alicia: the world is more than the passing of pope emeritus benedict xvi. s lasting legacy around the world, next. now look at her leading headlines this hour. the world is mine the loss of historic religious figure today. pope emeritus benedict xvi passed away earlier inside the vatican walls. he was 95 years old. former head of the catholic church first made history or ultimately it made history as a first prompt her to step down from the job in nearly 600 years. many people around the world are also grieving the death of tv news icon barbara walters bred legendary broadcaster shattered glass ceilings of the first female anchor of abc news. she paved the way for few known journals around the globe. walters was 93 years old. and this, new developers in idaho murder mystery for the suspect is now been arrested in connection to the brutal killings of fort university of idaho students for 28-year-old bryan kohberger is facing four first-degree murder charges and felony burglary his arrest comes just about seven weeks after the students were found dead in their

pope emeritus pope benedict has died. we'll have more after a short break. ♪ etergent's fragrance disappears in the dryer? downy in-wash scent boosters survive the washer & dryerer for freshnesss that lasts 6 times longer than detergent alone. release freshness with every t touch... with downy in-wash scent boboosters. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> breaking news, we are following for you this hour. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died. the vatican shared the news a short time ago, saying that more information would be provided as soon as possible. the 95-year-old former pontiff has been in declining health in 2013. he retired as pope, becoming the first leader of the catholic church to do so in nearly 600 years. i'm joined now by father thomas reese, a senio

emeritus following pope francis' appeal for benedict.— emeritus following pope francis' appeal for benedict him a ub appeal for benedict. why do we call him a pub emeritus? _ appeal for benedict. why do we call him a pub emeritus? because - appeal for benedict. why do we call him a pub emeritus? because he i him a pub emeritus? because he resianed, him a pub emeritus? because he resigned. that — him a pub emeritus? because he resigned, that is _ him a pub emeritus? because he resigned, that is kind _ him a pub emeritus? because he resigned, that is kind of- him a pub emeritus? because he resigned, that is kind of what - resigned, that is kind of what people started to call him, in the catholic church we have the concept of a bishop emeritus. == catholic church we have the concept of a bishop emeritus.— of a bishop emeritus. -- pope emeritus- _ of a bishop emeritus. -- pope emeritus. since _ of a bishop emeritus. -- pope emeritus. since the _ of a bishop emeritus. -- pope emeritus. since the pope - of a bishop emeritus. -- pope emeritus. since the pope was| of a bishop emeritus. -- pope . em

the vatican is announcing death of pope emeritus benedict xvi. and charles has more on his long lasting legacy. >> what a story he had. pope benedict xvi had an impact on catholics across the world in a position he never imagined himself in. for decades cardinal joseph ratsinger had been a key advisor to pope john paul ii, as a staunch conservative. and took the cardinals just two days to give the job to a german, scholarly man who didn't appear to want it. as pope benedict xvi, he rattled relativism, what might be true for someone, might not be true for someone else. and he will be remembered not only for his birthday celebration in the white house, a stop at ground zero and a mass in yankee stadium, but also, by the way in which he addressed the catholic church sex abuse crisis that would haunt his papacy. >> from the sacred ministry, who is really guilty to be a pedophile cannot be priest. >> and there were other criticisms, benedict offended muslims with speech suggesting that islam could be a violent religion and a global uproar lifted ex-com

charles watson, the life and legacy of benedict xvi. >> reporter: it was a rich life and president biden is mourning the death of pope a meredith -- pope emeritus benedict xvi. the president released a statement a short time ago reading jill and i joined catholics around the world and so many others in mourning the pass of touch of pope emeritus benedict xvi. the statement goes on to say he will be rumored as a renowned theologian with a lifetime of devotion to the church, guided by his principles and faith. cardinal joseph ratzinger had been a key advisor earning a reputation as a staunch conservative when john paul ii died, after more than 25 years as pope, it took two days to give the job to 78-year-old german, a scholarly man who didn't particularly appear to want it. as pope benedict xvi he battled relativism, the idea that is true for one person might not be true for someone else. pope benedict's visit to the united states will be remembered not only for his birthday celebration in the white house, a stop at ground haunt his papacy. >> absolutely -- really cannot be that way. >> reporter: benedict suggested islam could be a violent religi

so in 16 years and his death at the age of 95 has come "with sorrow i inform you that the pope emeritus benedictassed away in the vatican today". the german cardinal took the name benedict meaning the blessed when named pontiff in 2005 and first german pope in centuries and he was remembered as a church leader and clever ttheologian. lord let your perpetual light shine on your servant pope benedict xvi. i'm saddened to learn of the death of pope emeritus benedict xvi and he was a great theologian who's visit in 2010 was a historic moment for catholics and non-catholics throughout the country and my thoughts with the catholic people in the uk and around the world today. bells rang out for benedict in vatican city where he spent his retirement and entered into a period of ill health in recent days his successor pope francis asked for prayers for benedict and the two shared a unique relationship and benedict shared a relationship with theture and have lived alongside pope francis and was a more progressive leaning chapter for the church and the two were known to share a cordial relationship. he pen

