edinburgh. he has met political leaders. he is now on his way to a lunch with the head of the catholic church in scotland cardinal are scott lind carnal o'brien. there are not huge crowds of people lining the streets. where people have seen the pope, many have been applauding and waving. i think you can see, the pope is ving back. there has been some discussion about the degree of enthusiasm that this visit has generated. we will be following this as the visit unfolds over the coming hours and days. away from pope benedict, it is time for business news. >> thank you very much. do not blame us for america's economic problems. that's the blunt response from beijing as the obama administration brandishes his sharpest criticism yet of china's exchange rate policy. the u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner will say tha

we'll talk about the impact you can expect coming up next hour. >> thanks so much. >> pope benedict continuesof britain and he's getting unsolicited advice. they are calling on the pope to take action. should the catholic church ordain women? the question is being raised here in america as well. ♪ >> reporter: for most catholics, this is curious. women in priestly robes. >> mary is a part of that trinity. >> reporter: preaching from the alter. >> this is the lamb of god. >> reporter: consecrating the bread and wine. it's considered a serious crime by the catholic church. gloria considers herself ordained. he secretly ordained the first female bishops in 2002. >> have you ever met the secret bishop? >> no. if anyone found out who he was, he would be done. it would be a tremendous personal risk for this bishop to come out. >> reporter: according to cannon lawyers, he's been excommunicated or banned from participating in the church because he knowingly violated church law. the vatican made it clear when it restated that ordaining women as priest was a grave offense. on the same level as a pedoph

he is dean of the college of cardinals and was involved over pope benedict's handling of sex abuse allegations. >> an attempt to defend the pope against allegations he had not done a enough would lead to another extraordinary revelation. this one exposed a clear split in the vatican. at easter in austria, at the current cardinal of the anna -- cardinal of vienna went on tv to defend the pope's record. >> he wanted to investigate but had been blocked. the obstruction was cardinal sodono. this approach was unprecedented. >> what this says is that this this -- is thick blanket of secrecy, there are holes in the blanket. there are holes coming through because they realize this is a different world. maintaining secrecy is not possible. >> pope benedict reputation was supposed to be enhanced by the news you try to act against pedophile priests, but he was unhappy with the airing of the dirty laundry. this is a telling example of a pulp conflicted. >> you are harming the church, admitting the church has gone wrong. it is not popular. >> has there been an evolution? do you think? >> i hope and pray, b

then, she'll travel to jordan for a working lunch with king abdullah. >>> pope benedict begins a four-dayoday. it's the fourth time a pope has set foot on british soil. in addition to meeting the queen, benedict is expected to meet with alleged priest abuse victims during his visit. >>> malik hassan has a pretrial hearing where his lawyer will argue for reporters to be barred from future hearings, including one next month where survivors are expected to testify. >>> and today, tennessee officials announced an effort to get their state moving. the goal is to make residents healthier within five years. tennessee has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation. >>> now, for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, the changing definition of family, when "america this morning" continues, right after this. while i was building my friendships... my family... while i was building my life... my high cholesterol was contributing to plaque buildup in my arteries. that's why my doctor prescribed crestor. she said plaque buildup in arteries... is a real reason to lower cholester

the mcconnell kasper is an insider, fellow german and senior aide to pope benedict for a decade -- >> cardinal kasper is an insider. he was part of the pope's entourage of britain, but just hours before pope benedict's plane lands, the cardinal has made provocative comments about britain's christian identity and culture. in the german magazine "focus," cardinal caspers said england today is a secular rise, pluralistic country. when you land at heathrow airport, you sometimes think you have landed in a third-world country. when asked whether christians in england are discriminated against, he said an aggressive neo-atheism is widespread. if you wear a cross with british airways, you are discriminated against. it is not known whether the pope has been told about the cardinal's views, but some commentators have expressed their unease. >> they do concern me never the less because some of them, such as his comments that ba discriminates against anyone who flies with a crucifix is obviously a distortion of a year that ended some time ago, so it makes me wonder what people say about britain.

