. >>> pope benedict xvi reports defrocked priests for child abuse. john, is this the first time we've seen these figures in this way released in this way from the church? >> it is. it is the first time we've had any figures. they've always talked about the accusations but they never put a figure on it. here comes the meeting followi e way they treated whit child abun the past. there is the figure. 400 priests defrocked which means they can't give out the sacrament, rites, effectively sacked by pope benedict xvi. >> isn't that part of the revelation, that it was that pope. >> he was the pope between 2005 and 2013, and his entire pontificate was dominated by the child abuse scandal, and there are lots of allegations towards him that he allowed cover ups to go on. he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. he is a very theological man, a theologian and academic, he's not warm and cuddly like pope francis is. a lot of people really blamed him fairly squarely for being at the head of the church. he was the pre-effect for the congregation of the doct

new information from the vatican that pope benedict, xvi defrocked. 400 priests for molesting children. the family of an ohio inmate whose execution took an unusual long time, they say the procedure was cruel and unusual. >>> a drought emergency heightening fire dangers that are already forcing people to evacuate their homes. >>> as we begin this hour with breaking news, reports of a shooting at or near a school in north philadelphia. we are hearing that this happened at the delaware valley charter school, that apparently two people have been shot we will get additional information on this of course and update you as soon as we get that information. >>> president obama is ordering the national security agency to make changes to the electronic surveillance programs. speaking at the justice department, the president said he will emmed the massive phone records collection program as it currently exists. he also ordered the nsa to stop spying on friendly world leaders but the president didn't scrap the system entirely. what i did not do is stop these programs wholesale. not only because i

forty to fifty years old the problem has been addressed and the clean up was done primarily by pope benedict the sixteenth when he was when he was head of the congregation for the for the doctrine of the faith when he asked pope john paul the second to put the authority to clean this mess up under his his command and a and he continued it during during the time that he will get to go to a short period just will. be a new look at streaming on happy or ok give you twenty seconds before we go to the break go ahead. german german prefect care hard ludwig mueller in two thousand knew that priest paul kramer had molested children in two thousand and four movie. that same priest to a different parish did not disclose that ten years ago and this is someone who this current pope has allowed to continue and has and has post that's a problem ok not the only right we're getting i was short break we're going to do it with short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on pope francis' state with r.t. . leave immediately. he survived war atrocities. to make a final decision. has chan

a new report shows the former pope benedict the sixteenth. the frock to nearly four hundred priests in his last two years as pontiff he removed them over child abuse allegations will fall despite the number of reported cases related to molestation and in two thousand and ten thousand cap on the hit team has more. i'm uncomfortable clearly in front of the un. it's up to you to set up such a system that would also help in a house check out questions of andrew keir i need is until we get to the toxic in this the associated press is released and documents outlining the extent of the town priest scandal compiling figures from the vatican's own blankets the ap report shows that in two years alone eight hundred cases of abuse came in for a view from twenty eleven to twenty twelve host a four hundred priests critical political. while we at no more or less every year that they're in a few hundred cases reported of the outcomes of the church trials and the pope's decision whether to remove the priest or keep the priest hasn't really been made generally

pope benedict's response was we deserve this humiliation. how could we have gotten things so badly wrong. we can't apologize enough for what we got wrong, but it's not good enough apologizing if we don't put in procedures that are transparent. i think it's interesting and striking the first public announcement is to set up the safeguarding the commission of the vatican. who will bwhat will be importano the vatican appoints to that commission. it may be lay people, experts from the church. i would like to think that the voices of the victims and survivors will be on that commission, and it must be open and transparent and deal with the criticisms, many of them justified that the church has received. >> the new report painting a comprehensive picture of just how well people eat across the world. the best countries in terms of food security are found in western europe. while the worst tend to be in sub-saharan africa. but the rankings bring interesting and urgent challenges regarding the rich eveernations. >> reporter: when it comes to eating w

