general manager of the philadelphia eagles and devout catholic he snag add front row seat to see pope john paul the second down the ben franklin parkway. in his arms, his nine month old son, john paul, that said right. named after the pope who was about to visit. >> i named the child after the pope. and the pope was coming to philadelphia: then out of a million and a half people. >> reporter: it happened on a whim pope john paul stops in his tracks and walks towards baby john paul being hoisted in the air. >> he reached in and made the sign of the cross on his forehead. that said when i took the picture. which is the custodian essential shot. >> reporter: photographer took the picture of john paul blessing john paul. the crowd erupted. their expressions priceless. >> unrehearsed, unplanned, a great warm wonderful feeling. something happened that we were -- that we experienced. >> reporter: the hand was a photography for the phillies, flyers and '6ers and still was the team photography for the eagles, but it's this image that tops any other. >> this is number one. not only number one, this is li

general manager of the philadelphia eagles, and devout catholic, he snagged a front row seat to see pope john paulys down the ben franklin parkway. in his arms, his nine month old son john paul, that's right, named after the pope who was about to visit. >> named the child after the pope. and then the pope was coming to philadelphia and then out a million and a half people -- >> reporter: it happened. on a whim, pope john paul stops in his tracks and walks directly towards baby john paul being hoisted in the air by their family priest. >> he reached in and made the sign of the cross over his forehead and that's when i took the picture. which is the quintessential shot. >> reporter: photographer ed ma hahn took that picture of john paul blessing john paul. the crowd erupted. their expressions priceless. >> unrehearsed. unplan. it was great feeling. something happened that we experienced. >> he was a photographer for the phillies, flyers and sixers and the team photographer for the eagles but it's this image that tops any other. >> this is number one. not only number one. this is three platforms abov

place a bet here, and i think you're asking, i think he's probably gonna take the lead that pope st. john paul ii and pope benedict did. now, if you go back to the talk -- you're right. they never spoke to congress. but they did give -- pope john paul ii, remember, on the mall in washington before a million people, pope benedict xvi on the white house lawn -- what did they do in a very beautiful way? like any good teacher, like any parent knows, one of the best ways you challenge and call people to maybe some type of reform of lives is by reminding them of the noble side of their very identity. so, pope john paul ii, for instance, on the mall -- will we ever forget it when he spoke about the noble ideals upon which america was based and then said, "today, here's the ways that you live up to that"? benedict did the same when he spoke about religious freedom. >> do you think he's gonna have an impact on the anti-immigrant rhetoric that you're hearing in this country right now? >> i would bet he would. controversy. i think you're gonna find everybody's asking, "who is going to applaud more -- the

in 1979, pope john paul ii stopped by cardinal o'hare ra.ked about the criteria in selecting the bands and we were told it's easier to transport these bands to airports given the high security measures in place when the pope is in down. nbc10 news. >> and if you were one of the winners of the papal pass lottery, the deadline to pay has been extended. you now have until tomorrow at 3:00. after that, you will no longer have the opportunity to purchase passes. >>> and tap the nbc10 news app for a breakdown of all you need to know about the pope's visit. you'll find his itinerary while he's in philadelphia. >>> well, the day started off really nice. we had more sunshine, more sunshine at the e#akdstore. now the clouds have really taken over. more clouds adds we go through tonight. that's actually going to come with some rain. we are], tracking more rain ine area come early this week. most of us are still dry. heavy rain, though, could be moving into the area as we go into tuesday. still overcast skies in philadelphia. 78 degrees in philadelphia

1979, the cardinal o'hara high school marching band at the unique honor of performing before pope john pauluring his visit to philadelphia, a once in a lifetime opportunity for the school. or so this group thought. >> i've been holding on to this information for awhile. >> it is my honor and privilege to announce that the renowned cardinal o'hara high school marching band will perform on sunday, september 27th atlantic aviation for pope francis as he departs philadelphia. >> we really had no solid idea until today. i mean, i'm kind of speechless, honestly. >> i'm about to cry. very happy. it brings back memories. >> this news comes with pressure. >> very exciting, kind of nervous. >> unexpected blessing and new take on once in a lifetime. >> such an awesome, awesome mind, blowing opportunity and something. >> just remember for rests of your life. >> congratulations, cardsnal o'hara will perform for pope as he leaves philadelphia on sunday during his arrival, bishop shanahan's marching band will also have the honor of welcoming the pontiff. 48 days until pope francis arrives in philadelphia

cardinal o'hara also played for pope john paul ii when he visited in the 1970s. heck the nbc 10 news app for a complete breakdown of everything you need to know about the papal visit, including road closures and the pope's itinerary. >>> family of two florida boys who disappeared at sea more than two weeks ago say they've called off their search. the coast guard spent a full week looking for austin stephanos and perry cohen after they disappeared last month. the families also launched a private search but called it off over the weekend. >>> search efforts continue today for debris from malaysia airlines 370. the french authorities launch a week-long search operation on friday. the french military scoured the area surrounding reunion island yesterday, the same area where a wing fragment was found on the shore nine days ago. >>> u.s. military forces in europe are deploying a small detachment of fighter jets to turkey. there they will be taking part on the war on isis militants in syria. >>> a strange story out of south carolina where families who lost loved ones are

