pope francis is calling us all to have an ecological conversion. the climate crisis is disproportionately effecting the most poor, the most vulnerable here in the bay area and across the planet. for the first time, we are seeing new populations of climate refugees. that is our responsibility to address. we need to be mindful of how we act locally, and how our actions are impacting the planet. how they are impacting others. >> definitely. i know that one of the problems that he identifies this argument is what he calls and throw pro centrism. that is where human beings think we are the most important beings. i gave in and our culture into you u.s. there is this tendency. i see myself to only think about my needs and michael's. that was such a challenge to the about the we and the connectedness. the thing that inspired me that i saw as if consolation in their is how he talks about the remedy is really cultivating this interior attentiveness apart to really have a presence. to have two be present to every creature, every person, and every being. >> we

well, they will eventually select his replacement, when pope francis either stepped down or dies, theyote for the next pope. and by selecting this majority of the current batch of cardinals, he gets to make a lasting impact on the church by reflecting his past priorities investment he has selected to receive red hearts. internationally, we hearts. internationally, we hear less conferences than we did in the first year or two of his papacy. is that because he settled down and is doing what he wants to do, is that because he wants to do, is that because he got stuck, why is that? no, i think this pope, certainly he should things up when he arrived on the scene, caused a splash. —— shook things up. he has continued with that agenda, an agenda that has been close to the poor and the vulnerable and those in need, one that elevates those on the margins. but to a certain extent i think we have got used to it, because thatis we have got used to it, because that is what the world has come to expect of pope francis. now, he has had a quiet year in some respects because of the covid lockdown. thi

, and pope francis took action.ordered this report, he stripped mccarrick of the priesthood and forced him out of the college of cardinals, the first cardinal ever forced to resign over sex abuse. really, this is a very damning read about years of top officials, believing the predator and not the victims, sweeping crimes under the carpet, and it is finally coming to a head under pope francis, who took action. but the church does not, well because of this report and they are hoping it is a watershed moment in the sex abuse crisis to show that no one is above the law, not even a cardinal. and they still have a mountain to climb to tackle the sex abuse crisis, one of the gravest crises in the modern history of the catholic church. ros: that is one report. the vatican also issued a report on the catholic church an -- in england and wales. the inquiry examined more than 3000 accusations and found the church turned a blind eye to sexual predators. it said this man, cardinal vincent nichols, cared more about the impact of

certain extent i think we've got used to it, because that's what the world has come to expect of pope francislockdown. this is a pope who became a bit of a jet—setter, and he's been stuck in rome, like so many of us, at home. but i think as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted we will see him back on the road again. voters in switzerland will decide later on whether or not to make businesses financially and legally liable for human rights violations or environmental damage. if the swiss vote in favour in the referendum, the country could impose some of the world's strictest corporate responsibility rules. recent polls indicate that a slim majority supports the initiative to amend the swiss constitution, which was launched by an alliance of 130 non—governmental organisations. it's been nearly three weeks since the end of the war between armenia and azerbaijan. as part of the ceasefire, several territories in the region surrounding nagorno—karabakh will now be returned to azerbaijan. armenia lost the war. and now, asjuri vendik reports, the reality of what the peace means is unfolding for t

cardinal nichols told the bbc he offered to resign but pope francis wanted him to stay in his post. to nagorno—kara bakh and surrounding territories, after it brokered a peace deal between armenia and azerbaijan. over the last six weeks, more than a thousand people have been killed — most of them were ethnic armenian fighters. more than 100,000 have been displaced. the region is internationally recognised as azerbaijan's, but it has been run by ethnic armenians since 1994. the deal triggered celebrations in azerbaijan, and angry scenes in armenia, where protesters called for the resignation of the prime minister. our international correspondent, orla guerin, reports from the azerbaijani capital baku. a nation buoyed up by victory. no social distancing in baku. for azerbaijanis, there is plenty to celebrate in the overnight peace deal signed, sealed and delivered by russia. and just look at the president, ilham aliyev. he's mocking the armenian prime minister, nikol pashinyan. "what has happened, pashinyan?", he asks. "this will probably be the talk of the town for many years." in th

