expected to pass through in the next year. special moment as pope francis hugged his predecessor, pope benedict. the two hugged. and then pope francis continued on to st. peters square. >>> turning to our attention this afternoon. it is bla out there. >> that's a good work for it, blah. we have been spoiled by so many of these great days. >> really. it's been milder than you would expect. >> crazy stuff going on here. we are not done with the mild weather yet. even though we had a temporary lull, it's all coming back. the front settles over us or just to the south of us, we may not be as warm as we are thinking. it is a blah day, picky out there temperatures right around 40 degrees. definitely cooler than it has been. only 40 right now. that's what we are looking at. looking at a little spridz here rain, once in a while by the coast. i have some good news for you. the sunset trackers, actually the earliest the sun sets of the year happening right now today and maybe tomorrow. after that, a few seconds later each day. is that good news? try to look on the bright side. that's good news. sun sets

former pope benedict the 16th was also present for the special ceremony. upward of ten million pilgrims will pass through the doorway over the course of the coming year. 35 years ago today john lennon died. the beatles co- founder was shot in front of his manhattan apartment building. his killer is still in prison. lennon, who together with paul mccartney fronted perhaps -- the most influential rock band in history. we'll be right back. --------- --------- --------- at longhorn steakhouse we know steak. so what do we know about lobster? only that it goes really great with steak. longhorn's turf and surf. the new lobster hollandaise filet. the new renegade sirloin & lobster & shrimp scampi. or flo's filet & lobster tail. its turf and surf tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. and for lunch, try our new steak & bacon cheddar melt, i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424. what the mild december temperatures mean for the

pope benedict also took part in the ceremony. the pope's walk through the door symbolizes the pilgrimage of life's journey. about 10 million pilgrims are expected to pass through that door this year. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news", u2 back in stage in paris, and some special guests were with them. >> ♪ >> the california rock bands eagles of death metal return to paris, too, more on their tribute to the victims of of the terror attacks. more than two dozen people sickened at boston chipotle location, the latest on the restaurant chain ace e.coli outbreak when we >>> it is hard to imagine, but it was 35 years ago today that former beatle john lennon was shot to death outside his new york city homement fans are gathering in the area of central park, now known as strawberry fields, name after the beatles song. lennon's killer, mark david chapman, remains in prison, he was denied parole last year for the 14th time. a memorial in los angeles today, will call for ends to gun violence. >>> the musicians performing during the start o

council for american relations say they dropped off their daughter's saying they had a doctor and pope benedict xviment. >> they said it was too soon to speculate on the motive for a shooting. whether it is work related. mental illness or extreme ideology. >> jeffrey harp, former fbi investigator lives here and we will have an interesting conversation with him and we get his perspective on the investigation so far. >>> the brother inspect law syed farook doesn't know what could have spun off the tirade. >> talk to the victims and to express my family, how sad they are of what happened. that's why i am here. >> i don't want to go into all of this. >> he talked to him a week ago. relatives became concerned when they saw reports of the shooting on the television at his work place. they called him and he never responded. >>> president obama offered condole lenses to the victims. and he called for congress to take action on gun laws in an effort to reduce mass shootings in the u.s. >> as it moves forward, it will be important for all of us. including our legislators. and to see what we can do to mak

no contact high with pope benedict. but frances exudes a sense that the spirit of the gospel is in him as opposed to the abstract interpretation that gets activated into dogma which is really law. >> dickerson: what is next year going to be like? >> it's hard for me to remember what an election year is like. it's the greatest story you could possibly talk about because everybody cares and nobody gets hurt. nobody dies. it's not tragedy just super important that's why i love the election year. don't have to explain anything to your audience go straight to the joke because they understand. you don't have to educate them in any way. what's next year going to be like. i don't know. if this is year any indication, i hope it gets better. this was sad year, dark, really a dark year. >> dickerson: we need somewhere to go for joy. >> star wars. dickerson: whatever your feeling about that? >> i'm thrilled. i love -- i think there's something so hopeful about reawakening, idea of the force. because the force is the idea that it al