pope benedict xvi removed almost 400 men in 2011 and 2012 -- that is more than double the cases in the previous two years. thatict's successor said catholics should feel shame for the scandals. fairs willggest food be taking place here in berlin. it's the annual international green week. advantagee are taking of the education -- the occasion tomorrow. >> around 100 organizations joined the march. farmers are saying they are being driven out of business by subsidized factory farms. that protesters propose free trade agreement between the european union and the united states. chickens ind up one-filled me to end our plates. that is why we want to stop the agreement. 70 i were culture ministers were in berlin. ministeragricultural says he welcomes it. agreement,free trade the european union and the uso to have a deal by the end of this year. it is one of many concerns on the table. cupn a big prize in world downhill skiing. at the classic in switzerland, it was a swiss skier i came up -- that campe up. surprising -- it is proving to be the surprising package in downhill skiing. he won his

pope benedict established zero tolerance for abuse by priests.they can no longer act as a priest, can no longer minister, can no longer be out there as a priest where they might do harm to children. so this is bad news that there were 400 priests that were doing this, but it's good news that the vatican has kicked them out. >> joelle do you think that defrocking is enough of a punishment? that's my first question. my second one is really, do you think this signals a new era in the cath lolic church? >> the big problem is yes, these men were defrocked. but the problem is, they are out there. we don't know who these men are or what kind of crimes they committed. we don't know what countries they're in or anything about them. they've been kicked into society with know repercussions whatsoever. sure, they may no longer have their big pension from their local diocese. but other than that, law enforcement hasn't been informed, survivors haven't been informed. it's really nothing more than a defense maneuver on behalf of the vatican. >> under normal cir

janet under pope benedict the sixteenth room is almost four hundred men from the priesthood in twenty eleven and twenty twelve at school than doubled the number of cases over the previous two years benedict's successor pope friends has said this week that catholics should feel shame for the scoundrel where's the big issue down and rebuilt defense in the world is currently taking place here in davao and it's the annual international green week and some thirty thousand people taking advantage of the patient's mom told the chancellor's office to protest against agricultural policy. i add around one hundred organizations joined the march. some represented small scale farmers who say they're being driven out of business by subsidized factory farms. other protesters targeted a proposed free trade agreement between the european union and united states. german agricultural minister hans beat fb page said he welcomes the debate and called for greater length between food production and foreign policy as for the free trade agreements. he knew and the us hoped to have a deal by the end of this ye

pope benedict xiv called it quits and retired. ncis continue toss write his only script at the vatican. this year he'll led to jerusalem, maybe even asia. in politics, out -- politicians sending selfies, pretty much ever. in -- a little less conversation and a little more action. i'm looking at you washington. in tv, out -- breaking bad. it ran its course in 2013. it's over, people. let it go. in -- >> this is cnn. >> "the situation room" with wolf blitzer, happening now. we're still here, america, and we won't let you down. >>> we're back with kate bennett from "the washingtonian" political commentator ryan liza, and monica hesse from "the washington post." monica, you did an official in and out list that was in today's "the washington post," a very long list. i want to capture a few. out -- beyonce in -- beyonce. we'll talk about that in a second. out -- cyndi lauper. in-stevie nix. out -- brussels sprouds. in -- cauliflower. we'll dissecond this in is ached. we had fun with our own list, but yours is scientific. how do you do it

. >>> a document shows pope benedict xvi derocke defrocked 0 priests for abusing children. >>> a company to blame for tainting the water supply for hundreds of thousands of west virginia will claimed bankruptcy. >>> syria's opposition will decide to meet face to face. global powers are pushing for both sides to meet in the summit. thifor more on these stories goo www.aljazeera.com. "real money" with ali velshi is next. >> americans worried about jobs and their paychecks are spending more cautiously. i don't know what you know about america's economy that i don't know, but i'll find out. also, forget the nsa. i'll tell what you you might not about the tech company that makes all that have spying possible. and move over, new york wants a piece of that tech action. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." >> this is real money. you are the most important part of the show. join our conversation for the next half our on twitter or facebook. last week i told you about conflicting signals in our economy. today i'm going to give you a little more to choo on. every month thompson reuters comes u

responsibility for the attack, a document obtained by the associated press shows that in just two years, pope benedict xvi, defract nearly 400 children -- defrocked nearly 40 people on how they are handling sexual abuse. >> the company blamed for tainting the water supply for hundreds of thousands of vest virginiaages. freedom industries faces several investigations after last week's chemical spill near charleston. water restrictions put into place have been lifted for most residents. fire fighters say they have stopped the spread after 1700 acre wildfire near los angeles. severely dry weather helped it grow quickly and the governor declared a drought emergency. "inside story" is up next. >> security surveillance is not going away. there will be newspaper rules in place. the president's proposals are "the inside story." >> hello. i am ray suarez. president obama even brought it up, himself. when he was a senator, he was suspicious of the ability of the federal government security agencies to poke around in our private lives. once president, the threats to the country he led forced him, he says, to a m