certain extent i think we've got used to it, because that's what the world has come to expect of pope francisdown. this is a pope who became a bit of a jet—setter, and he's been stuck in rome, like so many of us, at home. but i think as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted we will see him back on the road again. boxing, and two of the legends of the ring, mike tyson and royjones junior, are fighting in an exhibition bout in los angeles. it's over 15 years since iron mike last fought competitively. the former world heavyweight champion is now 54 years old. indeed he and his opponent have a combined age of over a century. royjoneanr, is a former four weight world champion and was once the best pound for pound fighter in the world. ahead of the big fight, i spoke to gareth a davies, a boxing writer with the daily telegraph. as you say, mike tyson was the undisputed heavyweight chain him between 1987 and 1990. roy jones him between 1987 and 1990. roy joneer was him between 1987 and 1990. roy jones jr was number £1 for pound and they are two old men, and it is an exhibition match and it is an

cardinal nichols told the bbc he offered to resign but pope francis wanted him to stay in his post.troops to nagorno—karabakh and surrounding territories, after it brokered a peace deal between armenia and azerbaijan. over the last six weeks more than a thousand people have been killed — most of them were ethnic armenian fighters. more than 100,000 have been displaced. the region is internationally recognised as azerbaijan's, but it has been run by ethnic armenians since 1994. the deal triggered celebrations in azerbaijan, and angry scenes in armenia, where protesters called for the resignation of the prime minister. our international correspondent, orla guerin, reports from the azerbaijani capital baku. a nation buoyed up by victory. no social distancing in baku. for azerbaijanis, there is plenty to celebrate in the overnight peace deal signed, sealed and delivered by russia. and just look at the president, ilham aliyev. he's mocking the armenian prime minister, nikol pashinyan. "what has happened, pashinyan?", he asks. "this will probably be the talk of the town for many years." i

cardinal nichols told the bbc he offered to resign, but pope francis wanted him to stay in his post.nnual asean summit. 0n the agenda will of course be the incoming administration of president—electjoe biden, and what it means for the region. of particular interest will be how countries in south—east asia can balance long—standing strategic partnerships with the us with an increasing economic reliance on china. i'm joined by dino patti djalal, a former indonesian ambassador to washington. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. a lot of you will be welcoming the arrival ofjoe biden. why? well, joe biden is seen as a contrast to donald trump. donald trump was seen as a hard sell in the region in southeast asia. his america first policy was seen as a selfish policy, retreating from the transpacific partnership. he wasn't seen as being predictable or consistent, or focused, and seen as being predictable or consistent, orfocused, and did not have a clear policy toward southeast asia. so i thinkjoe biden will be seen as a fresh change, an alternative to trump. president—electjoe bi

cardinal nichols told the bbc he offered to resign, but pope francis wanted him to stay in his post.ut—dated and offensive language when discussing diversity in the sport during a meeting with mps. he has apologised for using unacceptable words, saying they were a diservice to the game. the equality charity kick it 0ut said his remark belonged to the "dustbin of history". a warning, our sports editor dan roan's report includes language some viewers may find offensive. football's been through a lot lately, the loss of fans sparking financial crisis. today in parliament, the sport's leaders were asked to provide some answers, but instead a new controversy. during questions on diversity, the man at the very top of the english game said this... if you go to the it department at the fa, there are a lot more south asians than there are afro—caribbeans. they have different career interests. but that wasn't all he said — clarke then referring to black players using an offensive and outdated term. high—profile coloured footballers and the abuse they take... a few minutes later came this... wo

