but this farmer and local politician is critical of pope francis.mised many things for our island, none of which happened. this island has suffered greatly from migration. tourism was hit hard. he should have helped and advocated for tourists to visit this island. the pope did refer to the struggles faced by local people on the eu's borders, but it was here among the thousands waiting to enter europe that his words had most force. i have no money, i have a very big problem, no passport. where are you going? what do you want? ijust want to be free. i just want freedom. i don't want anything, just freedom. there's unlikely to be a radical political shift on migration, but the pope has offered a robust defence of refugees, in a debate so often framed in fearful terms. fergal keane, bbc news, lesbos. at least 14 people have died and dozens have been injured on the indonesian island of java after an active volcano erupted for the second time in months. mount semeru has been in a state of near—constant eruption for decades. here's the bbc�*s valdya barapu

pope francis uses his visit to cyprus to liken the fate of people fleeing war and poverty to slavery torture. times have changed in new york, but queueing remains a constant. we speak to a businessman offering a way of avoiding them. we begin in the us state of michigan, where in a rare move, prosecutors have charged the parents of an alleged school shooter with involuntary manslaughter. this was the scene at oxford high school on tuesday. four people were killed and seven injured in the shooting. ethan crumbley was charged as an adult with one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first—degree murder. authorities have now issued a fugitive warrant forjames and jennifer crumbley. but in a joint statement to the bbc, the family's lawyers said the crumbleys "are not fleeing from law enforcement" and had left town on the night of the shooting "for their own safety". here's the oakland county prosecutor announcing the charges a little earlier. it's imperative we prevent this from happening again. no other parent or community should have to live through this nightmare. i hav

but this farmer and local politician is critical of pope francis.he promised many things for our island, none of which happened. this island has suffered greatly from migration. tourism was hit hard. he should have helped and advocated for tourists to visit this island. the pope did refer to the struggles faced by local people on the eu's borders, but it was here among the thousands waiting to enter europe that his words had most force. i have no money, i have a very big problem, no passport. where are you going? what do you want? ijust want to be free. i just want freedom. i don't want anything, just freedom. there's unlikely to be a radical political shift on migration, but the pope has offered a robust defence of refugees, in a debate so often framed in fearful terms. fergal keane, bbc news, lesbos. more on this story on our website, including how the pope's visit to greece links to the migrant crisis around the mediterranean. just log on to bbc.com/news or download the bbc app. at least 14 people have died and dozens have been injured on indones

pope francis visits cyprus, preaching a message of unity for all christians. how an interpreter who worked with british forces in afghanistan found new home in the u.k. for his family thanks to the kindness of strangers. ♪ hello and welcome if you are watching opbs in the u.s. or around the world. we start with the latest warning from the world health organization. its chief scientist says the new omicron variant could become dominant around the world, but that does not necessarily mean we will need to reformulate our vaccines. the number of countries detecting the variant is increasing every day, but the who says it is too soon to know whether it causes a more serious illness and people should not panic. the surge in south africa, where the variant was first identified, has accelerated further. more than 16,000 new cases announced friday, up from 11,500 the day before. doctors say there's a high admission rate of young children. and after germany announced new restrictions for the unvaccinated thursday, ireland has announced limits on the size of attendances

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in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he said areng passed over in silence. the world's most powerful telescope has launched into space — to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and after 3 months of spewing lava and ash, the volcanic eruption on the spanish island of la palma, has finally come to an end. the queen has spoken movingly — in her christmas day message — about her grief at the death of her husband, prince philip. she said there was "one familiar laugh missing" — and expressed empathy with other families who'd lost loved ones this year. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. windsor castle christmas morning. the real standard signifying that the queen was in residence. the duchess of cornwalljoined the congregation at saint george's chapel for morning service. the queen did not attend as a precaution against covid—19 according to officials. from the very first moments of the queens broadcast, there was a keen sense of the loss she has felt over the death of prince philip last april after their 73 year