we learned that pope benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests in just over a two-year period for molesting children back in 2011-2012. it's according to a document obtained by the associated press. it shows a dramatic increase since 170 priests were removed in the years '08 and '09. it is the first time the vatican has revealed details on a specific number of priests removed. >>> if you're looking for a measure of just how much american attitudes on smoking have changed, consider this. this broadcast started out not only sponsored by a brand of cigarettes but named after one. it was the camel news caravan. in the modern era it was renamed ""nbc nightly news"." also in the modern era, we learned a lot about cigarettes and smoking. just today the u.s. surgeon general came out with a new report showing smoking impacts every major organ in the body and has already killed 20 million americans over the past 50 years. this is a call to action to eliminate smoking before it takes its toll on another generation. we get our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the warning from the na

magazine says pope from sis is gone from conservative progressive and calls the last papacy of pope benedict disastrous the vatican has criticized the optical a superficial journalism. as with snow does nobel peace prize nomination but two norwegian and pieces been cold meaningless. some commentators point out that many people can nominate win as the head of the weekend deadline. the socialist politician said the whistleblower had damage country's security interests but the subsequent policy changes that helps peace and stability. the mayor of toronto is being sued for allegedly conspiring to have a cyst is full of boyfriend beat them up in jail. it's called mike and mike claims he was attacked two years ago on orders from rope ford who wanted to stop him from revealing the man struck and alcohol abuse than not knowledge for toy is called the claims irresponsible there is full of president fujimori on trial for corruption has been accused of cheating is on tabloid headlines during every election campaign. the dates to an ex intelligence chief testified that he gave orders to find favorable n

. >>> word from the associated press that before retirement, pope benedict xvi defrocked priests for sexually abusing children. that represents a sharp increase over previous years due to the vatican's decision to double the statute of limitations on sex crimes. >>> around the world, fires are burning out of control in southern australia where temperatures have topped 100 degrees for the past several days. high winds are complicating the bring the blazes under control. they're the worst there in five years. >>> here in the u.s., that fire burning in southern california has grown to more than 1,800 acres, but authorities now say it is at least 30% contained. and they're hoping to make more progress because of improving weather conditions. there are only light winds in the area today and the humidity is expected to rise by this evening. more than 1,100 firefighters are battling the blaze said to have been started by an illegal campfire. >>> boeing is being sued by more than 80 passengers aboard that airliner that crashed in san francisco last july. the lawsuit alleges that some equipme

pope benedict announced two years ago the city will host the thurp's church's world meeting of familiesc church in philly remains hopeful tonight. oprah getting ready for her birthday after powering through a spin class in west hollywood. i can attest those classes are tough. happy birthday. two british rockers. what a project. adell with humaner has it there. working with fill collins the former genesis telling rolling stone he and adell working on new material together. collins last released 12 years ago. >>> when we come back, behind the scenes of one of the most powerful movies of the year. they say it was like facing the ghosts. warfarin every day. my but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... ...was proven superior to o warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. hey thanks for calling my doctor. sure. pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. don't stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. stopping in

an oversight body in a break with the clerical financial establishment that he inherited from pope benedicternight, three people including the gunman are dead after a supermarket shooting in northern indiana. police saying the gunman walked into martin's supermarket late last night and used a semi-automatic handgun to kill two women. the gunman was killed by police, just as he pointed his gun at a third person. >>> a california little leaguer is sued by his own coach for what he calls carelessly celebrating. the 14-year-old boy evidently threw his batting helmet in joy after his team scored the winning run in a game. his coach said it struck his achilles tendon and tore it. he's suing for $500,000 for pain and suffering, plus thousands more for lost wages and medical costs. the boy's family saying the suit is absurd. >>> don't let last week's polar vortex put you off all things polar. at a zoo in germany, a camera capturing two tiny polar bear cubs open their eyes. >> never see them on their backs. >> and they're enjoying being on their backs, just chilling. first time we have seen this. th