pope francis hopes this will show that this is a pontiff taking this seriously. s so endemic within the catholic church, such a mountain to climb, this is the pope who has started to tackle the sex abuse scandal. he convened last year and removed the code of silence that covered sex abuse scandals. he has a mountain to climb and they will help that it is a watershed moment. katty: ok, thank you. the companies behind and expand mental coronavirus vaccine -- behind an experimental coronavirus act vaccine said they will apply for emergency to use it. one of the challenges will be how to get the drug to the people who need it. everything from manufacturing billions of doses to transporting the vaccine will take international coordinated. as the scientists offer a glimmer of hope, the gravediggers continue their grim task. with the news this week of a potentially very effective vaccine, countries are racing to prepare for a possible rollout. >> this is absolutely an unprecedented situation we find ourselves in. >> actually getting any successful product into communitie

cardinal alleging he slept with seminarians blames many but spares pope francis, a vatican investigationf former cardinal theodore mccarrick has found the bishops cardinals and even pope's downplayed or dismissed the report and that pope francis merely continued his predecessor's handling of the predator the report says that this went on until a former altar boy came forward and alleged abuse the vatican taking extraordinary steps to publish it. 400 plus page report to try to restore credibility after mccarrick's scandal. >>we probably should that report the which for the wounds said that the mott to the victims. the families. the in the united states and the universal church. the trust that of many 50 people are not in the church it has been damaged. >>pope francis defrocked mccarrick last year after a vatican investigation confirmed decades of allegations. the new report also reveals that the late pope john paul the second was warned about allegations against mccarrick but chose to promote him to archbishop of washington anyway. the u.s. census bureau says it does not know of any attem

pope francis expelled mccarrick from the church last year. mark lobel reports.n up the catholic church. in poland, politicians angry at popejohn paul ii's former secretary who they believe covered up child sexual abuse by priests. in paris, court proceedings are under way for pope francis's former envoy to france who is accused of groping men during public ceremonies. and in england and wales, an independent inquiry finds the catholic church catastrophically failed children in its care, with a lack of compassion shown to victims by its head. i offered my resignation to pope francis and his answer has come back very clear, very unambiguous, he wants me to stay in post. this slew of allegations continues to sully the reputation of the vatican. now their own report into sexual abuse and who knew what about this man, the serial sex abuser and former archbishop of washington cardinal theodore mccarrick, paints a damning and uncomfortable picture of those at the very top. the two—year inquiry found that two popes and church officials ignored allegations of child sexua

pope francis and donald trump faced a testy relationship, so this is going to be quite a change in thehip between the pope and the leader of the united states. testy, i like that. thank you so much. china has condemned the mass resignation of pro—democracy law makers and hong kong is a blatant challenge to its authority. this was triggered by the expulsion of four other lawmakers under new rules imposed by beijing. for the first time since the handover, the council is now without any effective opposition. the us has warned it will impose further sanctions against china with national security adviser robert o'brien accusing beijing of frequently violating his international commitments. steve mcdonald reports from beijing. there we re mcdonald reports from beijing. there were some final acts of defiance on their last day inside hong kong's mini parliament. the entire pro—democracy block tendered their resignations in the protest of the dismissal of four of their colleagues. the communist party leadership has now empowered the city government to dismiss any opposition politician at will i

he has been chosen, in a sense, in the image of pope francis.erate on the wing of the catholic church, he is outspoken, an outspoken champion of racial equality, the first african—american, as you say, to become a cardinal, and he is also more welcoming towards lg btq parishioners. he is in a sense an example of the kind of cardinal that pope francis is trying to fill the college of cardinals with, somebody who is not from europe, for example, who represents the kind of more moderate wing of the church and pope francis has now appointed the majority of the college of cardinals. he has made it less western dominated, he has chosen more people from africa, from asia, from latin america as well and from the more moderate wing of the church, which suggests that he is trying to shape the college of cardinals in his image and to influence potentially his successor as pope. more than 2.5 million vulnerable people in england will be offered free vitamin d supplements this winter. it follows scotland, which has provided free supplements to some people du

last year in the wake up another abuse scandal with renowned ex-cardinal and next priest, pope francisppointed him archbishop of washington to seek him with the seed of american politics. many are asking why it took so long for america to have a black man with receive a red hat from the prince of the church. the author of the next pope says slavery and racism also corrupted catholicism. >> the church in the wake of the civil war did a very bad job. of reaching out 2 million emancipated. and that is the beginning of the story. >> gregory will be a cardinal at a time when america needs healing from political and racial divisiveness. >> i think good leadership involves not only what the individual i does, but what the individual inspires others to do. speak with a new class of cardinals is the most diverse yet. experts say pope francis once the global church to reflect the people it serves, mike. >> mike: lauren green, thank you so much. media reports that three people have been arrested after a war memorial in portland was vandalized. the statue and long first cemetery was toppled. the m