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pope francis has criticised what he's described as the �*narrow self—interest' of european countries he way they deal with migrants. the pope was speaking on a visit to a refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos, where he warned the treatment of migrants in the mediterranean could lead to the �*shipwreck of civilisation�*. from lesbos, the bbc�*s special correspondent fergal keane reports. they embrace the man and the message because at this moment, he is their most passionate advocate. pope francis arrives at the time of renewed political crisis in europe over the issue of migration. since his last visit, fences have gone up, there have been pushed back of migrants in land and at sea and globally there�*s no coherent political vision to tackle the problems of poverty and war that are driving people from their homes in their thousands. the pope spoke to an audience largely made up of refugees, but aimed his frustration at the political leaders. translation: let's stop ignoring reality, stop constantly _ shifting responsibility, stop passing off the issue of migration to others as if

in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he said areng passed over in silence. and lift off! the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space — soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. # while we're here can we all spare a thought # for the ones who have gone #. and christmas with ed sheeran and elton — we find out how the stars spend the festive period. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the queen has spoken movingly in her christmas day message about her grief at the death of her husband, prince philip. she said there was "one familiar laugh missing", and expressed empathy with other families who'd lost loved ones this year. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. windsor castle on christmas morning. the royal standard signifying that the queen was in residence. merry christmas. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwalljoined the congregation at st george's chapel for morning service. the queen did not attend as a precaution against covid, according to officials. from

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why did he quote pope francis? again, a couple of things are going on here. why quote pope francis.hts? >> we see pope francis more one of the more progressive popes? and he chose pope francis because they are less conservative in their catholicism. -- >> that's right, pope francis [inaudible] he's from south america. we might talk about this another time. he is rare among pope that he has a scientific background. in this case he is talking about the marginalized. so, in doing an entirely different take on the christian message then are a lot of other politicians will make them. thatthe president here is talkg about his personal beliefs but he is casting them in ways that will be appealing to more progressive voters. so, this draws contrast between the way barack obama talks about religion and the way ronald reagan does. so, quite a contrast. i know talking to you before class, you were a bit surprised by the empire speech. what reaction did you have? >> i was expecting them to be focusing on the relationship for americans to have with [inaudible] but then all of a sudden [inaudible

share on lesbos, pope francis made me a second visit to the island since 2016.ea. these mortars behind me he said had become a cemetery without tombstones. he said refugees should not be used as political propaganda, clear reference to the situation on the borders of poland and belarus. he also condemned the building of walls, he said people could not be indifferent to the plight of refugees. the question of courses whether european leaders will listen to that in an atmosphere thatis will listen to that in an atmosphere that is highly polarised, but at the very least, pope francis has injected a strong notes of compassion into a debate that is so often framed in fearful terms. thank ou, often framed in fearful terms. thank you. fergal- — it might be december, but the women�*s fa cup final kicks off in less than an hour. it�*s the culmination of last season�*s tournament which was delayed by the pandemic. more than 45,000 people are expected at wembley, as arsenal look to win the trophy for a record 15th time, whilst chelsea are hoping to complete a domestic leag

on saturday, pope francis will travel to greece. thank you for watching. i will see you soon.me showers or some showery rain and hill snow. drier for many on sunday. throughout the weekend, though, a chilly wind to contend with. what's going on? low pressure close to scotland as saturday begins will run south through the north sea as the weekend goes on. around it, showers or some longer spells of rain and hill snow, especially on saturday. and it's also dragging in another push of chilly air from the north—west. and it's not what those without power or working to restore power after storm arwen want to hear, but it is going to be a rather cold weekend ahead, with temperatures starting like this for saturday morning. just a few spots close to freezing, just a hint of frost here and there. there'll be early rain across eastern england clearing away to sunny spells, but then this curl of rain and hill snow through scotland, northern ireland, pushing into more of northern england, wales and the midlands as we go on through the day. north west scotland starting to brighten up in t

in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he said are passed over in silence. and lift—off! the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas day booster jabs in england — thousands of people are expected to be vaccinated today as the race to fight the surging omricon variant continues. the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the queen has spoken movingly, in her christmas day message, about her grief at the death of her husband, prince philip, who died in april. the monarch poignantly reflected on a year of personal grief, saying there was "one familiar laugh missing" amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. windsor castle on christmas morning. the royal standard signifying that the queen was in residence. men? the queen was in residence. merry christmas- — the queen was in residence. merry