pope benedict the 16th nelson mandela died, and a new monarch was born. >> from soccer to the classroomts gained ground in 2013. india created a dancing robot. critically ill children were in the classroom. austrian research is designed to their robot to help the elderly. iran hosted the soccer andetition while french japanese scientists created a robot that you can control with your mind. another but the finishing touches on the first talking said to space. motion centers put robot in the boxing ring. the secretary was shown off in tokyo and israel continued its development of military robot. 2014 promises to be just as mind blowing. if they have their say, it will be fluffy robots helping people with memory loss. >> move it on a little bit, about an hour away from the start of most european trading. futures are pointing lower. losses to the start of the new year. not exactly inspiring if you're coming to work. new year's resolution. >> do you want one? >> i'm not good at making them either but more people are. failures are forgotten. , apparently, according to a poll, 30 people have m

pope francis drew 6.6 million people to the vatican since march, nearly three times as many as pope benedict saw in all of 2012. they were based on tickets issued for papal effects and the estimated number of people in st. peter's square like weekly appearances from his window. the average size for a general audience with the pope is about 100,000. >> our big story here, bitter cold and slick roads right now. another look at the suv that almost spun out in the hov lanes in virginia. we saw a car after car trying to avoid the mess. state police looking to reopen the stretch. the hov lane is still closed. amelia segal is out talking to folks about this bitter cold we . >> it's bitter cold, but they will have fun and i will shovel and go to work. >> i was happy we got three or four inches because i hate snow. bitter cold and strong winds. amelia segal is live on that. how cold is it right now and how cold does it feel? >> 12 outside. the winds are 50 miles an hour of the areas. now the winds are diminishing as we approach the noon hour. 22 at reagan national. low to mid 20s. not near 50 like it

it was an intimate seating, pope benedict was right in the front. we were sitting through in the front. there was a tenor and then a violinist. so i was the only american. >> did they give you instructions, don't do this to the pope and do this? >> when he walks in, stand up, that's pretty much it. there was an intimate concert, 45 to 50 people. he walked in, we stood up, there were speeches and then the performances started. >> and you thought the pope was actually better -- >> i thought he did. than the active pope. did he have more time to regain his strength? >> perhaps. because a friend of mine commented, my goodness, he looks ten years younger than a year ago. he seemed very relaxed and excited about the concert. it was just amazing. i was so nervous to get through the first piece, because if i could get through the first one -- >> did you say a prayer before you did this? >> oh, many. because the vatican guard, right before you reach the summit of the hill where the vatican video is, the grotto of the lady of lords. >> be honest, did you eat

pope benedict xvi announced his resignation in february, citing health concerns. he was the first pontiff to retire since 1415. [ crowd cheering ] cardinal jorge mario bergoglio of argentina was elected as the new pope, taking the papal name pope francisl@notably tackling issues such as gay marriage and contraception. meanwhile, a major milestone for same-sex couples. the u.s. rupreme court ruled that the fede"al government must recognize same-sex marriages in states where it's legal. overseas( the civil war in syria entered its tird year. mor than 120,0 0 peo le have been killed, according to the united nations. in september, international nation's chemical wapons after intense pressure from the international community. the world said farewell to a political icon this year. nelson mandela, south africa's first black president, died in december at the age of 95. before serving as president, he was an@nti-apartheid leader nd(m spent 27 years in prison for speaking out for an end to the white-minority rule. and that's a look at some of the biggest headlines of 2013.

people then for events overseen by pope benedict. he has become known for his position on social issues. works for the law firm that represents jk rolling. he told his wife's friend that the harry potter author also "the "new cuckoo -- cuckoo's calling." that friend tweeted the information. gossage was fined for breaching client confidentiality rules. >> that is all? >> that's all. >> he got off pretty light. let's see what is coming up for 6:00. >> gordon peterson has a look at the night ahead. a new proposal to make it more difficult for mentally ill people to buy guns. also a report that kim jong-un had his uncle beaten to death. there is some skepticism about this. and we will see you soon. >> all right. you got it. a lot of cold out there for the next few hours. >> and it will get worse. right, steve? forhose cold temperatures the overnight hours -- and waking up early tomorrow morning, many of you will see temperatures in the single digits. at this hour outside the belfort furniture weather center, 18 a gaithersburg, 20 at elli