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pope francis, of course, is argentinian.said that he remembered having met him a few times, so pope francis himself, known to be passionate about football, so he weighed in about the death of maradona. >> it is a remarkable impact maradona has made on italy. all the more impressive when one considers the impact that maradona made in many ways off the pitch in italy and where there were many controversies and scandals. >> exactly. you had the city parting for five days. hundreds of thousands of people on the street. it was a massive impact. he took this club from the south of the country -- the poor south of the country, having beaten those clubs up in the north. he saw the fortunes there but also saw a lot of suffering. it was in naples where he began his drug problem, if you like, and he was also known to have had contacts with gangs. on top of that, there were controversies around tax issues, alleged tax evasion for many years. he could not return to italy because of concerns he would be arrested. eventually, these content

investigation also found that pope benedict delayed an investigation into mccarrick's behavior, and that pope franciso did not act on allegations about mccarrick until 2017, believing that pope john paul ii had already reviewed them. mccarrick was removed as archbishop in 2006, but was not defrocked-- that is, removed from the church-- until 2019. elizabeth bruenig is an opinion writer for the "new york times" who writes about faith and religion. she has long covered the mccarrick story, including speaking with survivors. survivors, and she joins us now. elizabeth, welcome to the "newshour." we should say as we've learned more and more about the dep m depth of this abuse scandal, the questions have been who knew and when did they know. this report seems to say everyone knew. the men at the highest level knew and new nor years. is that accurate? >> that's accurate. at least as early as the 1990s, there was widespread awareness that these allegations were made and were continued to be made over time. >> as we just noted three different popes knew about the allegations, one believed mccarrick's denial,

to victims of any abuse in the commitment of the church to eradicate this evil -- that is what pope francis said as he concluded his weekly general audience this wednesday. this just a day after the vatican published a report into the catholic church's cover-up of the sexual misconduct of a former american cardinal theodore mccarrick, who was defrocked last year after another vatican probe. reporter: as the catholic church once again it deals with the fallout from sexual misconduct claims, pope francis makes a solemn vow to end clerical sexual abuse. reporter: the pope's remarks come on the heels of a damning 450-page report into ex-u.s. cardinal theodore mccarrick. he was defrocked in 2019 after being found guilty of abusing a teenager in the 1970's. evidence also pointing to years of sexual misconduct. the report accused the vatican of mishandling the abuse came's against mccarrick. >> the mccarrick report is remarkable because it points to failings by a succession of popes, particularly john paul ii and benedict xvi, who allowed mccarrick along with vatican officials to rise through the

this time to pope francis has encouraged argentinian women to protest the proposed law. in a handwritten letter circulated on social media. he urged us young people to go out and make noise, and that's what we're doing here today. illegal abortions are the primary cause of maternal death. in argentina, the government estimates that up to half a 1000000 women undergo illegal procedures in the country. each year. president alberto fernandez pledged to legalize abortion during his election campaign, saying it's a question of public health. but it remains a controversial issue in the homeland of pope francis while following the death of football legend, diego maradona police in argentina have reportedly raided his doctor's office. mary dunn died of a heart attack at his home and went on as i. it is on wednesday. witnesses have reportedly seen the struggle between methadone and his doctor just days before his death. local media cited a source on sunday saying the searches were ordered as part of an investigation into culpable homicide. all right to the bundesliga now and all