speaking on the greek island of lesbos, where he met dozens of migrants, pope francis said they were profound message about the treatment of refugees. in essenee, he said, recognise their humanity, nothing can be gained from building more walls, but much has changed since he first visited in 2016. we now live in a europe where fences have gone up, where pushbacks of migrants on land and at sea including here from the island of lesbos have become commonplace. from croatia to hungary to the english channel, there are continuing stories of refugees in distress. what pope francis wanted to do here today was to focus not just the attention of greek authorities or indeed the european union, but global attention on the problems that face refugees. he's calling for an end to what he has long complained about, a culture of selfishness, of self interest, of individualism, and asking for people once again to look at a much larger context. however, the truth is that in europe especially, attitudes have hardened and that is reflected in the pushbacks, the fences that we have seen going up. it is

pope francis causes a sensation. >> 2013 was a year of faith, and as part of an extra kind of rewardor pilgrims who had come, pope francis displayed these nine bones, and he's essentially making the claim that he's holding right there, the bones of the person who founded the church in rome: st. peter. >> the revelation of st. peter's bones makes headlines around the world. >> this is something that has never happened before. the vatican, this morning, publicly displayed what's believed to be bone fragments from st. peter, an apostle of jesus christ, and the world's first pope. >> for most faithful catholics, they had no idea that such things existed. they'd never been made public, and they'd been kept inside in a private chapel for the pope and for his inner circle, so this is a very thrilling moment for -- for believing catholics all over the world. >> if these are the bones of peter, then they are one of the catholic church's most significant discoveries. >> it's very exciting, because it puts us into direct contact with the historical peter. >> peter was the most important discipl

why did he quote pope francis? again, a couple of things are going on here. why quote pope francis?ghts. >> pope francis is one of the more aggressive popes that has come across in recent years, and i think the reason obama specifically chose pope francis because he's still appealing to very specific crowds at the same time his general basis which may not be as religious can better accept the pope's views if they're less conservative in catholicism. >> that's right. emphasizing inclusion. he's from south america. the -- and -- actually -- you know we might talk about this in another time. he's rare among popes. he has a scientific background. he worked as a chemist. but in this case he's talking about the marginalized, the leper. so doing an entirely different take of the christian message t will be appealing to more than a lot of other politicians will take. the president is talking about his personal believes, but he's casting them in ways that will be more appealing to progressive voters. and so this draws a contrast between the way barack obama talks about religion and the way r

reporter: pope francis admits he struggles with skeptics who refuse to get the covid-19 vaccine. must help others to do it, calling it an act of love. the archbishop appeared to be on the same page, stating i join pope francis and the u.s. conference of catholic bishops in advising you to get vaccinated if your doctor recommends it. in a recent interview, he admitted to the san francisco chronicle that he has yet to get vaccinated. the archbishop added that his immune system is strong and that his personal physician told him it is probably not necessary for me to be vaccinated. >> that is his opinion. reporter: an opinion not shared by many in the san francisco health department, who continue to urge people to get vaccinated. >> it helps protect you. it helps protect your family. it helps protect other vulnerable people. >> i think he is entitled to his opinion. he is a public figure. everything he says has a lot of impact on other people. reporter: it is not the first time he has not followed the pope's teachings. in 2013, pope francis made global news when he reached out to gay

pope francis holds a mass at megaron concert hall in greece after visiting a migrant camp on the islandos. sam kerr for chelsea, what a goal! to seal the fa cup victory. chelsea are fa cup champions after beating arsenal at wembley, a match delayed by the pandemic. and coming up at 4:30pm, we have a wide—ranging interview with poland's prime minister, mateusz morawiecki, in a new episode of the interview. good afternoon. the government has defended the further tightening of travel restrictions. from tuesday, anyone coming to the uk will have to show a negative test for coronavirus, taken in the 48 hours before they set off. ministers say the move is necessary, because of the new omicron covid variant which has been linked directly to foreign travel. but industry groups say it's another devastating blow for them. meanwhile nigeria will be added to the travel red list from tomorrow, meaning arrivals must quarantine in a hotel for ten days. here's our business correspondent, katie prescott. once—in—a—lifetime holidays to snowy destinations. people flying to lapland for these christmas brea

on saturday, pope francis will travel to greece. from nunsjumping on the latest online trends, to imams and otherfaith leaders preaching on instagram. now research commissioned by the bbc shows that religious content, especially on tiktok, is growing faster than average. our global religion reporter sofia bettiza has the story. religion is adapting to new social media trends fast. short videos like this are becoming really popular. on tiktok this hashtag has nine billion use. the wily has over 2 billion. —— diwali. these nuns dedicate their life to jesus diwali. these nuns dedicate their life tojesus christ but after they finished but this is what they get up to. they're making a video on tiktok. don't you think that some people might not take you seriously? i think there's a lot of stereotypes about nuns out there. there is an idea that you lock yourself into an institution, all the rules, you are giving up. so when we share those videos, we really want to show that we are human and we live. to show that we are human and we live. .