pope benedict made a historic visit in 2,009 to israel and visited auschwitz to pay homage to victims of the holocaust. since pope emeritus benedict xvi was the first as you just heard pontiff in 6 centuries to resign from the job the catholic church already has a successor in place you know as pope francis. pope francis went to st. peter's square and met people to pay tributes to pope benedict and said he was a good man and paid his respects as well. rich: thank you. lauren greene will have reports from rome starting tomorrow as we remember the life and legacy of pope emeritus benedict xvi. hochul reaction to the arrest of a suspect in last month's gruesome murders of four idaho college students, family members of the victims among those speaking out. dan springer is live with more on this and the search for clues about the suspect. >> a big relief for everyone in this area. this area has two universities, and fairly small college towns that have never seen a crime like this but nobody was happier than the families of the victims. >> it feels like the first joy we had in 7 days. we have this over your head and just a lit

at the vatican, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope—emeritus benedict, whoseas speaking at wednesday's �*general audience'. officials say the former pope's health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi — who is 95 — left office in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries. earlier i spoke to matthew bunson — executive editor with the ewtn news service — and i asked him about the pope's current condition. based on our reporting, we also have a number of sources in rome that tell us that as pope francis himself pointed out earlier today in his general audience that the pope emeritus' condition is serious. we understand he is gravely ill from what the vatican itself refers to as the advancing of old age. we were able to report that the pope emeritus has kidney failure as well as complications from a pacemaker. so looking at all of these different conditions we certainly need to keep the pope emeritus in our prayers. benedict's resignation caused an unprecedented situation, really, in which both he and his successor were in the vatican at the same time and

. >> leaders including president biden, or mourning the loss of pope emeritus benedict the 16th along with the names of catholics around the world and the president released a statement reading in part, the pope did it 16th, will be remembered as renowned theology and with a lifetime of devotion to the church guided by guess principles and faith in a statement of her own, house speaker nancy pelosi cup pope benedict the 16th leader is devotion a scholarship and message stirred the harms of people of all faiths and he had quite the story for decades cardinal joseph had been a key advisor to jon paul ii, earning a reputation as a staunch conservative jon paul ii, died after more than 25 years as pope, it took the cardinals just two days to get the job to a 78 -year-old german, a scholarly man pretty comfortably appear to want it is pope benedict the 16th, he battled relativism the idea what is true for one person, might not be true for someone else in pope benedict 2008 visit to the united states would be remembered, not only for his birthday celebration in the white house, but as upper

vatican has posted on their vatican news channel a prayerfor the pope emeritus, following pope francis�*s appeal, obviously, for benedict him pope emeritus? well, because he resigned, at the time of that, that is kind of what people started to call him in the catholic church. we have the concept of a bishop emeritus. when a bishop retires, when he retires, he becomes a bishop emeritus. and since the pope is the bishop of rome, people started to call this figure the pope emeritus. actually, at the time, benedict xvi kind of said he wanted to be called father benedict. that was his idea, to go back to that title. but the one that has stuck is pope emeritus. hannah, was that an unusual or an unprecedented situation, when he did resign, to see these two men, in white, coexisting within the tiny city of the vatican? 0h, absolutely. obviously, as you said, it's been over 600 years since a pope has stepped down and resigned. so it was a noble situation to have, some people called it, two popes. and i think you see that benedict xvi, the way that he embraced that role, is how pope francis has described him, as someone who is th

a lot of the writing that he did we talk about pope benedict, but he has a great legacy of cardinal and, indeed, as pope emerituse. here's a look back at some of his life. in many respects, benedict xvi was the pope who got a bad rap. nearly 24 years as pope john paul ii, and a german child living in the german regime, he was known as the rottweiler. he was the first pope to go green, making the vatican the first country in the world with a zero carbon footprint. putting solar panels on its rooftops. and bringing in electric vehicles, including a hybrid popemobile. he was cardinal and pope during years when the catholic church's sex abuses came to light and he spearheaded the vatican's efforts towards a zero-tolerance policy. it was too little too late for some, but cardinal ratzinger orchestrated the response to the scandal, in some cases eliminating the statute of limitations for the victims, and as pope apologizing. >> i'm deeply sorry for the pain and suffering that the victims have endured. i assure them as their pastor, i, too, share. >> reporter: one of his first acts was to condemn a popular catholic fig