of cardinals, chief religion correspondent lauren green as details. >> reporter: pope francis elevatesmembers to the college of cardinals, the highest-ranking clergy in the roman catholic church. included for the first time in history and african-american, wilton gregory, the archbishop of washington dc. >> i was the one that was chosen but obviously there have been wonderful, there are wonderful under african-american bishops. >> the 72-year-old gregory was born in illinois, he rose through the ranks of the church shepherding american bishops due to multiple times was the first wave of the clergy abuse scandal. than in 2004 pope john paul ii named him archbishop of atlanta, georgia. last year in the wake of another abuse scandal involving disgraced ex-carla x priest theodore mc character pope francis appointed him as archbishop of washington dc, the seat of american politics. many are asking why it took so long for america to have a black man receive a red hat of the prince of the church. the author of the next pope says the wounds of slavery and racism corrupted catholicism. >> in th

pope francis about to appoint the first african-american cardinal in catholic history. just ahead.ear from arch bishop wilton gregory and what he hopes his elevation might mean for the african-american community. you're watching cnn. we'll be right back. want to brain better? unlike ordinary memory supplements- neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference. >>> the highest-ranking african-american catholic in u.s. history is about to upstage, well, himself, really. in a few hours, pope francis will elevate 72-year-old archbishop wilton gregory of washington, d.c., making him the first african-american cardinal in catholic history. cnn's delia gallagher with more from rome. >> reporter: the first black cardinal of the united states, archbishop, wilton gregory, who receives his red hat from pope francis, on saturday. >> i hope it's -- it's a sign to the african-american community. that the -- the catholic church has a great reverence an

this time to pope francis has encouraged argentinean women to protest the proposed law in a handwritten letter circulated on social media. young people to go out and make noise, and that's what we're doing here today. illegal abortions are the primary cause of maternal death in argentina. the government estimates that up to half a 1000000 women in the country each year. president pledge to legalize abortion during his election campaign, saying it's a question of public health remains a controversial issue and the homeland of pope francis in boxing their so-called battle of the ages between mike tyson and roy jones jr. didn't end up packing much of a punch. the exhibition on saturday night between the over 50 boxers was ruled a draw, tyson was the aggressor during a batting, was in control the entire way. but jones did a great job staying away from tyson's punch power. the 54 year old tyson said he'd like to fight again after going 8 rounds. with joe. after a long wait, germany's national women's football team is finally back in action, where there's qualification for the 2022. euros alr

. >> reporter: mccarrick, who is defrocked by pope francis last year amid more allegations. both pope benedict and pope francis are largely unscathed by this record, but it raises tough questions about the church. >>> coming up, cdc guidance for thanksgiving and if you're having guests over for the holiday. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable, with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection

pope francis expelled mccarrick from the church last year. mark lobel reports.put jump the seconds former secretary who they believed covered up child sexual abuse by priests. in paris, court proceedings are under way for pope francis‘s former envoy to france who is accused of groping men during public ceremonies. and in england and wales, an independent inquiry finds the catholic church catastrophically failed children in its care, with a lack of compassion shown to victims by its head. i offered my resignation to pope francis and his answer that came back very clear, very unambiguous, he wants me to stay in post. this slew of allegations continues to sully the reputation of the vatican. now their own report into sexual abuse and who knew what about this man, the serial sex abuser and former archbishop of washington cardinal theodore mccarrick, paints are damning and uncomfortable picture of those at the very top. the two—year inquiry found that two popes and church officials ignored allegations of child sexual abuse presented to them. in the case of the latejo

that >>a group of nba players they're on their way back home after meeting with pope francis at the vaticanited the players to talk about social justice dekalb early reports. >>a delegation of nba players and officials from the national basketball players association meeting today with pope francis at the vatican to pay city you'll need the support helps us to be more human and humanity. the premise of the meeting the pope wanting to learn more about the players social justice activism and the players in turn getting an opportunity to bring worldwide awareness to their efforts to shine a light on racial injustice and the deaths of black americans at the hands of police looking at the problems in society especially those of social justice sport can be a means of a good of international catholic speaker damon owens says today's meeting should be a clarion call a look at his pontificate his leadership as one of this constant urging. >>for a culture of encounter. and that encounter is encounter with everyone whether we're different beliefs different life experiences, different language vocabula