. >> yuccas: at the vatican, pope francis prays for healing and peace.lso tonight: the queen's speech. britain's 95-year-old monarch reflects on a year of loss for her family and so many others. >> i wish you all a very happy christmas. >> and we have engine start. >> yuccas: plus, up, up and away, the james webb telescope blasts off on a mission to reveal the beginnings of the universe. >> whoo! >> yuccas: and later, a teaching tree. >> the tree is a teaching moment. >> yuccas: this bright symbol of christmas bringing healing light to a family and community during dark times. ing light to a sys this is the "cbs weekend news." . >> yuccas: good evening, i'm jamie yuccas in new york, adriana diaz is off. today, christians around the world are celebrating a christmas tainted by covid. the latest surge in cases fueled by the omicron variant forced people to suddenly change their plans, from how they traveled, to how they worshipped. in the u.s., daily new cases are at their highest level since late summer. the daily average of new covid cases is now at more

the path of friendship one that pope francis hopes all on this scarred island may eventually take.y, who had cancer, was widely regarded as one of the country's finest contemporary classical actors, with a long association with the royal shakespeare company. david sillito looks back at his life. deformed, unfinished, sent before my time into this breathing world, scarce half made up. antony sher�*s richard iii, a scuttling, spidery malevolence. it went beyond mere good reviews to become the portrayal against which all others are measured. when they are gone, then i must count my gains. your hair's nice. howard kirk in the history man, the defining �*70s campus radical. perhaps we should just add his name... i think my biggest problem is being young and beautiful. it is my biggest problem, because i have never been young and beautiful. arnold, the drag queen in torch song trilogy, another olivier award—winning role. oh, i've been beautiful. antony sher was also an accomplished writer and painter, but this career had begun with rejection from rada. they sent a letter saying, "we stro

. >>> pope francis is calling for dialogue as the world copes with the covid pandemic. in his christmas message from the vatican, the pope warned against the tendency to withdraw during a crisis. in social media relationships and on the international level, dialogue is essential. john alan has more. >> reporter: hi, there, jessica, and a very merry christmas to you from the eternal city. yeah, this was very much a covid-scarred pope francis i think we heard from this morning. the pope celebrates his big public mass for christmas the night before on comhristmas eve. then at noon today, he delivered his message to the city and the world. in it, he very much stressed his repeated calls for justice and global access to the vaccines, but beyond that, expressed deep alarm over the social impact of everything that's going on. so women trap add home who are suffering additional abuse, children who are being bullied, elderly people who are isolated alone and afraid, and in response to all of that, he called for a culture of dialogue and encounter that is reaching out to meet peop

pope francis has called for more dialogue, and warned against a tendency to withdraw during the coronavirusn: sisters and brothers, what would our world be _ like without the patient dialogue of the many generous persons who keep families and communities together in this time of pandemic? we have come to realise this even more. 0ur capacity for social relationships is sorely tried. there is a growing tendency to withdraw, to do it all by ourselves, to stop making an effort to encounter others and do things together. 0n the international level too, there is the risk of avoiding dialogue, the risk that this complex crisis will lead to taking short cuts, rather than setting out on the longer path of dialogue. yet only those paths can lead to the resolution of conflicts and to lasting benefits for all. father damian howard heads the society ofjesus in britain. hejoins us now. thank you he joins us now. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. this is an important time for christians all over the world and for catholics in particular. the pope tries to address that. what is the purpose

but this farmer and local politician is critical of pope francis. has suffered greatly from migration. he should have helped and advocated for tourists to visit this island. the pope did refer to the struggles faced by local people on the eu�*s borders, but it was here among the thousands waiting to enter europe that his words had most force. i have no money, i have a very big problem, no passport. where are you going? what do you want to? what do you want? ijust want to be free. i just want freedom. i don't want anything, just freedom. there�*s unlikely to be a radical political shift on migration, but the pope has offered a robust defence of refugees. a robust defence of refugees, in a debate so often framed in fearful terms. fergal keane, bbc news, lesbos. here in the uk, the government has ordered a major review into the way various agencies handled the shocking case of arthur labinjo—hughes, the six—year—old boy who was tortured and killed by his father and stepmother, two months after social workers had found there to be �*no safeguarding conc