reflecting on the life and legacy of pope emeritus benedict xvi. let's discuss his legacy further. us live from dublin today on what is a sad day for the catholic faith. you were ambassador to the holy see from 2005—2011, just a few years before pope emeritus benedict stepped down, resigned. in terms of your experience, what impact that had for catholicism around the world? so impact that had for catholicism around the world? 50 i impact that had for catholicism around the world?— impact that had for catholicism around the world? so i think it did come as a — around the world? so i think it did come as a complete _ around the world? so i think it did come as a complete surprise - around the world? so i think it did come as a complete surprise and. come as a complete surprise and indeed a shock. and i think in some respects it is a reflection perhaps of pope benedict himself, looking out the role which is a very demanding role, but also looking at the final years of his predecessor, of popejohn the second, and basically taking a very courageous and brave step in saying that these sk

as pope emeritus benedict xvi hate the idea that what is true for one person might not be true for someonee benedict 2008 visit to the united states will be remembered not only for his birthday celebration at the white house, a stop at ground zero, and matt yankee stadium. also the way he addressed the catholic church since abuse crisis. >> from the ministry this is absolutely incompetence when who is really guilty cannot be priest. >> there are other critiques of benedict if ended muslims with a speech suggesting islam could be a violent religion and sparked a global uproar when he lifted the excommunication for for renegade bishops. benedict wasn't a politician the pope was above all an intellectual and a priest to a surprisingly well received by the masses, take a listen. >> yes we mourn his death. we will miss him very much. we are sad. but, we also praise almighty god for the gift that he was his 96 years. >> you mentioned it emily, benedict the 16th was the first pope to step down and more than 600 years he'll be the first time in a long time his funeral will be presided over by a re

catholics around the world mourning the death of the pope emeritus, benedict xvi. the former pontiff passing away today at the age of 95. he was the first pope to resign his post in nearly 600 years, stunning the catholic faithful when he stepped down in 2013. his death coming days after the vatican announcing his health had been deteriorating. much more on that in a moment. >> good evening. >> i'm barbara walters. this is "20/20." >>> tears being head today for a pioneering journalist, barbara walters. she died at the age of 93. she became the first female anchor of a news program in 1976, and her journalism career spanned more than five decades. walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. >>> but there is also joy and celebrations around the world as countries are starting to ring in the new year. we're counting down until 2023. but it's worth noting, the biggest bash, new york city, always, of course. new york city, come on. it's happening in new york city. gloria is in new york city, is in times square, has been watching people walk in to ge

thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and words about pope benedict, emeritus pope benedict.als must share more real—time information on covid in the country as infections surge. cases have soared and several countries are now screening travellers from china, after many of the country's strict restrictions have been lifted over the last few weeks. officials at the who want to see more data on hospitalisations and deaths. the uk is one of the countries that is to introduce new covid checks for people arriving on flights from china. from next thurday, travellers will have to provide a negative test before boarding their flight. some random testing will be carried out on arrivals. we can speak now to dr chris smith, virologist at the university of cambridge and presenter of the naked scientists podcast. just took us through the testing of people travelling from china? how necessary is it? why are we seeing those cases in china go up so much? but this is based on is the fact that in china right now there are millions of cases of coronavirus infection, and where there are millions

pope francis is asking for prayers for his predecessor pope benedict whose health is worsening. the cathedral of st. mary of the assumption in san francisco held a retirement mass in honor of pope emerituse was the first pope in 600 years to retire from his position. a bishop in spokane met benedict years ago. >> one of the bishops said he was the most receptive to questions. he was very hospitable. there was a human side of him, a kind side, a hospitable side that you might not think existed. dan: benedict is being monitored by doctors as his health deteriorates. pope emeritus benedict is 95 years old. ama: new developments in covid news. the u.s. will start requiring negative covid test for any traveler coming from china. this starts january 5. it comes in response to the recent surge of cases and lack of transparent data recorded from china. japan, india, taiwan, italy have imposed these testing measures. dan: a necessary part of our work to build a better bay area is creating clean environments for all of us. we know cars and trucks are a major source of pollution but tonight, a new study is revealing the success to cut those emissions. those lessons will lay out a roadmap for the f

pope emeritus benedict was a scholar and strict enforcer of catholic doctrine and the first pope to meet with abuse victims. he will be defined by a shocking and courageous act. stepping down. the theology professor shocked the papacy and stepped down in 2013. >> i think it may be his finest legacy to the church. he brought the papacy into the modern age. >> reporter: 85 years old when he made the decision. benedict cited advanced age and the inability to give leadership. the cardinal edwin o'brian was in the room. >> a shocking silence for a while. for a minute and a half or two. >> reporter: benedict left a church growing in africa and asia and tarnished by scandal in europe and u.s. the man many hoped would reform the bureaucracy from the church, was betrayed. his butler revealing fighting and corruption and speculation of the investigation into the scandal ordered by benedict dominated the final weeks of the papacy. the sexual abuse once dismissed the american church, penetrated the europe church. stories of molestation shook the most faithful. >> i express my deep sorrow to the inno

pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. e former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. >> good evening, i'm hugh downs. >> i'm barbara walters and this is "20/20." >> trailblazing tv news anchor barbara walters has died, known for her insightful, tough interviews. she became the first female anchor of a network evening news program and paved the way for women in broadcasting. a spokesperson says she passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93. but there are also celebrations this hour. the world welcomes in a new year. several nations already celebrating as the clock strikes midnight ushering the start of 2023. right now live pics you are seeing from singapore. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> singapore, taiwan, hong kong. if you needed a reason to start early, it's happening around the world. in new york city it will be happening in a n

peter's basilica at the vatican after pope francis asked the faithful to pray for pope emeritus benedict95-year-old retired pontiff is in very ill health. that's "nightline." you can watch all our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here at the same time tomorrow. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america.

cough relief. >>> pope francis asking for prayers tonight for his predecessor 95-year-old pope emeritus benedict said to be very sick. pope benedict made history nearly a decade ago as the first pontiff to step down in nearly six centuries. we have the latest developments from rome. >> reporter: prayers for a pope in failing health. in his globally broadcast general audience pope francis called on the faithful to pray for his predecessor pope emeritus benedict as his health deteriorates. >> translator: i want to ask you all for a special prayer for pope emeritus benedict who sustains the church in his silence. he is very sick. we ask the lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the church to the very end. >> reporter: the vatican says the 95-year-old's health has deteriorated due to the advancement of his age and he is being continually monitored by his doctors. once the head of the roman catholic church pope benedict xvi has been living alongside his successor pope francis at the vatican. after making the almost unprecedented decision to resign from his role as pope in 2013.

it says with sorrow i inform you that the pope emeritus benedict xvi passed away today at 9:34. that it says information may be given that as of monday january 2, 2023, the body of the pope emeritus will be in the vatican for the faithful to bid farewell. what we don't know is how long he may lie in state. we also don't know what kind of funeral he may have. but what is so important, what is so aware, this will be the first time in more than 700 years that current pope will preside over the funeral of a former pope. melissa, back to you. >> molly hunter at vatican square on a very sad morning for so many people who are gathering there. thank you very much. >>> and agai the pope emeritus benedict xvi has passed away at♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: all right, everybody, it will that show. give it up to my band, y'all. that was queen of the night, which was on my kellyoke album. whitney houston not only performed in that movie "the bodyguard," but the album was a truly epic. and i hate that word, but that is how epic it was. winning a grammy that year and it remains the best-se

peter's basilica at the vatican after pope francis asked the faithful to pray for pope emeritus benedict xvi, sharing word that the 95-year-old retired pontiff is in very ill health. that's "nightline." you can watch all our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here at the same time tomorrow. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. dan: storms, windg we are seein movinghe area. s give you a live look outside from some of our cameras in the bay area. live doppler 7 with not much of a dry spot to be seen. dan: let's go to spencer christian for what we should expect this evening. spencer: the rain has pushed on shore. it's wet out there. you can see all the green on the screen there. heavy down spores just offshore. scale indicates this is a level 1 storm. it looks heavier than that right night -- right now. light rain and showers. rainfall totals up to one inch. breezy at times with low visibility. rain has it will intensify and spread to all parts of the bay area. the morning commute

concern growing over the ailing health of pope emeritus benedict 16. what officials are now saying about the 95-year-old's condition. abc's marcus moore at the vatican again for us tonight. >> reporter: tonight, pope emeritus benedict xvi reffing around the clock care here at this monastery in vatican city. the 95-year-old benedict seen in these images taken earlier this month, visibly frail. the vatican releasing a statement, saying benedict is "lucid, conscious, and stable," but remains in serious condition. benedict retired in 2013 at the age of 85, the first pontiff to step down in nearly 600 years, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body." >> i think he's won the hearts of many people, all these years that he's been living sort of in retirement, in silence. >> reporter: but the church's sexual abuse scandal cast a long shadow over his papacy. today, many reflecting on 's ti- >> i think he will be remembered as a great theologist, and i think he was a great pope. >> reporter: with the diocese of rome has scheduled a special public mass in benedi

pope emeritus benedict xvi has died. we have a live look at st. re where his funeral will be held thursday, january 5th. on monday the body of the pope emeritus will be many st. peter's basilica so people can say their final goodbyes. he was 95. >>> now to our other top story. a new winter storm taking aim at the bay area today. it is causing some issues already this morning. this video shows flooding in west sonoma county on highway 1 near valley ford road west of petaluma. there are now signs warning drivers the road is closed in both directions. >>> this video also shows flooding on highway 92. this is happening from skyline boulevard to main street in half moon bay. that section of the highway is shut down. cal fire says there is no esestimate onn when it willl re. also reports of a smallll mudsle in thahat area a as well. >>>>> i in san francncisco ther severaral downedd trees.s. some a are blockcking roroads. crcrews are wororking to c clea the d damage left behindnd. authorities are saying stay home if you can today and avoid the messes on t