those are issues that pope francis has spoken often about. and this was not just an official call for joe biden. but it's also a personal one. biden will become only the second catholic to become president. he is a very devout catholic. you've heard him reference pope francis before out on the campaign trail. this was certainly a meaningful call for the president-elect. biden has been holding several phone calls with world leaders, but all of that is being done without the help of the state department as a trump administration still has not ascertained that biden has won the election. in fact, there are messages that are stacking up from world leaders over at the state department that biden is unable to alcohol's in this moment. but biden is insisting his transition planning can still move forward. now, biden arrived a little while ago here in the beach town of rehoboth, delaware, where he and his wife have a home. they will be spending time here. he is still meeting with his transition advisers as they are planning the path forward. >> arlet

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in a way there are similarities between him and pope francis.an that because joe biden, the next president, or the president-elect and the next president is catholic it means they're going to get along well because there are some issues they differ and don't agree on. prince, abortion. wilton gregory and the rest of the catholic church is not. >> claudio joining us from rome, thank you. >>> the two-day practice ban and a growing number of players sidelined, how the nfl is navigating the pandemic. moved in with us... our bargain detergent couldn't keep up. turns out it's mostly water. so, we switched back to tide. one wash, stains are gone. daughter: slurping don't pay for water. pay for clean. it's got to be tide. i'm a peer educator,... a fitness buff,... and a champion for my own health. i talked with my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with... dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with...just 2 medicines... in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-

pope francis not mincing words here.ised to see him give a forceful rebuke of those protesting covid restrictions? >> i was surprised by two things in the op-ed. the first thing how personal it was. he talks about being very sick in his early 20s, that he had a lung infection caused by a type of flu and that he was in the hospital and that the health care workers, especially two nurses, one gave him more antibiotic than the doctor told her to because she knew he needed it, and the other gave him more pain meds than she was supposed to. he believes both saved his life. he goes on to talk about health care workers in the midst of the pandemic, how important they have been and the care that they have for people, that they saved lives. then what you're alluding to, he goes on to say look, government has imposed certain restrictions for the common good. that's more than just individual goods added up, it is for everyone. he is really very hard on people who say personal freedom, i don't have to wear a mask or socially distanc

pope francis has elevated 13 new cardinals in a ceremony at the vatican. interacting with 1st from brunei and rwanda. among them, was also wilton gregory, the archbishop of washington d.c., who becomes the 1st african-american to receive the highest rank in the catholic church. the ceremony is usually attended by thousands, but was scaled back because of coronavirus measures. pope francis has now named almost a half of the voting age cardinals, who will eventually name his successor. could want to catch up any time on our web site. the dress for that. out of there dot com, and he watches by clicking on the live icon. my one of the top stories now as there is here, she is prime minister says the military operation in the northern region is over. after government troops entered the regional capital, the national army's chief of staff says they're now in full control of mechanics. earlier to grade meters of the city was under heavy bombardment.

pope francis is making history naming the first african-american to the college of cardinals.een has details. >> this elevates 13 new members to the cardinals and for the first time an african-american. >> i am glad i was the one that was chosen. but obviously, there have been wonderful -- there are wonderful other african-american bishops. >> 72-year-old gregory was born in illinois and rose through the ranks of the church shepherding the american bishops in hard times. the first wave of the clergy abuse scandal. in 2004 pope john paul ii named him arch bishop. then another scandal and he was appointed as arch bishop of washington, d.c. many are asking why it took so long for america to have a black man receive the red hat of a prince of a church. the author of the next pope said the wounds corrupted catholicism. >> they did a bad job of reaching out to newly emancipated slaves. that's the beginning of the story. >> gregory will become a cardinal at a time when america needs healing. >> good leadership involves not only what the individual does but what the individual inspire