. >> pope francis admits he struggles with skeptics who refuse to get the covid-19 vaccine. ust. [speaking italian] >> pope francis said we must help others to do it, calling it an act of love. the archbishop appeared to be on the same page, stating the following. quote, i joined pope francis and the u.s. conference of catholic bishops in advising you to get vaccinated if your doctor recommends it. >> except that any recent interview, he admitted to the san francisco chronicle that he has yet to get vaccinated. the archbishop added that his immune system is strong and that his personal physician told him it is probably not necessary for him to be vaccinated. >> that's his opinion. >> an opinion not shared by many in the san francisco health department who continue urging people to get vaccinated. >> it is really important. it helps protect you and your family. it helps protect other vulnerable people. >> i think he is entitled to his own opinion, but he is also a public figure. everything he says has a lot of impact on other people. >> it's not the first time he has not follo

delia gallagher has more. >> reporter: with smiles and blessings, pope francis greets crowds of refugeeshat they are not forgotten. it's the pope's second trip to the island. greece is one of the main entry points for many migrants from the middle east and africa who are trying to escape violence and poverty. hundreds of thousands of people arrived on lesbos' beaches in 2015. the number of people here has dropped from about 20,000 last year to under 5,000 today. the pope continues to call out those countries in europe and elsewhere who think this is not their problem. speaking in front of a backdrop of containers that refugees call home, the pope called the crisis a shipwreck of civilization and had especially stern words for politicians using the plight of the migrants for political purposes. >> translator: it is sad to hear that as a solution, proposals that common funds should be used to build walls, to build barbed wire. we are in the era of the walls. >> reporter: the pope oh comments come as countries like poland call for the eu to help finance a border wall to stop migrants from t

you know, why quote pope francis?[inaudible] and i think the reason obama specifically chose pope francis is he's so appealing to very religious crowds, at the same time the his general base -- [inaudible] had views that are less conservative -- >> that's right. emphasizing inclusion. he's from south america. and, you know, we might talk about this -- [inaudible] he has a scientific background. he worked as a chemist. but in this case, he's talking about the leper. so in doing an entirely different take on the christian message that a lot of other politicians will make. the president here is talking about his personal beliefs, but he is casting them in ways that will be appealing to more progressive voters. and so this draws a contrast the between the way barack obama talks about religion and the way ronald reagan does. so point of contrast, i know from talking to you before class some of you were surprised by the evil empire speech. what reaction did you have when you -- [inaudible] >> [inaudible] the relationship am

why did he quote pope francis? again, a couple of things are going on here. why quote pope francis?ughts? >> i think the reason obama specifically chose pope francis is because he's so appealing to religious crowds, but at the same time his base can accept the pope's views if they're less conservative in their catholicism. >> that's right. a different kind of pope emphasizing inclusion. he's from south america and he has a scientific background. but in this case he's talking about the marginalized, the leper. so doing an entirely different take on the christmas message that a lot of other politicians will make. the president here was talking about his personal beliefs, but he's casting them in ways that will be appealing to more progressive voters. so this draws a contrast between the way barack obama talks about religion and the way ronald reagan does. so quite a contrast. i know from talking to you before class some of you were a bit surprised by the evil empire speech. what reaction did you have when you looked at that? >> i was expecting to be focusing on the soviet union and th

in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said are passed over in silence. tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. one of the greatest scientific missions of modern times has taken a giant leap forward in the last two hours, with the launch of the james webb space telescope. the $10 billion project has taken 30 years to reach this moment. the telescope was launched from kourou in french guiana. it's the most powerful ever built, and the developers hope it will reveal stars and galaxies from the birth of the universe, as well as distant planets which could provide evidence of life beyond earth. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. and we have engine start. and lift—off. the start of a blockbuster astronomy mission. james webb begins a voyage back to the birth of the universe. inside this rocket is the biggest telescope ever sent into space. punching a hole through the clouds. 20 seconds