pope francis has asked roman catholics to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, who he saidy ill. francis made the surprise appeal at the end of his general audience at the vatican. the vatican has confirmed in the last few minutes that pope francis visited his ailing predecessor on wednesday morning right after the general audience. benedict vxi is now 95, and his health has been deteriorating. the german stepped down as pope in 2013, after nearly eight years as pontiff. he became the first pope in some 600 years to resign. he cited a lack of strength in his mind and body as his reasons for resigning the post. ac wimmer is interim europe editor at the catholic news agency — he gave me his reaction to the news. it is not surprising given the age of the pope emeritus of 95, not surprising pleasant but it might be ill. however, we heard from sources to benedict that he was quite well up to benedict that he was quite well up until the 24th of december, then took a turn for the worse, so in that sense, yes, it is surprising. how much has been known publicly about him since he re

. ~' ,, pope francis has asked roman catholics to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, who francis made the surprise appeal at the end of his general audience at the vatican. the vatican has confirmed in the last few minutes that pope francis visited his ailing predecessor on wednesday morning right after the general audience. benedict xvi is now 95, and his health has been deteriorating. born in germany, he became pope in 2005 before stepping down in 2013, after nearly eight years, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body" due to his age. he became the first pope in some 600 years to resign. joining me now is christopher lamb, who is the vatican correspondent at the tablet, a catholic publication. welcome. how will this news be received by catholics? fin welcome. how will this news be received by catholics?— received by catholics? on this catholics received by catholics? on this catholics will _ received by catholics? on this catholics will want _ received by catholics? on this catholics will want to - received by catholics? on this catholics will want to join - received

>> i think that pope francis and pope emeritus benedict got along well. rancis referred to him as like having a grandfather in your home. someone you could talk to. i mean, who can the pope talk to that understands what it's like being a pope than another pope? so that was a nice thing for pope francis to have. pope benedict kept in the background, you know. he didn't try to upstage or contradict pope francis. i think he was very supportive of him. benedict was a humble man. once he stepped down, he realized that he is no longer pope and passes the torch to the new pope. >> barbie, as we watch the coming days play out, what's your sense of kind of pope francis' role in the days ahead? you mentioned he will be coming down there today and kind of what he'll try to convey about his predecessor? >> reporter: well, i think he is going to rally the troops for pope benedict. he is going to get people, you know, to really celebrate his life and his legacy. he will be leading the funeral on thursday. but leading up to that, lying in state, it's a big deal for the -

at the vatican, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope—emeritus benedict, whoseed. pope francis was speaking at wednesday's general audience. officials say the former pope's health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi, who is 95, left office in 2013 — the first pope to resign in six centuries. earlier, i spoke to matthew bunson from the catholic television network, ewtn, and i asked him about the pope's current condition. based on our reporting, we also have a number of sources in rome that tell us that as pope francis himself pointed out earlier today, in his general audience, that the pope emeritus' overall medical condition is serious. we understand he is gravely ill, from what the vatican itself refers to as �*the advancing of old age.�* we were able to report that the pope emeritus has kidney failure as well as complications from a pacemaker. so looking at all of these different conditions we certainly need to keep the pope emeritus in our prayers. benedict's resignation caused an unprecedented situation, really, in which both he and his successor were i

the former pope emeritus benedict has died at the age of 95. >> with sorrow, we inform you that the popemeritus benedict xvi passed away, today, this morning, at 9:34 in the mater echess yamon tia mona stare. >> he was the first pope to resign, rather than stay in office for life. he was a controversial at times member of church. >> let's go to barbie nadeau in st. peter's square right now. barbie, i'm curious, there were a lot of people already in the square and then the news breaks. so what's the reaction? what are people talking about there? >> reporter: yeah, you know, it's a mixed reaction, because a lot -- some people didn't know. some people here in rome enjoying a day. the square is empty behind us right now, they're doing a security check because pope francis is going to be coming out here in the next hour or so to visit the nativity scene there. we've got a lot of pilgrims pushed off the square. they're coming back. but the mood is very solemn. especially for folks of pope benedict. he was very popular on the conservative side of the catholic church. very different site of pont