but after papal visits from pope john paul in '95 and pope benedict in 2008, he says it took about a year to see the full impact of their visit and messages. >> in the past, yes, we've seen a lot of people who have come forward and become active in their faith. nearly 1,000 toys and coats with $10,000 to the archdiocese catholic charities. it's the 9th year the casino and employees have helped out during the holiday season. kevin sullivan is the executive director of catholic charities. he says when the recession hit years ago, the number of people in need skyrocketed and those needs are still great. >> we had 25, 30 percent increase in needs then. even though the economy has improved somewhat, our numbers haven't gone back to pre-recession levels. >> reporter: he says pope francis' visit and his hallmark message to help the poor is making a difference. >> what pope francis did is he affirmed the good that people were doing. for those people who were saying i'll get around to it next year, they said, no, this is the year that i want to help. involved. >> reporter: linda schmidt, fox

pope benedict xvi also attended. >>> there has been a significant uptick in legal gun sales since twofire at that christmas party in california. william, what is driving the numbers? >> every time president obama talks about gun control, gun sales go up. every time you have a mass shooting being gun sales go up. so you put those together, and gun sales this year will top $21 million. that is a record. 57,000 guns a day. and americans are not just putting these up in the closet. they are taking classes, going to the range and getting permits to protect themselves. since president obama's election in '08, the sales are almost doubled. under george bush, to 18 million under president obama. >> what we wanted to do was make sure that the customers that were buying our weapon s were handling them in a safe responsible manner. >> 34 states allow you to openly carry a firearm without a p permit. >> and how are gun control advocates responding? >> they believe more guns means more crime even though the evidence is to the contrary. right now the rate of violence crime is among the lowest in de

dozens of students at at&t park >> following him after he walked through the doorway was a frail pope benedict 16th. more than 10 million pilgrims are expected to pass through the bronze door which is usually sealed during the 12 month period. >> face book founder is showing off his dad side. he posted a picture today, naturally, on facebook. and you can see zuckerberg cuddling with his newborn baby daughter max. >> well, now for today's gma hot list, the biggest and best moments from our friends at good morning america. >> here's our hot list from gma today. >> you say you have a lot of support. the philadelphia daily news shows a new fear over donald trump. does that give you any pause at all? >> no, because what i'm doing is no different than what f.d.r. -- f.d.r. eets solution many years ago. this is a president who was highly respected by all. he did the same thing. if you look at what he was doing, it was far worse. >> when you think about the experience of working on the set, and i don't even know who you're with. >> neither do i, actually. it really couldn't have been anybody. >> the c

a crime to disclose official documents after a separate leak scandal led to the resignation of pope benedict. >> the chipotle outbreak could be expanding. about 30 boston college students including members of the men's basketball team got sick after eating at a chipotle near campus. they are trying to determine if it's part of the outbreak linged to the restaurant chain. >> 6:18 on tuesday. we know traffic is starting to build. that kind of day. >> we see the red lights behind jessica boyington. >> yeah, red lights in south jersey headed to the tacony palmyra bridge. it was scheduled for 6:00 a.m. opening so big backup on route 73 approaching that scene. the cook schuylkill from the blue route to the vine street you can see east or westbound no problems around 202. watch for construction in center city, art street westbound between 17th and 18th street that will continue until about 5:00 p.m. later on tonight. i'll have a check on more drive times when i come back in the next ten minutes. >> 19 minutes after 6:00. less than an hour before sun rise. now the skies are starting to brighten up.