one of the reasons for the rise could well be the actions taken by pope benedict. >> well, that's true. >> do we know what the attitude of pope francis is? >> pope francis is equally fierce, as you said in your introduction. he has just spoken out, and he has set up a group of people. they have jurisdiction of the priests around the world. if someone has committed or abused a trial, these it's a matter for the police, not--it doesn't have anything to do with the vatican. >> but that's been the problem, what used to happen was the bishop would move a priest to another parish, and a priest who might have been offending would be moved from parish to parish to parish. >> that certainly did happen in the past. as i said a few momen moments ae bishops of wales and united states took a stand against this, rather belatedly, but they did. there are rules drawn up in the handling of these cases which now requires them to report them to the police. it was certainly belated. one of the things that pope francis is trying to do is actually to get rules around the world to more or less conform to the

all most three times the number who came to hear pope benedict in all 2012. ch's emphasis towards caring for the poor and addressing growing inquality. and the pontiff has backup. for the poor will never cease from the land, therefore i command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide to your brother. to your poor. and your needy in your land. first john, 3:17. but who ever has the world's goods and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him. how does the love of god abide in him. not clear whether the bible speaks specifically as to whether giving to the poor depend on how much love the giver receives in return from the church. but don't tell that to billionaire, ken langone, who expressed, critiques will turn off rich donors. langone helped to raise $180 million to restore st. patrick's cathedral. told colleagues one potential seven figure donor we talked to was in danger of walking away, offended by the pope's criticism at a culture of prosperity. he suggested all the papal talk about unfairness and inequality could leave rich folks incapab

. >>> a document released shows that pope benedict xvi defrocked 15 priests. benedict stepped down last year. the document was prepared for a united states nations hearing in geneva. the u.s. panel is critical about the vatican for its slow action. >>> the annual martin luther king day freedom train may be in jeopardy. as of yesterday, organizers had sold only 300 tickets for the 30th annual freedom ride up the peninsula. that leaves 1,300 empty seats on that chartered caltrain. if they can't fill the train, that's there won't be one next year. the freedom train leaves the san jose cal station and goes to san francisco where participants attend a rally. tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors. the disabled and children. >>> and today is michelle obama's birthday. the first lady turned 50 today and she has her aarp card there today to prove it. she posted a picture that said, excited to join barack in the 50 plus club. >>> big savings. >> i would say about 100- gallons a day. >> how logging on to a computer can help you save water as our state goes into a r

through his show he reaches thousands of listeners with a pro-life essa joe pope benedict. cohosts the long-running and award-winning show, dr. james dobson's family talk. together with his family, he strives to be an example to all. please welcome to the stage, ryan dobson. guest: how are you doing? are you cold? it is freezing here. thank you for being here. thank you for braving this weather and being here. i am here to say thank you. thank you to you. i appreciate you. all of you. you may or may not know this -- my birth mother was 17 years old. she was terrified. she did not know what to do. her dad and her church put her in the doors a research center and people just like you opened her arms to her, showed her the love of christ, and gave her an alternate. i'm here today because of this movement. i'm here to say thank you and i will continue saying thank you until abortion is ended in the united states. i am not here alone. i am pro-life because my parents are pro-life. they raised me for 4.5 years before i got adopted. it is my greatest leisure in the world to work w

his predecessor, pope benedict, had announced philadelphia as the host city and planned to be there. but pope francis' schedule doesn't quite get nailed down as yet. organizers hope he'll want to meet his flock in the city of brotherly love. >> how exciting. more hackers may be at work. first it was target. now another store, a major chain is reporting a potential breach of financial data. and this week is big, state of the union. it may be stacked with people who think they've been left behind by white house policy and a do nothing congress. we're going to give you a preview of the republican strategy fair and balanced coming up. ♪ ♪ so you can have a getaway from what you know. so you can be surprised by what you n't. get o times the points on travel and dining at restaurants from chase sapphire preferred. so you can taste something that wakes up your soul. chase sapphire preferred. so you can. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, b

the debate continues over obama care a new report shows low growth in healthcare costs during pope benedictduring president obama's first term. experts say health costs rise faster than the economy. but that in the last four years costs have slowed and reversed by a small amount. the white house says it is proof new policies are working but some say it is too early to tell, especially with the huge expansion under obama care. >>> stanford received a grant today for cancer research. scientists are working on ways to tear out the roots of tumors to prevent a reoccurrence of cancer. they believe they cause relapse when they begin to grow again. the money comes from a fund based in new york. >>> now at 6:00 p.m. getting paid to do a dangerous job. what happens when you get hurt? how one police officer is fighting back after getting a pay cut. >> an arrest for this fire at the chinese consulate in san francisco, and the new questions about security. >> unsolved for 7 years, the steps a mother is taking a keep a cold case alive. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu ch