pope francis cole, who is also argentinian, and an ardent football lover himself, had met marriage on a, on many occasions. he held the former football player in his prayers. remembering him with affection. the rest of the world is following suit of a more honest legacy. we spoke to journalist janks grange of the editor of the series times newspaper. when i put it to him, that donna was much more than just a football player. i mean, marathon's personal story obviously plays a lot into that. but i think it really what he, what he was was an example of what you can achieve. it was a guy who grew up in a vicious shanty town in overwhelming poverty. you know, stated, aim was he wanted to play in order to buy a house for his model, which obviously he did and then some. and i think really what he did was break through a ceiling. the baps existed before and the worldwide chiva obviously shows the town is appreciated well by it and i think really will go into a period now, if you will, grief of almost everyone that learns, you know, it was a genuine man and that's very true. is someone who sp

. >>> pope francis will elevate 13 clears to the college of cardinals, his primary task is to elect aope. this year, the pope is making history by making the first black american, or naming the first black american to the elite group. our chief religion correspondent, lauren green, has a report. >> reporter: the pope elevates 13 new members to the college of cardinals, the highest ranking clergy in the roman catholic church. included for the first time in history is an african-american. , the archbishop of washington, d.c. >> this is an honor that i am experiencing. it comes with many responsibilities. >> reporter: the 72-year-old was born in illinois. he rose through the ranks of the church, shepherding the american bishops through tumultuous times. the first wave of the clergy abuse scandal. in 2004, the pope named him archbishop of atlanta, georgia. last year, in the wake of another abuse scandal. the pope appointed him as the archbishop of washington, d.c. this is the seat of american politics. many are asking why it took so long for america to have a black man receive the red hat

. >>> now in just a few hours, pope francis will appoint 13 new cardinals at a ceremony in rome.n cardinal in catholic history. 72-year-old archbishop wilton gregory is already the highest ranking black catholic ever in the united states. he spoke about his role and what he's learned in the past. delia gallagher has that. >> reporter: as washington prepares to welcome a new president, it will also soon be home to the first black cardinal of the united states, ash bishop gregory to receives his red hat from pope francis on saturday. >> i hope it's a sign to the african-american community that the catholic church has a rate reverence and respect and esteem for the people -- for my people, people of color. >> we have been tossed about -- >> reporter: gregory has been archbishop of washington, d.c. since 2019. he recently denounced president donald trump's visit to d.c. st. paul ii national shrine as baffling and reprehensible and a photo opportunity. the archbishop is hoping for better days ahead. >> i hope it's a time that we can transition peacefully, into a new administration. an

meanwhile, biden today spoke with pope francis as he is set to become only the second catholic president in u.s. history. as for ore foreither foreign le stack of congratulatory messages are sitting at the state department untouched as the trump administration continues to block the biden transition team from accessing those messages or using the department's resources. the biden transition team pushing back on comments from a board member who's on their covid-19 advisory board. this doctor had said in an interview this week that perhaps a four to six-week lock down could be useful in driving down covid-19 numbers if the government could cover financial losses and small business losses, but a biden transition aide telling cnn that that is not in line with what the president-elect is thinking, adding there are many members of the advisory board. jessica dean, cnn, wilmington. >> joining me in new york. cnn political analyst, and politics editor for the "new york times," patrick heely. good to see you. there are signs of cracks in the gop wall around the president and his strategy of cryin

. >>> also, an unprecedented meeting at the vatican, as pope francis invites members of the nba to discuss social justice in sports. >>> and taking a live look at the conditions on highway 24 in lafayette tonight. ktvu news at 6:00 will be right back. >>> aft, weeks of waiting, president-elect joe biden can now begin the process of getting ready to govern our country. the head of the general services administration sent bead an letter this afternoon to formally begin the process. murphy said her decision came without pressure by any executive branch official. by law, the biden team cannot access federal funding or contact federal agencies without the gsa signing off. >>> president trump, however, is clearly not conceding. in a series of tweets he wrote our case strongly continues. we will keep up the good fight, and i believe we will prevail. nevertheless, in the best interests of our country, i am recommending that gsa administrator emily murphy and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, have and told my team to do the same. in response to the gsa move, the ex