. >> reporter: thousands of protesters called for pope benedict xvi to resign. they say the pope is out of touch with catholics in britain. >> things need to change. >> go away and leave us alone. >> reporter: it is the largest demonstration against the pontiff in this five-year papacy. marchers opposed the catholic church stance on homosexuality, abortion and birth control. but the church's handling of the sex abuse scandal created the biggest uproar. >> i express deep sorrow to see innocent victims of such unspeakable crimes. >> reporter: pope benedict prayed privately with victims of sexual abuse by priests and expressed his shame. pope benedict met with american survivors of sexual abuse by priests during his visit here in 2008. since 1950 the catholic church has paid out $2 billion in abuse costs in the u.s. most in the last six years. >> it is upsetting. that's not where i want my money to go. priests suffer from human frailty as anybody else does. i do not believe the catholic church was aggressive enough in addressing that issue. >> reporter: despite the

pope benedict makes his first visit in almost 30 years. the father of a german teenager who killed people goes on trial r malauger. an eu summit on foreign policy has been overshadowed between a dispute between france and the eu over the deportation of roma people. they compared the situation is to the situation in world war ii and question their legality. >> leaders ended the note on a cordial note. the mood was frosty at the summit. nicolas sarkozy was said to be furious about the comments about roma deportation from france. he is reported to have had a heated exchange with the european union president. >> allow me to say that this comparison with the second world war with what is happening in our country, that is no argument. it is a sult. it is hurtful. it is a humiliation and the exaggeration. >> sarkozy was outraged that the justice commissioner appeared to compare france's actions to jewish deportations by the nazis. many leaders agreed with him. >> i made it clear that the town and choice of words was not appropriate. we must treat

. >>> thousands of protestors marched in the streets of london speaking out against pope benedict xvi. after the pontiff challenged the catholic church of sexual abuse. we have the details. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi expressed shame and humiliation during a private meeting of five survivors of sexually abused clergy. >> i express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims during this difficult time. >> reporter: the pontiff apologized and insured the victims the catholic church is working to protect young people and fully investigate allegations of abuse, but thousands of protestors want more. >> he makes many apologizes, but he always apologizes for other people and their failings. never for his own. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi met with american survivors during his visit here in 2008. during 1950 the catholic church paid out $2 million in abuse costs in the u.s., most in the last six years. >> it is upsetting. that is not where i want my money to go. >> reporter: saturday in london, 20,000 people marched in the largest demonstration against the pontiff in his five year payoffcy.

aware that he was flying into a storm raging around the catholic church's child abuse scandal, pope benedict decided to clear the air while still in the air, addressing the issue on a flight from rome. "it is a great sadness," he said, "that the authorities of the church were not sufficiently vigilant and decisive in taking the necessary measures." newscast nasty issues of child abuse were not on the agenda during the pope's first official functions, including his meeting with thmeetingwith the queen, ae invitation the state visit is taking place. nor were they broached among the crowd of faithful, smaller crowd than were first predicted for this visit as the abuse scandal and other issues have apparently diminished the church's popularity. and for the groups of protesters who have vowed to dog this visit,... >> i had been being raped for about a year by the time this picture was taken. >> reporter: pope benedict's words of remorse have not been enough. >> because i know there are children stithere arechildren sd that is disturbing. >> reporter: pope benedict finds himself increasingly preac

today, pope benedict came face-to-face. >> it's encouraging he came here.t to hear what he has to say. >> reporter: he began his visit on thursday touching down in scotland. there to welcome him, a head of state and religion, the queen. this is the first visit since king henry viii nearly 500 years ago. never since has a british monarch shared the podium. after greeting crowds, the pope held a mass for 65,000. the ceremony graced fwi voice of an angel. ♪ >> reporter: on day two, a more complicated trip to london. they waived their security concerns. among them, baby ellie whose mother was moved. >> the holy father was blessing her and kissing her. i broke into tears. this is very special. >> reporter: the pope delivered a message. centuries ago, britain's catholic martyr was sentenced to death. >> economic activity has contributed to the grave difficulties now being experienced by millions of people throughout the world. >> reporter: later, another first. the pope met an anglican woman priest. the church of england has been at odds with the vatican for hund