. >>> a document released shows that pope benedict xvi defrocked 15 priests. benedict stepped down last year. the document was prepared for a united states nations hearing in geneva. the u.s. panel is critical about the vatican for its slow action. >>> the annual martin luther king day freedom train may be in jeopardy. as of yesterday, organizers had sold only 300 tickets for the 30th annual freedom ride up the peninsula. that leaves 1,300 empty seats on that chartered caltrain. if they can't fill the train, that's there won't be one next year. the freedom train leaves the san jose cal station and goes to san francisco where participants attend a rally. tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors. the disabled and children. >>> and today is michelle obama's birthday. the first lady turned 50 today and she has her aarp card there today to prove it. she posted a picture that said, excited to join barack in the 50 plus club. >>> big savings. >> i would say about 100- gallons a day. >> how logging on to a computer can help you save water as our state goes into a r

and today pope benedict had a meeting with the former bishop of los angeles who has been proved thate protected pedophiles and obstructed justice, and there is a paper trail of that. >> francis, i think you meant. >> yes. >> pope francis has received so much good press in his commitment to produce a more humble papacy, and i think many people here feel it won't necessarily reach down into this particularly murky and damaging part of the vatican's recent history, and that is a great disappointment. >> simon, thank you. >>> child abuse investigators in the uk, us, and australia have dismantled ring. they streamed poor children around the world. the investigation was sparked by a routine visit to a sex offender. >> reporter: this is timothy ford a registered sex offender in britain. in a routine visit to his home, police discovered video showing child abuse recorded from live webcams in the philippines. that lead to operation endeavor. the act may have happened in the philippines but they were watched in 13 countries, including the united states, canada, eight countries in western europ

the police, and social services, but i would think we would need to acknowledge -- and certainly pope benedict we got things badly wrong. he was asked whether he thought the church was being unfairly criticized for abuse? and his response was we deserve this humiliation. how come we got things so badly wrong? so we have got to be open -- we have got to apologize, and we can't apologize enough for what we got wrong. but it's not good enough to apologize if we are not going to put in to the system structures that will be very effective. the eight cardinals that pope francis appointed to help him reform the church, i think is very interesting and striking that the first public announcement that was made is to set up a safeguarding commission at the vatican. what will be important will be who the vatican appoints to that commission. hopefully it will be lay people. it will be experts as well as people from the church. i would like to think that the voice of victims and survivors will be represented on that commission. and the work of the commission must be open and transparent and deal with the cr

it followed the shocking resignation of pope benedict xvi.francis showed his would be a different pontiff t cat. more humble, less judgmental. he lives in spartan dwellings and at easter included women in the washing of feet. >> his message is so simple. it gets back to the core of the catholic church. jesus and his gospel. >> reporter: his popularity reached a fever pitch in rio causing a security nightmare as he waded into the crowds. >> the pope is continuing to bang the drum about inequality and how the advanced world has to help the developing world and the poverty, hunger and homelessness on absolute scan call. >> reporter: on the trip, francis made his first statements to journalists asking about the alleged gay lobby francis said, quote, if someone is gay and he searches for the lord and has good will, who am i to judge? he was quoted later saying the church had become obsessed with abortion and homosexuality and contraception. >> it's important to remember however that this pope is no changing dogma. he's changing emphasis. he's chan

pope francis. >> you know, it's obvious to realize that of course the president's meeting with pope benedictferent from the current pope, the very different popes. when you think of pope francis, he's known to be -- he's a little unpredictable, this man. he embraced the man with the facial deformity. he invited the homeless man to his birthday party. what should president obama be prepared for? >> well, you know, pope francis has certainly kept me on my toes as a member of the media. >> and we appreciate that. it's fun to cover. >> he's really fun to cover. if i was president obama, i would say expect the unexpected. people have described him as fairly feisty. so i would expect him to get down to the weeds, really talk about nuts and bolts stuff with obama. maybe press him on issues like releasing the debt for countries in the developing world. so it's really tough to predict, but i think that this pope really wants to talk about substantial stuff and not just have a ceremonial meeting. >> daniel burke, we'll be looking for it march 27th there at the vatican. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >

meantime the vatican denounced the portrayal of pope benedict.the vatican not too happy with the fact he's on the cover, either. >>> a very controversial issue with our military dress code. chief military chaplains testifying today discussing religious freedom for those who serve our country. particularly members of sikh community. many feel new laws easing restrictions on dress code don't go far enough. some are worried about succumbing to political correctness. national security correspondent jennifer griffin live for us from the pentagon. the hearing was supposed to be about religious accommodation and comes on the heels of the decision by the pentagon last week to loosen restrictions on beards and turbans. what actually happened? >> well, gretchen, the congressmen today wanted to make sure that in essence the new regulations to accommodate minority religions in the military, to allow beards and turbans, that in doing so the department of defense is not forgetting to accommodate those who believe in christianity. >> it seems that in the milita

it reports a sharp increase of priests being moved by penn dilent xvi -- pope benedict xvi. >> despite his allege affair being front page new, french president francis hollande says it's business as usual. he visited his official partner since taken to hospital when the controversy started. francis hollande addresses the diplomatic core in paris. it's part of the president's annual round of new year greetings. he focuses on his foreign policy aims. >> translation: france's first and constant principal of peace. we seek solutions through dialogue. we act always in the context of an international mandate. >> while the president talks about foreign affairs, allegations about his personnel affair continue. the gossip magga zeep that broke the new -- magazine that broke the news published more revelations. she's on several other front covers. this story interests french journalists more than the public. opinion polls suggest people have not materially changing their opinion. his pop awe -- popularity was low to begin with. >> then he can do whatever he wants. >> doesn't matter what he's doi

in to also from the pope pope, benedict. thank you very much. i am a protestant i don't follow as closely as i should. [laughter] but there is some through see -- sweden but certainly there is a growing feeling there should be peace and that countries that do have a socialist who voted to enthusiastically now pulling back. but i don't know those other pieces in. >> this is wray a parlor game question, if the plan had worked in to the germans did take paris in six weeks how would the rest of the 20th century played out? what if? >> what if? >> there is a new book that says there is not a plan at all but i think that overstates its a bit. the best criticism of the whole notion came from a german general who said you cannot roll up a great power in carry it away in a bag and i think the french would have thought. their armies would remain largely intact and night think it is more than likely the germans would have found there were dealing with the low-grade war that the invasion and occupation of iraq had to deal with. i don't think it would settle

don't take it personally, pope benedict. is is drawing in bigger crowds than you and was named "times" person of the year even though he wouldn't be pope if you had not decided to retire. you were the first to leave by helicopter. that's still pretty cool. >>> coming up in our pop lead, the british are coming, the british tv shows are coming. what to expect when we return to downton abbey sunday. ♪ humans -- even when we cross our "t's" and dot our "i's," we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with our auto policies. if you qualify, your rates won't go up due to your first accident. because making mistakes is only human, and so are we. we also offer new car replacement, so if you total your new car, we give you the money for a new one. call liberty mutual insurance at... and ask us all about our auto features, like guaranteed repairs, where if you get into an accident and use one of our certified repair shops, your repairs are guaranteed for life. so call... to talk with an

pope. benedict. i am a protestant so i don't follow these things. perhaps i should. there were some through sweden but how serious they were, there was a growing feeling there should be peace in different countries and you got the socialists who voted enthusiastic for war credits pulling back and how serious those things where i don't know. >> let's go to the back of the room. to the back of a room. >> this is a power game question which i am sure you have been asked before. if the plan had worked and the germans did take paris in six weeks how do you think the rest of the 20th century would have played out? what we have been better off? >> an interesting new book says there is no sleep -- that is overstating it a bit. the best criticism of the plan that you could not do that very quickly came from a german general who was not an admirer who said you can't roll up a great power and carry it away like a cat in a bag and i think the french would have fought on. their army would have remained largely intact and it is more than likely that germans would have found they w