today he heard from pope francis. joe biden will be the second president of the united states who is catholic. so this was a personal call as well, personal importance to joe biden we heard him quoting pope francis on the campaign trail as recently as the week before the election in one of his closing arguments to america. important there. he's also receiving the calls without the traditional support of the state department because the trump administration is not allowing him or his transition team any access to those resources. in fact, there's a stack of messages, wolf, for the president-elect that they're not allowed to read. we know he spoke with chuck schumer and nancy pelosi today as well spoke about perhaps trying to get a covid relief bill done in the lame duck session. >> mike pompeo should open the door and allow this process to go forward. when it comes to the pandemic, one biden adviser has floated the idea of a four to six week nationwide lockdown. is that something the biden team is considering? >> that'

what i think is most interesting about this is that his holiness himself pope francis essentially joined which was written by elena kagan of the supreme court in an op-ed arguing exactly as they did in the dissent that there are people who are taken an idea and turned it into an ideology and that they are using that as a prism to view everything. we know people aren't congregating in liquor stores. opening up the booth booze while they are there. we also can't go to the theater that we can't go to movies. for the majority of the court to be arguing that part-time who want to practice their faith are under special attack completely ignores the realities of what's going on in this country and indeed worldwide which is why i believe pope francis wrote this op-ed how dangerous it is for our health and safety. >> lawrence: i believe the wall street editorial should have been unanimous decision. the fact that the court saw that it shouldn't be applied to all religious group. as well as you have seen democrats who that have been completely okay with protesters as they should be. because you hav

usaa ♪ ♪ chris: this saturday pope francis will elevate 13 leaders of the catholic church to the rankashington archbishop wilton gregory who will become the first black american to hold that position. and he's our power player of the week. ♪ >> the past real, it's painful, but the future is also possible and, hopefully, very positive. i resolve to serve faithfully the spiritual needs of this local church. chris: wilton gregory has been the archbishop of washington for 18 months, and it's been a painful time for catholic here. in 2019, longtime cardinal was defrocked after being found guilty of sexual abuse. how do you help parishioners and priests keep their trust in the church? >> i have to be a man who is committed to telling people the truth as best as i know. chris: what do you say about the betrawl by cardinal mccarran? >> i think it's horrific. it was just an egregious betrayal of trust that has deeply wounded this local church. do this in memory of me. chris: as soon as he took over, gregory started talking to parish hers and holding listening sessions with priests to discuss t

laura: pope francis is the latest world leader to congratulate joe biden on his successful bid for thehite house. despite president trump's refusal to concede defeat. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the world health organization has sent a short and blunt morning -- warning. countries battle a send and third wave of the virus. the u.s. is the worst affected country for deaths,ore than 240,000 people have died. more than 120,000 new cases identified every day. in the u.k., more than 50,000 people have died. lockdown restrictions have been in place for a week in britain at the government tries to clamp down on the virus. india is battling a winter searching cases. delhi announced a new day record height yesterday. russia is seen cases increased or medically. -- increased dramatically. hospitals are running out of beds. our moscow correspondent sent this report. >> tell them to stop cling for ambulances, the russian paramedic pleads. there is no one left here to respond. just back from picking up one patient with covid, the team has already been called out again

pope francis to receive their red hats. though the pope did not wear a mask. >>> coming up, san jose state football not hitting the gridiron today, but it had nothing to do with santa clara county's new covid rules. we'll explain, next. >>> for the second week in a row, the san jose state spartans aren't playing football today. today's game against boise state was canceled because of the covid outbreak on the boise state team. there is no plan to reschedule that game. as we reported, because san jose state is in santa clara county, the school won't be able to play games here through at least december 21st. sjsu says they're trying to figure out how and where the two remaining games of the season will be played. the spartans are undefeated so far this season, which is first since 1939. >>> the nfl says all team facilities will be closed to in-person activities monday and tuesday. the league says it's because of the covid spike nationwide. and recent thanksgiving gatherings that players and staff may have attended. the ban doe