we had the unusual circumstance of a pope, a reigning pope in pope francis and then a pope emeritus in pope benedictthem, that we are aware of, have cordial relations. pope benedict has been very careful however in always acknowledging that pope francis is the legitimate pope, the reigning pope and i think that has been reflected in many of the decisions he has made in his retirement to keep a very low profile. always acknowledging that pope francis is in fact pope and i think that has been a great assistance to pope francis. francis himself acknowledges as well that pope benedict is one of the very few people, the only other person on the face of the earth who can give him advice from the very, very unique position of having been a supreme pontiff of the catholic church. we can bring you some pictures now live from the vatican as we continue and benedict has been active, hasn't he, in retirement despite adopting that low profile which you just spoke of. he writes daily homilies for his masses on a daily basis, i am told? that is right. in his retirement while he is still able to say mass on a daily

at the vatican, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope—emeritus benedict, whoseas speaking at wednesday's general audience. officials say the former pope's health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi — who is 95 — left office in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries. joining me now live from washington dc is matthew bunson, executive editor with ewtn news service. welcome to bbc news. what do we know about the former pope's condition?— condition? based on our reporting _ condition? based on our reporting we _ condition? based on our reporting we also - condition? based on our reporting we also have l condition? based on ourj reporting we also have a condition? based on our- reporting we also have a number of sources in rome that tell us that as pope francis himself pointed out earlier today in his general audience that the pope and writer's �*s condition is serious. we understand he is gravely ill from what the vatican itself refers to as the advancing of old age. we were able to report that the pope emeritus has kidney failure as well as complicati

aleem up bull there on the life and legacy of pope emeritus benedict xvi.ming to us from west midlands police. it's in relation to the murder of cody fisher, 23—year—old footballer. we're being told that two people have been charged with the murder of the footballer. cami carpenter, 21, and ribbing gordon, 22, have been charged with the murder of cody fisher, who was killed in a birmingham nightclub on boxing day. this is coming from west midlands police. cody fisher was 23. the nightclub itself has since had his licence suspended. cody fisher himself was stabbed to death on the dance floor of the crane nightclub. we're told that two people have been charged with the 23—year—old's murder. the world health organization says chinese officials must share more real—time information on covid in the country as infections surge. cases have soared and several countries are now screening travellers from china, after many of the country's strict restrictions have been lifted over the last few weeks. officials at the who want to see more data on hospitalisations and d

him and ended with notes im, and it is up to him to pray, and to support the path of the pope emeritus, pope benedicteat joy and a great moment of strong communion of our church in rome. a gathering of hundreds of people to pray tonight. i think this is what we will hear from pope francis in days to come as we get small updates maybe from the holy see press office about his health, from francis, and this invitation to the world's faithful, to join him in prayer for pope benedict. >> and certainly, a lot of prayers pouring in from around the world for pope emeritus benedict. thank you very much, molly hunter, for that report. >>> and "the new york times" called it quote two strong men meeting in a weak moment. russia's vladimir putin, and china's xi jingping, met by video today and vowed to ramp up their economic and military coordination, against what putin described as a quote unprecedented pressure and provocations from the west. their meeting comes on the heels of another wave of russian drone attacks striking terror across ukraine. 16 iranian made drones were launched overnight, including seven o

starting with this fox news alert, catholics around the world remembering the life and legacy of pope emeritus benedictchel: cardinal timothy dolan of new york writing: the legacy of pope benedict who we remember with love and gratitude. i ask every parish to offer a mass for the good lord's mercy upon his gracious soul and in thanksgiving for his vocation as successor of st. peter, may the angels lead him into pair a dice. what a beautiful -- paradise. what a beautiful sentiment. will: here's greg palkot with a look back at pope benedict's incredible life. ♪ ♪ >> when john paul ii died after more than 25 years as pope and the cardinals met to elect a successor, it took them just two days to give the job to a 78-year-old german, a scholarly man who didn't particularly appear to want it. >> translator: the lord carve -- card malls have elected me, a simple, humble worker in god's vineyard. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: for decades cardinal joseph ratzinger had been a key adviser to john paul ii, earning a reputation as a staunch conservative. as pope benedict vxith, he battled relativism, the idea

the head of the catholic church, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope—emeritus benedicte health has worsened. officials say his health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi — who is 95 — left office in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries. now on bbc news, our world: welcome to the metaverse around the world a new type of worker is emerging. they make big profits for companies but rarely leave home or break into a sweat. they generate millions playing a new breed of online video game. for me, it comes as a blessing. in a virtual world where work and play are one and the same. could this be our future in the metaverse? the philippines has been hit by its deepest recession since records began. dom rescued his family by playing an online video game called axie infinity. with millions of others, he earns money breeding and battling fantasy fairy creatures called axies in their digital universe, lunacia. in his first month he doubled the money he made in his previous job as an accountant. to play you must form a team of three axies. you then do battle, and if yo