according to documents obtained by the appreciated press former pope benedict defrocked 384 priests for molesting children. a drattic increase in the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009. the vatican prepared the documents to defend itself before a committee investigating how the church handled sex abuse allegations against priests. >>> the west virginia company blamed for the chemical spill that left 300,000 without safe drinking water, well, they have filed for bankruptcy protection. freedom industries is facing multiple lawsuits as well you could imagine as well as state and federal investigations following that spill that contaminated the state's largest water system, water restrictions lifted for most residents but pregnant women have been advised to drink bottled water still. >>> some amazing pictures out of brazil, the iconic christ the redeemer statue in rio de janeiro was damaged when it was struck by a lightning thumb. the right thumb on the statue was damaged, chinned during a violence thunderstorm that swept lew rio thursday night. another finger was chipped during another s

vatican jail, a little like the papal butler you may remember accused of stealing papers off pope benedict's're quite right, critics have raised the question of whether all that is going to be adequate. i think honestly, suzanne, what critics are looking for is for this pope, for any pope, but francis in particular. >> right. >> not merely to verbally confirm his commitment to protecting children, but to discipline bishops when they drop the ball. i think that's the piece of puzzle that has to fall into place before critics will be satisfied. >> sure. that's a piece of news when dealing with that archbishop. final thing here, john, what can the u.n. do if this investigation finds that the vatican didn't comply with the u.n. convention on the rights of the child? >> well, they don't have any power to force the nations to do anything. what they rely upon is what we might call moral authority or the power of shaming. they are expected to issue a set of recommendations on the back of today's hearing. and i think the hope is that public opinion will compel the vatican to take those recommendation

his last trip to the vatican was back in 2009 to pope benedict.hite house says the two men will discuss fighting poverty and tackling inequality. >>> if you've been to a staples lately, maybe you've seen they've got new postal service outlets, maybe convenient for some people, but union workers aren't happy about it. cnbc's kayla touchy is here. the union fears this is going to hurt them and kill some jobs that pay pretty well. >> that's right, chris. since november the postal service has been testing these mail centers in staples stores around the country, but they are being staffed by staples, not by the postal service. the average unionized postal worker earns about $25, versus staples employees, which earn just more than the minimum wage. being able to sell stamps and shipping with no overhead costs, that's an effort to shore up business and plug the $5 billion loss it saw last year. staples, mean while, has 1,500 stores nationwide, but the unions worry the program could kill the brick and mortar offices. the program isn't a precursor to priva

president obama met pope benedict xvi back in 2009. >>> talk about a heavenly ride. a harley-davidson motorcycle donated to pope francis will be auctioned off in france next month. the harley and a leather jacket both signed by the pope will be sold to raise money for the homeless in rome. the items are expected to fetch more than $25,000. >>> heavenly ride is trending this morning. also trending justin bieber. drugs were seized at the singer's house during a egg throwing investigation. [ laughter ] >> i don't know. >> he had a bad year. >> guess so. earthquake also a 4.4 quake rattled the greater los angeles area this morning. nanny search. kate middleton and prince william are looking for someone to fill that royal role. and twitter. the microblogging website is rolling out a new simpler design today. remember, follow us on twitter at #cbssf. >>> let's go to traffic. liz, take it away. >> okay, checking twitter now it's heating up with all the word of this accident in emeryville. actually on the oakland emeryville border right there approaching powell street. still

. >> pope benedict, now down to his final hours as head of the roman catholic church. ts humble and holy whose very name marks a new beginnin beginning. >> terror at the boston marathon. when explosion shatters a celebration, turning a day of joy into a deadly nightmare. >> the finish line of this iconic event a scene of horror. >> and i looked over and saw just a pile of bodies. the worst thing i think i have ever seen in my life. >> this is so overwhelming. this is like a nightmare. >> we will find whoever harmed our citizens and we will bring them to justice. >> we have a special report here. major developments in boston right now. police and fbi descending on the watertown area, not far from boston where a suspect is in custody. >> new video shows him hiding in a boat as they are led to his capture. >> we have a truly disastrous situation unfolding. >> that is right, we want to bring news from texas, a fatal explosion, at a fertilizer plant. >> and relatives could not believe it, her brother and cousin had not spoken to amanda in more than ten years. news cameras we