pope benedict has faced outright protests.ne major issue is outrage over the clergy sex abuse crisis still swirling over many parts of europe. at the beginning of the trip, benedict admitted the church was not quick and decisive to take the necessary measures to combat the crisis. another is between roman catholics and the anglo-american community. last october the vatican made it easier for disaffected anglocans to become catholic. a highlight is the trip is the -- but perhaps the biggest challenge has been making the case for faith and a nation known for growing secularism. throughout the trip benedict called for the values of cultural christianity. >>> and kim, this trip to britain is part of the pope's overall effort to try to roll back the trend of secularism all over europe. no easy task./ >> it's a big task and one that he's very concerned about. he has been throughout his papacy. he just created a new department in the vatican to focus on doing that. and in many ways, britain was a real test case or a real case study a

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. >>> mixed reaction for pope benedict xvi in the u.k.. ating mass with tends of thousands in hyde park this afternoon. hours after a large anti-pope march kicked off in the same location -- in the same location. joining us roman catholic priest and fox news contributor. great to see you. this is a momentous occasion for the church. it was the first time since 1534 when the church broke with england that the pope was there. is that correct? >> john paul ii, did come in 1982, you are right the first time a pope has made a state visit to the united kingdom. and the queen receiving pope benedict xvi and honestly, it was a very moving moment, whether you are catholic, christian or nonbeliever. that is because, pope benedict xvi came to westminster hall, right there where thomas moore was condemned to death for having not supported the king, hen country viii for getting rid of one wife and take another to give him more babies. the fact that the father was there in westminster hall. today with all these crowds of people, yes, there were protests.

pope benedict xvi warns that religion is being marginalized around the world. as the u.n. launches a new effort to help pakistani flood victims we complete our journey down the indus. and selling sperm on the internet? two monday -- men convicted. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. voters in afghanistan are going to the polls to elect a new parliament amid threats from the taliban. washington has warned there are serious security threats. hours before the polling opened there was a big explosion heard in kabul, the capital and it was thought to be a rocket attack the and bbc has uncovered evidence that voters are being approached to sell their polling papers and more. >> once again, afghans are going to the polls. this time for paraphernalia -- parliament. officials want to avoid the corruption and fraud in last year's presidential vote but we found that candidates are again trying to fix 9 results. these two men are afraid to be identified, but their story undermines claims that this election will be any cleaner than the last

with scotland's secular leaders in his audience, pope benedict called for religious belief to take itsce in public discourse and four christian values to shape public policy. >> we should not exceed -- we should not seek to exclude secular beliefs, but to penalize it, yet, this is a guarantee of our pending liberalism, leaving us to look upon a very person like a brother or sister. >> only the evangelization of culture, he said, could combat what he called the dictatorship of relativism, which was threatening to obscure the unchanging truth about man's nature, destiny, and the goodness, and as the shadows lengthen, among the crowd, the baby benedictus, her mother, one of thousands of polish migrants, who have so boosted catholic populations here. >> we think christ was very happy because this was my daughter. i bore her, and she is mine. >> before today, there was nervousness in the church about whether this day would succeed, pessimism even. not now. >> the number of people living in poverty in america has escalated sharply. these latest census bureau reports show that one in seven am