>> his works go back to pope benedict and he's trying to push for more accountability in the ancient system and the vatican bureaucracy benefits from a certain mentality and culture and he's saying we have to change this so he's going at it in a very powerful way and people are excited about it he is also making enemies in of the church by doing that. >> you work for a catholic advocacy group. since he has been the pope have you noticed an uptick in the folks wanting to engage you about your religion? >> there's a renewed sense of urgency about the folks that in recent years were now taking a second look at again and i think that this is going to have repercussions for the catholic political conversation in the country so absolutely there is a new sense of energy. >> the author of the francis affect the radical pope's challenge to the catholic church published by roman and little field. thank you very much. >> we are so honored tonight to welcome susan at the best selling and highly esteemed memoir biographer and

among the thousands who walk through today, former pope benedict 16. e vatican usually does this once every 25 years but pope francis made an exception for the jubilee which ends next november. >>> grab your sunglasses. today will be the coolest day of the week. we're looking at 54 degrees. that's a good sign if you like the warm weather because today is pretty mild for this time of year. headed to the mid-50s again tomorrow. 06 by thursday. by the weekend i mean it might even just be hot out there with a little sunshine. pore clouds on sunday. the ravens game will be dry. >>> checking out the ride right now on the outer loop of the beltway as you head west out of college park and into silver spring, that slowdown fairly typical as you head west of new hampshire avenue. lanes open. 270 no surprises getting into germantown and now rockville. taking a look at our cameras the ride 95 north of the prince william parkway. the fender bender on the shoulder. that's the focal point of delays. >>> the homeland security department is preparing to announce a new t

up to 100,000 pilgrims and pope emeritus pope benedict xvi are opening the holy day of saint peter's basilica, symbolizing the church clearing an extraordinary path to salvation during the jubilee year. >>> the widow of a well known cartoonist reached out to us her husband died. and the royalties for his work stopped coming in. >> more than the money, she wanted the recognition that his work was being kept alive. we stepped in when the widow's nina? >> reporter: thousands of cartoons go into a cartoon bank and when the publication prints it, the cartoonist gets paid. and it worked that way for a staten island artist for many decades but after his death, a delay had his wife feeling frustrated and ignored. >> where would he draw? >> good question. >> the laughter lives on through aaron bacall's ka toons. and cancer took his life last june, his witty humor continues to be published. >> royalties from all around the world. side of work and teaching ran in the staten island advance for 30 years. laugh. >> and he reached the cartoonist mount everest, the yorker. talk. i will e-mail you. >

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict. he was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. we will talk about. that how about the grammy i'm _______it's eight-25 on this tuesday morning. your top stories are coming up in just a moment...but right now -- let's take a look at what's happening outside -- --has your cbs 2 weather first testimony resumes this morning in the edward cusic murder trial. trial.the 47-year-old is accused of killing his mother in their cedar rapids home. home.the jury heard about cusic's mental state from a prosecution witness on monday. doctors showed the results of cusic's i-q tests for the jury. tw

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict. he was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on rgiveness rather than moralizing. soso 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here, gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chrisuckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, theye getting ready for a special honor. that how about the grammy 3 our string of great weather will continue through most of this week. we are expecting very mild weather to continue through at least friday. overnight look for increasing clouds and lows to bottom out at around 30. for tomorrow we are going to see partly cloudy skieand highs will reach the mid 50s. for thursday, the weather looks pretty much the same with highs reaching the mid 50s once again and breezy winds. friday cools off a little bit before our next weather system pulls thro

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict. he was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here, gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. that how about the grammy good morning and welcome back, it's now 8:25! we're waiting to learn the charges two people in newton will face. police say they discovered a suspected explosive device while searching david and jennifer kelso's home for drugs. the neighborhood was evacuated for two hours until officials could give the all- clear. the iowa dci is helping of 37-year-old lorretta dillenger. her body was found in a farm pond near lorimor. an cause of death. sentencing this morning for pleasant hi