fox news alert as catholics around the world are remembering the life and legacy of pope emeritus benedict who died at the age of 95. rachel: people have been gathering all morning outside of the vatican to pay tribute to the retired pontiff. pete: pop francis will re--- pope francis will reside over the funeral on thursday. here's a look back at pope benedict's incredible life. >> when john paul ii died after more than 25 years as pope and cardinals met to elect a successor, took two days to give the job to a 78--year-old german, a sol larraly man that didn't -- scholarly man that didn't particularly appear to want it. >> the lord cardinals have elected me, this simple, humble worker in god's vineyard. >> for decades, cardinal joseph ratsinger was a key adviser on questions of catholic doctrine earning a reputation as a staunch conservative. as pope benedict xvi, he battled relativism that what is true for one person might not be true for someone else. pope benedict's 2008 visit to the united states would be remembered not only for his birthday celebration in the white house, a stop at gr

behind the vatican walls behind, me there are the preparations ongoing for the funeral of pope emeritus benedict 16. now the vatican today gave out the guidelines of what is going to happen in the next few days. first, of all the remains of the pope emeritus will stay in the monastery behind the vatican walls where he's been living since 2013. but he, resigned and where he died this morning. then, on monday morning the body will be taken inside st. peter's basilica so that the faithful from around the world can go and get their last farewell. and, on thursday january the 5th, the funeral will be held in st. peter square and he will will be led by pope francis. so, the first time that a pope leads a funeral of another pope. and, the burial will take place. the vatican said in the vatican grow to which is underneath st. peters basilica, which is where john paul the second, the last pope to dine 2005 was buried before it was moved to the last final resting place. just an interesting number for you, cory. the prefect of rome said that he expects about 60,000 people to attend. we compare that with th

it's interesting ashleigh that they decided not to bring pope benedict emeritus benedict to the hospital in his last days. so it seems that he was in hospice, hospice care of some sort. he was there at his residence in matra ecclesia, which is inside the vatican walls. he was surrounded by his doctors and nurse his closest collaborators, his personal assistant and there in that piece, just like in a family and he was able to pass. um and move on as he himself. talked about so glowingly he couldn't wait to be with someone with his brother, who was who was a catholic priest to pass. several years ago and to be with his family members and friends in heaven. for those of you just now joining us. i have jonathan morris on the phone. he's a theologian and fox news contributor. jonathan also lived at the vatican for nine years. i know you just told us a story about the picture in the square is, are there any other memories that you can think of that you could or willing to share with us about him that you would want to live in his memory? absolutely you know, one of the things that pope benedic

pope emeritus benedict , who a special prayer for pope emeritus benedict, who in silence is sustainingch . let us remember him. he is very sick . asking the lord to very sick. asking the lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the church. until the end . two children until the end. two children under the age of ten have died with strep a in scotland, the first to be recorded north of the border. public health scotland says seven people in total have died from the invasive infection in the country since october . elsewhere country since october. elsewhere in the uk, data from the uk health security agency shows 21 children have died from the disease in england, whilst three children have died in belfast and wales . children have died in belfast and wales. the children have died in belfast and wales . the government says and wales. the government says it's urgently seeking information following reports that a number of uk iranian dual nationals have been detained in iran. iranian revolutionary guard says it's arrested seven people due to their alleged involvement in a

pope emeritus benedict has died at the age of 95. his health had been faming prompting pope francis to ask for prayers. >> for the first time in modern history, pope benedict resigned, which paved the way for pope francis to take control of the catholic church. cnn cnn's deana gallagher has more. >> a german childhood, he lived in the shadows of hitler's nazi regime, he was referred to as god's rottweiler. years caused accomplishments to go unnoticed. he was the first pope to go green, making the vatican the first country in the world to go with a zero carbon footprint and bringing in electric vehicles including a hybrid popemobile. he was cardinal and pope dur the year whence the catholic church sex scandals came to light. it was too little too late for some, but it was cardinal ratzinger who organized the vatican's response to the scandal including a creation of the special office at the vatican to handle special cases, extending and in some cases continuing the cases and the public apology. >> i'm deeply sorry for the pain and suff

the head of the catholic church pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope—emeritus benedicte health has worsened. now on bbc news, return of the tigers. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, it's an honour, you know, it's a privilege. it's a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tiger and prey species and humanity shares is so tight, the community lives in terror. there has been an increase in tiger attacks on humans. more number of tigers and more number of people, definitely there is going to be conflict. so, it is going to be a challenging job for us to, you know, maintain peace between two species. roars military chanting private pinky adhikari has been newly stationed at bardiya national park in western nepal. herjob here is to protect the park's endangered elephants, rhinos and tiger