he has been a senior aide to pope benedict for a decade. his role is to promote christian unity. he was part of the pope's entourage to britain. now, just hours before pope benedict's plane lands, the cardinal has made provocative comments about britain's christian identity and culture. in the german magazine "focus," he said england is a secular and pluralistic country. when you land at heathrow airport you sometimes think you landed at the third world country. when asked are christians in england discriminated against, he said an aggressive neo-'80s and is widespread. if you wear a cross at british airways, you are discriminated against. it is not known whether the pope has been told about the cardinals views. some catholic commentators have expressed their unease. >> they concern me because some of them, such as this about be a discriminates against anybody who flies with them and where's the crucifix, is obviously a distortion of a news story from some time ago. it does make me wonder what people talk about in the vatican about britain. >> the vatican has concerned the cardina

has to believe he meant it, especially someone that close to the pope. >> there is no suggestion pope benedict knew about the cardinal's, as before they were published, and the pope is aware of the potential damage they could now cause -- knew about the cardinal's comments before they were published. >> there is a potential of embarrassment with the timing being what it is. the vatican has been working to deflect criticism because of the police scandal and sexuality and abortion. >> thanks for being with us on "bbc world news." do stay if you can. still to come -- reaching out to pakistan's flood victims. more claims that islamist groups are stepping in to help. first, though, the detention of a chinese fishing captain in japan has sparked more protests. activists in hong kong tried to stage a sit-in at the japanese consulate. johnson reports. -- jonathan johnson reports. >> where is this intensive diplomatic standoff headed? for these activists in hong kong, it was the japanese consulate. their demands are related to the chinese fishing boat captain who has been held in captivity since octobe

. >>> tens of thousands of people took to the streets in london today as pope benedict continued his historic visit to the united kingdom. the crowds included the faithful as well as those protesting the child abuse scandal that has rocked the church in recent years. today, the pope addressed that scandal directly. nbc's nina desantos reports. >> reporter: at a mass in london, pope benedict made his strongest statement yet on the child abuse scandal that has dogged his papacy and shaken the catholic church. >> above all i express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims of these unspeakable crimes. >> reporter: the pope rarely looked up from his prepared text but his message was clear and his words powerful. >> i also acknowledge with you the shame and humiliation which all of us have suffered. >> reporter: outside, 2,000 young catholics who had traveled from far and wide to hear his voice. young people are at the heart of the scandal. over the years it's alleged that thousands have been abused by priests and other church officials, and the pope has been under growing pressure to addres

. >>> pope benedict xvi a arrived in scotland on a four-day state visit. he told reporters that the catholic church failed to act quickly enough to deal with priests who rape and molest children. he says the vatican's top priority is to help these victims feel. his first meeting was with queen elizabeth ii. >> coming up, we are back live

. >>> pope benedict xvi is in london today. he's the first pope ever to be invited to the u.k. an official state visit. >> after centuries of religious differences, the pope and queen elizabeth are sharing their christian heritage. lama hasan has details this morning. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning. the pan tiff has another packed day today. first off a private mass at a chapel here in london. following that, he will be meeting with catholic schoolkids, as well as politicians, including former prime minister tony blair and gordon brown. and other leaders, as well. the pope got off to his first full day of his visit, touching down in edinburgh airport and being welcomed by the queen. the queen gave him art. and the pope gave her a gospel. both gave short speeches. the pope spoke about inserting the value of god and religious, attacking atheism. and for the first time, pope benedict xvi admitted that the church hasn't done enough on handling church abuse cases. of course, he'll get the chance to meet with about ten victims of sexual abuse here, most likely on satur

the first interview one of those victims who is now suing pope benedict.f a cnn special documentarily examining what pope benedict did or didn't do about the crisis. cnn's gary tuchman has the story. >> at a lakeside retreat in northern wisconsin -- >> come -- >> reporter: terry tries to escape his past. it isn't easy. 50 years ago when he was just 10 years old, terry who is deaf was sent to the st. johns school in milwaukee, wisconsin. what happened there to terry and up to 200 deaf boys is now central to the sex abuse crisis in the catholic church. and to the question of what pope benedi benedict, then cardinal ratzinger knew about it all. terryco hut has never spoken publicly about the horrors he endured at st. johns until now. what did he do to you? >> and then it was that afternoon when i went into his office, the door was closed and the father said, take your pants down. >> reporter: father lawrence murphy was the head master and appreciate at st. johns for more than two decades. a charismatic fund-raiser and respected church leader but father murphy