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict.was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here, gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. we will talk about. that how about the grammy pr >>> good morning. it's 8:25. san francisco's proposed bike yield laws are in jeopardy. the mayor says he will veto any bike laws that allow cyclists to yield instead of stop. today san francisco mayor ed lee will mark a construction milestone for a new hospital in the city. the hospital on van ness and geary street is scheduled to open early 2019. >>> ahead on cbs this morning, christopher buckley on a new story of power and greet in church. find out what in

there was also a rare appearance by pope benedict who's resignation led to the election of pope francisery 25 to 50 years. 10 million pilgrims are expected to travel there to sins may be forgiven. >>> have bowl 50 expected to bring millions to the city, but the cost concern that could leave local taxpayers footing the bill. >>> hundreds of students in one east bay school district plan to skip class again today. we'll have that story. >>> looking at a morning commute that is a little better than yesterday fog wise, but still a lot of slow traffic on this freeway and others in the east bay. we'll give you an east bay check coming up. >>> lots of fog reports out there now. benecia, crockett, vallejo, east brentwood and discovery bay. fog with us today. tomorrow we'll start looking for rain. more on that. every morning these men ate a tired breakfast and had a tired day. they weren't lumberjacks, they were slumberjacks. then one day jack showed up with a breakfast burrito powered by jalapeños. it didn't just change their morning. it changed everything! turning these tree loggers... into tre

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict. he was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here, gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. we will talk about. that how about the grammy nominations? this has been a good year for sarah gilbert. your local news is next. >>> good morning. it's 8:25. i'm mary calvi. john elliott will have the forecast in a moment. but first, new information on a sex assault in brooklyn over the weekend. police released video of the suspect. they say he followed a 20-year- old woman into an elevator at her coney island apartment billing sunday night. when she got off at her floor, he allegedly grabbed her and p

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict. appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here, gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. that how about the grammy nominations? this has been a good year for sarah gilbert. what's up with her? your local news is next. good morning it's a 25 good morning it's a 20 5 am i am catherine houser, we will check stories in a moment but let's talk to danielle niles . >> temperatures 40 and cooler in the west about 45 to 50 on the cape islands, a coastal storm gracing us and it will pass by income to the south shore briefly around midday but overall a cool and cloudy feel and temperatures only in the 40s so not as warm as yesterday. 40s t

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict.e was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here, gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha, sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. we will talk about. that how about the grammy nominations? this has been a good year for sarah gilbert. what's up with her? your local news is next. it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year. and with a 2 year agreement, we'll give you

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict.was making a rare public appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness ther than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great. the ladies of the talk are here gathering in the green room. julie, sharon, marsha sarah. chris buckley there is cheryl underwood. they're back, they're getting ready for a special honor. we will talk about. that how about the grammy nominations? this has been a good year for sarah gilbert. what's up with her? your local news is next. >>> good morning, i'm erika von tiehl. one person is dead and police are on the scene after serious accident. chopper three live over east falls where accident happened about quarter after 7:00. one vehicle hit a pole and then flipped over, this is near fox street, and abbottsford forward avenue. it is the boulevard off ramp to fox street. that victim has not been

following the pope was a frail looking pope emeritus, benedict the 16th. they were followed by cardinals and other church leaders. pope francis declared that this is a holy year of mercy. >> going through that door means to discover the mercy of our father who welcomes each one of us personally. >> in the next year some 10 million people are expected to pass through the holy door which is a symbol of the threshold to salvation. security will be extremely tight and visitors can expect to pass through checkpoints similar to ones seen at airports. >>> the san jose city council voted this afternoon to approve a recommendation to do more to help the homeless as winter approaches. ktvu's keba arnold is in the news room with the details. >> the problem in san jose is there are more homeless people in the rooms at the homeless shelters so it plans to use libraries and community shelters to get people out of the cold and rain. this is one of three temporary shelters complete with a christmas tree to try to help brighten the mood for the folks who come in at night bu