lyanne: pope francis, the leader of the catholic church, admits he struggles with skeptics who refusere is the pope last august. language] lyanne: pope francis said we must help others to do it, calling it an act of love. the archbishop appeared to be on the same page, stating i join pope francis and the u.s. conference of catholic bishops in advising you to get vaccinated if your doctor recommends it. except that in a recent interview, he admitted to the san francisco chronicle that he has yet to get vaccinated. the archbishop added that his immune system is strong and that his personal physician told him it is probably not necessary for me to be vaccinated. >> that is his opinion. lyanne: an opinion that is not shared by many in the san francisco health department, who today continue urging people to get vaccinated. >> it is really important. it helps protect you. it helps protect your family. it helps protect communities. it helps protect other vulnerable people. >> i think he is entitled to his own opinion, but also he is a public figure, so everything he says has a lot of impact

pope francis is visiting a migrant camp on the greek island of lesbos as he seeks to highlight the plightes. migration is not a problem of the middle east. not a problem of north africa. not a problem of europe and of greece. it is a problem of the world. at least 1a people have been killed after a volcano erupts on the indonesian island ofjava for the second time in less than a year. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the rules around travelling into the uk have been tightened again in a bid to control the spread of the new omicron variant of covid. the british government says the move is necessary because of an increase in cases of the strain which are directly linked to foreign travel. anyone arriving into the uk from tuesday morning will need proof of a negative covid test taken within 48 hours prior to depature — they will also need to take a pcr test before the end of their second day in the uk, and will have to self—isolate until they receive their negative test result. but the travel industry has strongly criticised the move, with one industry exec

in his christmas message pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said arence. and lift off. the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas day boosterjabs in england — thousands of people are expected to be vaccinated today as the race to fight the surging omricon variant continues. and tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the royal year. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12 months of the most significant events for the royal family.

in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted tragedies in yemen and syria which he said are being passed over in silence. the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby has called for compassion towards refugees in his christmas sermon. the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space — soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas covid vaccines are being offered to thousands of people in england — as the british government expands its booster programme to offer all adults a jab before the new year. and, the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in film. mark kermode looks at the movie releases that made it onto screens, big and small, and sorts the crackers from the turkeys in his review of 2021. hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. i'm mark kermode and i'm here at the beautiful cinema museum in south london, where i'll be rounding up the highs and lows of 2021. in a year when cinemas once again struggled with

in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said arence. the archbishop of canterbury justin welby has called for compassion towards refugees in his christmas sermon. the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science. it was a year shaped by the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic but with significant developments in climate change and space exploration. our science correspondent pallab ghosh gives his analysis of the year. 2021 was the year that world leaders agreed on a new plan to save the planet.

amna: as part of a multi-day trip to the eastern mediterranean, pope francis returned to the greek islandless both, a major hub for migrants. the pope sought to highlight the plight of asylum-seekers and castigated europe over its treatment of refugees. >> pope francis returned at a time when europe is doing its utmost to keep asylum-seekers out. six years into the refugee crisis, european politicians' attitudes toward migrants range from indifference to outright hostility. the pope offers a rare, compassionate voice. >> in here to see your faces and look into your eyes, eyes full of fear and expectancy, eyes that have seen violence and poverty, eyes streaked by too many tears. >> this footage is part of a growing body of evidence supporting accusations that for more than a year the center-right government has been breaching international law at sea. the turks allege that greece is routinely pushing back migrants into turkish territorial waters and putting them at risk. pope francis did not directly address the issue of pushback's, but his message was unmistakable. >> it is easy to stir u

in his christmas message pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said areng passed over in silence. and lift off. the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas day boosterjabs in england — thousands of people are expected to be vaccinated today as the race to fight the surging omricon variant continues. and tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the media year. our media editor, amol rajan, takes a close look at some of the organisations running our digital world in his review of the year. hello. i hope the year has been kind to you. the media industry is defining a new normal, and coming to terms with the second year of a global pandemic. print and distribution costs are growing pretty much everywhere. but so too are online subscriptions and targeted advertising. big tech is more dominant than ever, but governments and regulators around the world, including here in the uk, are waking