. >>> we will take you to a >>> catholics around the world are offering prayers for pope emeritus benedict. they announced that his health has worsened and doctors are closely monitoring his condition. >> reporter: pope francis asked the faithful to join him in a special prayer for his predecessor, retired pope an addict who he idassa w he said pope's health has worsened in recent hours. the journalist who covers religious affairs spoke to us.'s >> it's the first time that pope francis has spoken about pope benedict's like that. saying the word that he's very ill so we can take it as a very serious illness. >> reporter: the former pope stepped down in 2013. he became the first pope to do so in 60 years. parishioners were holding him in their prayers. >> we identified with them very much because he was a german pope. i wish you may go in peace to blessings where we believe it will be even better. >> reporter: since the resignation, he has lived in the vatican. pope francis visited him after announcing his declining health. >> this would be the first time that a pope emirate died in the vati

get started at phoenix.edu [applause] rachel: we are back with a fox news alert, pope emeritus pope benedictquote, a great theologian whose uk visit in 2010 was a historic moment for catholics and non-catholics throughout the country. the archbishop in chicago adding this prayer, lord, let your professional light -- and may he rest in peace. the bell at the vatican ringing to honor the retired pontiff, pope francis will preside over the funeral in st. peter's square on thursday. pope benedict was 95 years old. rachel: russia s latimer putin meeting with xi xinping, put looking to strengthen military relations ahead of an in person meeting. here is senior fellow at the institute, gordon chang. you say xi jinping and putin are plotting to end the international system as we know it and form this new alliance and if this happens we won't be able to recognize the world. what will that world look like if they succeed? >> happy new year. we see a world divided into spheres of influence, maybe china ruling the world because that is beijing's ambition. what we have to understand is this is not just a

the vatican says that pope emeritus benedict xvi has died. had been in declining health. in 2013 he retired as pope, becoming the first leader of the catholic church to do so in nearly 600 years. we'll have much more on this breaking story. >>> but next cnn is getting ready to bring -- to welcome rather 2023 with you around the clock. our special broadcast, new year's -- new year's event live will feature special coverage from across asia, africa, europe, latin america, the united states and even the metaverse. it all starts at midnight in sydney, australia, which is 9:00 p.m. in hong kong and 8:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> that wraps up this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm laila harrak. i will be back with more on that breaking news story. do stick around. when they're sick, they get comfortable anywhere and spread germs everywhere. wherever they rest protection nothing kills morere viruses, inclcluding the covid-19 virus, on more surfaces than lysol disinfectatant spray. lysol. what itit takes to prote. i'm jonathan lawson here to tell you about li

head of the catholic church, pope francis, has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedictose health has worsened. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for review 2022. the death of her majesty the queen and accession of king charles created headlines around the world in september. just three months earlier, the royalfamily had marked queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee. daniella relph reports on a year of upheaval and transition in the royal year. a year the world mourned queen elizabeth ii. # i am the resurrection #. her funeral a show of pomp and precision like few had ever seen. # he that believeth in me #. thousands joined the queue to see the queen lying in state. for the new king, his was a public grief. just three months earlier, the queen celebrated her platinum jubilee. with herfamily, the nation... oh, dear. ..and paddington. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do .. — i keep mine in here. 0h! the last official duty of queen elizabeth ii at her balmoral estate in scotland, meeting the new prime minister — back the

that was relinquished when benedict resigned. >> and kathleen, we saw images of pope francis with pope emeritusnship. what are these two men, their relationship like, especially in the final moments? >> historically, pope francis is praying as he asked the world to do for pope benedict. pope francis has respect for pope benedict, he sees him as a predecessor and brother and occupies the position he now occupies and truly heart felt prayer and reflection. as a fervent believer, pope benedict sees his life as a pilgrimage and that pilgrimage is about to end. the tourists that molly spoke to, i think their sentiments are echoed around the world, this is a momentous time, a time of mourning and a time of reflection and i think pope francis is joining his prayers to the rest of the world, as he awaits this poignant passage and this momentous moment in church history. >> certainly a unique moment but a tough moment. molly hunter, kathleen cummings, thank you very much >>> turning now to the situation on the southern border where there is growing uncertainty following the supreme court's decision to k

reflect that upsetting from the vatican with pope asking for prayers for predecessor the pope emeritus benedict of the catholic church health had suddenly in the hours of this morning the 95 year old of course the first pope to resign in some 600 years when he stepped down in 2013, saying he neither the mental or physical health left to lead the church these are the pictures we're getting from the vatican at the moment that's the live shot that understand that pope mount has. benedict is being treated by medical in a former nunnery in the gardens of the vatican and that pope francis has been to visit him and then calling for prayers being told that his medical condition is under control . but clearly, given his control. but clearly, given his age , he is ailing. control. but clearly, given his age , he is ailing . therefore, age, he is ailing. therefore, the plea for prayers and certainly the indication that the vatican is preparing itself for perhaps his . health for perhaps his. health deteriorating further and pope francis indicating own medical problems. he's, of course , six problems. he's