megyn: fox news alert pope benedict xvi just wrapping up an historic appearance hours after scotland yard arrested five men who would have had a frightening level of access near where the pope was standing moments ago. welcome to "america live" on a friday i'm megyn kelly. right now the leader of the world's billion-plus catholics wrapped up a speech to both houses of parliament. you can see him on tape, this is laterally two minutes ago. hours ago scotland yard picking up some members of the cleaning crew scheduled to work around this building. here is what we know right now, the five suspects were working as london street cleaners. they were arrested a little bit more than six hours ago. the men's ages range between 26 and 50. investigators acted on a tip that they received last night and they felt was extremely credible. as of right now we are told a search has not uncovered any weapons or hazardous items, as of right now. peter new man is the director for the international center for the study of rad ka liization at king's college in london. when you think of the fact that these w

pope benedict almost always travels in his bullet-proof popemobile. with eight to 10 bodyguards. alleged plot against him comes amid anger over the child sex abuse scandal in the catholic church. >> i'm a victim of sexual abuse as a child. i was abused by catholic priests. i was beaten up by catholic brothers in my school. and i feel that the pope's message is of hate. >> reporter: further protests are expected until the pope leaves on sunday. the terror suspects could be in custody until then. british police can hold them for questioning for seven days without charge. >> reporter: in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> until now, pope benedict has not been the target of any serious attacks. but his predecessor, pope benedict john paul, was nearly killed in an assassination attempt in 1991. >>> exciting news in chile. a bore hole. workers will now use a wider drill bit to create a large hole, large enough to rescue the men. the miners will help by shifting debris falling from the hole. the process could take as few as six weeks, but that's much sooner than the origin

by pope benedict. d about so many controversies and other points people want to make about his visit, but what was the pope himself, what would he like to accomplish on this trip? >> well, i think he is in touch with reality enough to know that four days in the u.k. is not going to magically turn the corner on the sex abuse crisis or in centuries of secularization. i think what he wants to do is reintroduce christianity and reintroduce the catholic church, a positive key to the public defined by his hostility to the catholic church. if he can convince people to take a new look, i think he would be willing to take that and run back to rome. >> kind of a big mission there, but sounds like a baby step as well. a reintroduction, as you put it so eloquently. talk to you again soon. we have been reporting on the pope's visit and his admission that the church's response was slow and insufficient to the abuse by catholic priests. before he was pope, he was ca cardinal rats inninger. recently, it's come to light

. >> reporter: security teams on guard after uncovering a suspected terror plot targeted pope benedict. they launched a predawn raid on a office in london. five men are under arrest between 26 and 50 years old. all reportedly of arab decent. police say they haven't found hazardous materials in the searches. the pope spokesman said the pontiff was told about the threat as he visited with thousands of catholic school children. scotland yard took a closer look at the security arrangements in place for the pope's four day visit and decided there is no need to change the pope's itinerary. he almost always travels in the bullet proof pope mobile. the alleged plot comes amid anger over the child sex abuse scandal in the catholic church. >> i'm a victim of sexual abuse. i feel that the pope's message is about hate. >> reporter: the terror suspects could be in custody until then. british police can hold them for questioning for 7 days without charge. >>> tomorrow pope benedict will meet with britain's new prime minister and address thousands of pilgrims at open air is service in hyde park. here