. >> pope emeritus benedict made a rare public appearance at the ceremony looking frail. peter's square for a mass earlier in the day. security is tighter than usual following the attacks in paris and san bernardino. >>> a jubilee year is typically celebrated every 25 years. the last one was in 2000. but the pope has the power to call one early. >>> time now for the 5:00 news with frank and julie and of course the man at the center of a political firestorm, donald trump. >> donald trump divides condemnation and doubles down. >> the connection being made to japanese internment camps during world war ii. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. here's what donald trump said that started the controversy. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> today trump defended his controversial proposal to shut the door on muslim immigrants. he made the rounds on the morning talk shows and referred to japanese int

pope emeritus benedict making a rare public eastern for the occasion and following his successor through the doorway. some 10 million others are expected to do the same over the next 12 months. >> going through that door means to discover the the mercy of our father who welcomes each one of us personally. >> reporter: francis announcing the holy year of mers is he on the second anniversary of his papacy last month. they are typically held every 25 years and the last one was celebrated in 2000 sand pu puttg this jubilee a decade ahead of schedule. the scene focuses on the pontiff's evident to create a more welcoming catholic church. >> let us set aside all fear and dread for these do not be fit men and women who are loved. instead, let us experience the joy of encountering that grace which transforms all thing. >> reporter: this is the 29th jubilee year in the church's history. security tight as tens of thousands gathered at the vatican for the launch. held in the wake of terror attacks in paris and san bernardino, california. safety checks resembled those usually scene at airports. a jub

. >>> pope francis through the door way of benedict the 16th walking slowly with the help of his cain long-time assistant. he and pope francis embraced and briefly spoke after today's mass. >>> it is that time of the year when they are worried if they are naughty or nice. for one michigan boy, they were weighing heavily on them. he shared his christmas wish list with santa a couple of days ago, but while his mom was checking out the photos, he decided that he would have someone else that he wanted to tell old saint nick. >> he came back and sat down next to me. and that his hand was shaking. >> he was kind of rubbing like this. and because when he gets excited, he likes to slap his hands. >> i said what's the matter? and he would say that i'm autistic. i would say that's okay. i love you like you are. that's fine. >> i wanted him to know that if i'm naughty, if he thinks that i'm naughty that it is why. >> oh wow. >> it's been shared nearly 38,000 times. a special moment there. >> wow. >> yeah. really. >> good stuff. >>> a lot of folks are looking ahead to the weekend. >> the 60s and

>>> a special moment at the vatican this morning as pope francis greeted his predecessor, pope emeritus, benedict xvi. he was elected after benedict stepped down. he marked a special jubilee year for the church this morning. good to see that there. >>> you're up to date. matt? >> natalie, thank you. let's talk about a revolution in credited with erasing former carter's advanced melanoma. he underwent what's known as immunotherapy. dr. natalie azar is here with the five things you need to know about the treatment. good morning to you. start with the most basic. what is immunotherapy? >> in the simplest form it's a kind of cancer therapy that employs your body's own immune system to fight off cancer cells. very different than traditional chemo which tends to wipe out a lot of things including cancer cells this is very directed therapy. >> let's get more specific. it blocks the check points on cells. what does that mean? >> little lesson in your immune system. we have in our bodies t-cells that are natural he supposed to go out and try to kill the cells that aren't good including cancer cells. some

pope emeritus ben ticket xvi. francis was elected in 2013 after benedict stepped down. pope francis was leading a ceremony to open the bronze holy door at st. peter's, marking a special jubilee year for the church. good to see that there. you're up to date and now let's turn it over to matt. >>> let's talk about a revolution in cancer treatment credited with erasing former president jimmy carter's advanced melanoma. he underwent what's known as immunotherapy which has fewer hash side effects than traditional chemotherapy. nbc medical contributor dr. natalie azar is here with five things you need to know about the treatment natalie, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> let start with the most basic, what is immunotherapy? >> in its basic form it's a kind of cancer therapy that employs your body's own immune system to fight off cancer cells. very different than traditional chemo which tends to wipe out a lot of things, including cancer cells. this is very directed therapy. specific. >> okay. >> it blocks the checkpoints on cells. what does that mean? >> okay. so

. >>> pope francis embraces the predecessor after the mass and to hug them on the 16th following the celebration. it is a rare outing for the 88- year-old benedict whose historic resignation would lead to the election of francis. and under the theme of mercy, pope francis has said that they could resolve women with abortion. >>> some shoppers couldn't get a chance to afford their gifts. they got quite a surprise this morning. >> they take us to seven corners to introduce us to the layaway angels. >> when i came in and she pulled me over to the side and asked me if she could speak to me for a minute i thought that something had happened to my layaway. >> something did happen to cynthia tollover's layaways, it was paid off courtesy of a layaway angel. >> our group is pay away the layaway. hoping to inspire hope for the community for this holiday season. spread some christmas spirit, christmas cheer. >> reporter: the group got their start four years ago, funded sole libido nations. it works with retailers to find families with gifts for young children on layaway and then the layaway angels step in. >> they caught me. i was like is this a joke or a

in his sermon, pope francis urged people to have courage in their spiritual and daily lives, and he was joined by his predecessor, james benedict the xvi. >>> who is now investigating big money missing from a small town >>> i'm michael george with a wild road rage story. a mother shot with her baby in the backseat. coming up, why police say both drivers could face charges. >>> and a man charged with pointing a laser at our own chopper 4 faces a judge. up next, what happened in court. >>> and later, car crash tests are getting an upgrade. the big changes that will let you know whether your car is safe for passengers and pedestrians. >> announcer: have a tip for new york's biggest i-team?

benedict but the reaction would have not been is interesting. francis is energize the church, the idea that he is a reforminga reforming pope, he says things differently than predecessors, has brought attention to the catholic church for non-catholics. in the book ends on a note of optimism, although it is artistry it isends on a note of optimism because i think francis is trying to reform. it is a very different book publishing under francis's papacy command that is just the luck of when you publish. >> publicly said all the right things. every other pope has send the right thing. when he became pope and seven to reform the bank more or less said sure, for that before. but he changed my mind in the following way. whoever is pope today, they would have to be reforming the bank. and 99 italy decided to go with the euro and whatwhen it did that meant that the vatican was in a quandary. they hadhave to decide whether to print their own currency or go with the euro. they did not know that meant brussels wanted oversight. so as a result they had to patch their 1st ever law, the 1st ever law against money laundering. the 1st ever law against how much money

pope francis. >> yes. >> and he has made such an impact through 2015. and since his papacy as being this disruptive but lovable figure for the catholic church, such a change from benedictnot only with catholics but with all people of faith? >> he's my pope, too. when he came to manhattan in september and chose to gather hundreds of interreligious leaders at the 9/11 memorial, this place that had been the seat of terror, i think he was sending a message to the world that each of our faiths has at our core a sense of loving our neighbor and that we're all called to be peacemakers. so he is disrupting our sense of what it means to be religious and inviting us to see love as the key. >> when it comes to the pope also bringing new light to the relationship between the u.s. and cuba, also taking a policy stance on what climate change means to the international community, his stance on the poor and trying to direct attention back to that, how does he influence other denominations? >> i think he's saying the right thing and showing us the love of the christ who is our mentor, if we're christians. the sense that we care about people and planet and personalities, the gospel is a

pope francis opened the holy he walked through the doors and hugged pope benedict. appearance. he says the first jubilee in 15 years will focus on forgiveness rather than moralizing. some 10 million people are expected to pass the basilica next year. on sunday, catholic leaders around the world open their holy doors for forgiveness for their sins. great.

former pope benedict the 16th was also present for the special ceremony. upward of ten million pilgrims will pass through the doorway over the course of the coming year. 35 years ago today john lennon died. the beatles co- founder was shot in front of his manhattan apartment building. his killer is still in prison. lennon, who together with paul mccartney fronted perhaps -- the most influential rock band in history. we'll be right back. --------- --------- ---------