at the door pope benedict was introduced to the reverand. the first time this opponents of female ordination has shaken hands with a clergywoman in public. >> as the pontiff and primate of england process of the aisle, the symbolism was about a coming together of two traditions. >> on behalf of the christian communities, we welcome you to this great shrine which has been of such significance. >> i came here from rome to pray [unintelligible] [unintelligible] >> the piece of the lord be always with you. [applause] >> despite the appearance of unity, serious differences remain between the church of england and the roman catholic church, but today both traditions agreed on the pope's central message, the need for religion to have a recognized voice in the public sphere. >> security is extremely tight and central london after police arrested six men with a plot against the pope. >> just two miles to where the pope is this evening, police officers searching for -- searching through cars. the cleaners arrived for work. the police were acting on a

pope benedict xvi delivers an address to parliament.warns religion is under threat across the world. thousands of afghan troops are being deployed to safeguard tomorrow's parliamentary elections. the taliban has threatened to disrupt the polls. it has been nearly two months since the floods in pakistan. the country is struggling to cope with the impact. the u.n. has said the international community must do much more to help. all this week, our correspondent has been traveling the indus river, charting the damage to local communities. this reports comes from one of the areas hardest hit. >> the families that used to live here had homes, lively goods, and a community. it was all swept away. it is an indication of how desperate people are here that every time we saw a car here, there were surrounded by people affected by the floods. weeks after the disaster struck here, most are dependent on handouts and have no means of helping themselves. >> at least someone got something. by the government. with the local officials. that is what i can h

but pope benedict will face plenty of protestors, many furious over the child sex scandal. the pontiff said on thursday, it's difficult to understand how priests fall into that, quote, per version. >> we're urging the pope to open the vatican secret sex files. >> reporter: and there has been criticism about the cost to the british taxpayer. an estimated $20 million to pay for travel, accommodations and security, including here at the landon residences where the pope is staying. day one of the pontiff's four- day trip began with a warm welcome from britain's queen elizabeth in scotland. >> i wish you a most fruitful and memorable visit. >> reporter: before it ends, the pope will meet with britains new prime minister and hold a special pray service at london's famed westminster abbey. charlie d'agata, 9 news now. >>> we're talking about the weather and the rain. >> we're talking about not one, not two, but three hurricanes. >> busy out there. >> julia we don't have to worry about, but igor we will talk about. showing you a picture from space, look at this. it is an unbelievabl

pope benedict almost always travels in his pope mobile with 8 to 10 body guards. the plot comes amid anger over the child's sex abuse scandal. >> i'm a victim of sex abuse. i was beaten up by catholic brothers in my school and i feel the pope's message is of hate. >> the terror suspects could be in custody until then, british police can hold them for questioning for seven days without charge. charlie dagada, cbs news, london. >>> we'll speak with thousands of pilgrims at an open air service in london's high park. >>> a pedestrian was struck in rockville and sky 9 was there. this happened on randolph road near hunter lane. montgomery county police say the woman who was struck may have suffered broken bones, but she should be okay. police are talking to the driver to find out exactly what happened. >> and u.s. capital police shot a man early this morning who was carrying a gun on capitol hill. shots rang out at 2nd and c streets southwest. our 9news now has the latest from the scene. >> 5:00 a.m. friday, a lookout is broadcast over radio. there's a man with a gun wa

pope benedict is not worried.e met with thousands of school children on the second day of his trip. >> an effort to rescue 33 trapped miners. a bore hole for an eventually rescue has reached those miners. they have been trapped since august 5th. this is video they shot. crews have to widen the hole so the miners can be pulled through it. rescue is still six weeks away. it allows food and water and medical supplies. >> flight arrival delays into sfo, about an hour 2 minutes. let's check our flight tracker at abc7news.com. let's talk about how this extra humidity is going to leave us some rain this weekend. i'll tell you when and where. >> paying for a faster commute. a toll lane in the bay area coming to a major highway monday morning. !% ♪ >>> meteorologist mike nicco with a lot of weather to talk about. >> rare occurrence in new york, specifically the bronx. let's take a look at the damage that occurred yesterday. some of the buildings roofs torn off, trees, lots of cars, a dangerous situation when you have a tor