. >> pope john paul ii heard that song. >> no specific food requests but we do know -- >> he generallys not the food be served but he would go to a buffet and take what he wants. >> on sunday, the pope will likely walk this hall of history. to the altar in st. martin's championle to where he'll address hundreds of bishops around the world. bishop senior knows it will be a life highlight for all those who will be here. >> it was an incredible night, one that we certainly as seminarians and anyone who was there that evening will never forget. >> and the current seminarians return from summer break next tuesday. bishop senior says they'll continue to get details from the vatican and then the preparation mode to welcome a very special visitor will be in high gear. meantime, we're learning more about how the pope's visit will affect traffic around the seminary. as we told you before, parts of city avenue will be closed. now we he know someç of the crs streets will be open. you'll be able to use the sidewalks on city avenue and businesses will be allowed to stay open. the only exception whe

have been chosen to perform for the holy father because that same marching band performed for pope john paul ii back in 199 during his visit to philadelphia. live at the art museum. jeff jeff chirico "channel 6 action news." >> more than 40,000 people packed lincoln financial field for the practice. this included special honor for wonderful men and women that served in the nation's militar military. trish hartman rourts. >> folks lined up more than an hour before the gates opened at lincoln financial field ready for another season under head coach chip kelly. >> as long as we can -- we have a good offensive line. we should be okay. in chip we trust. >> inside, the stands were packed. >> i think they'll be good this year. >> fans big and small came to see the likes of quarterback sam bradford and demarco murray who returned this weekend after an illness. >> i know he was sick but i like what chip is doing. i think he's getting players to try to prove themselves and come off injuries. >> it featured camouflage numbers part of this military appreciation day. paying trib out to the armed forces.

. >> reporter: in 1979 when pope john paul, ii visited philadelphia, some of the million faithful at the parkway mass looked like this. now, 36 years later, pope francis two masses, his address at independent mall, and his appearance, at the festival of families on the parkway, will be broadcast on 40 jumbo trons, throughout the so-called, festival grounds. world meeting team reiterate that had secret service, metal detector checkpoints will only be active in close proximity to the parkway and independent mall. septa and patco also are going to be able to bring visitors inside the traffic box or festival ground, with only a mile to walk to access the parkway or the mall. so with a month to go, today's papal message: don't stay home. live from the sat center, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> we will be there, no doubt bit. stay with "eyewitness news" for latest on the papal visit, we will bring you updates on the air and also on our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> little sprucing up, you could see at walnut logan station. >> there is painting going on down there according t

mike back on october 3rd, 1979 when pope john paul the second enter the same chapel, where pope francis will walk. andrew of saint andrews in newtown is tuning up. >> i do sing but it might be a little will bit louder. i'm just so inspired by his teaching and just loves everybody for who they are. >> reporter: for these new men father brian kane, the dean of the they logical seminary will be their mentor. what is not lost is pain of clergy sex abuse and living in that shadow. >> the goal, to form young men to help restore trust, that has been lost. that is what we need. that is what saint charles is committed to do. >> archdiocese is committed to a new parish based recruitment program with the title called by name. it is an effort to increase ethnic diversity in the local priesthood where the numbers of hispanic and asian catholics are out pacing other groups. in the sat center, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right pat, thanks very much. >>> the philadelphia brewing company is the latest to make their own papal beer available to commemorate the pope's visit. this one is

such costs not a factor the last time such crowds gathered here during the 1979 visit of pope john paul ii. cell phones were still experimental. 36 years later, they are everywhere. >> it is our expectation that when you press send, that call or that data session is going to go through. >> reporter: the intent to provide full cellular service during the visit unlike the pope's january visit to the philippines. there service was reportedly switched off at times because of government fears a signal could trigger an explosive device. they were testing some of the new towers today. they also planned to bring in some temporary towers that are affectionately known as cows short for cell o wheels. the goal is to provide service for however many people ends up showing up. it will be a big crowd we know that. live on the art museum steps, john rawlins channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, john. >>> septa will hold another online lottery for special transit passes during the pope's visit. this time three day passes for trolley routes 101 and 102 and the norristown hig high speedli. they will

here he is right in the thick of the action when pope john paul ii came to philly back in 1979. >> just exciting. the roar of the people when they processed into that altar area, i mean you just -- it was like you were caught up in the excitement and the enthusiasm of the people and they were cheering. you know, like it was great report roar it will be great this time, too. only he's going to be watching it on tv surrounded by 170 parish friends, yup, they're throwing a pope watch party. >> we'll have a social here with, you know, celebrate the mass. >> reporter: there's going to be that pope watch party right here in the basement of this church and that same thing will be happening at churches all over the delaware valley. people watching it together who choose to do it in that environment but i know the message went out this week at the sunday masses telling folks don't be put off. we do have some logistical challenges certainly it will take some planning but we'll figure the out. we're getting new information every single day and they want to mick sure people do go down inclined to d

in 1979 the cardinal o'hara high school marching bands had the unique honor performing before pope john paul ii during his visit to philadelphia. a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the school. or so this group thought. >> i've been holding onto this information for awhile,. >> it is my honor and privilege to announce that the renouned cardinal o'hara high school marching band will perform on sunday, september 27th, at atlantic aviation for pope francis as he departs philadelphia. (cheers). >> we really had no solid idea until today. so i mean i'm kind of speechless, honestly. >> i'm very happy. it bridges back memories, when i used to be here. >> with the news, comes some pressure. >> it is very exciting. i'm kind of nervous. >> an unexpected blessing and new take on once in a lifetime. >> oh, it is such an awesome, awesome mind blowing opportunity and something that will just rev for the rest of our life. >> very exciting news. meantime, septa has extended the deadline for the one day regional rail papal passes. people who were randomly selected to purchase tickets through the lottery now

time lapse from the pope john paul high school cam why in royersford. as we set the day in motion we can see nothing but blue skies, puffy cumulus cloud in the afternoon a few cloud here and there coming in the parking lot. wonder if those are teachers getting ready for the new school year that is not that far away now. it is august. we are heading toward, mid-august, and we are heading toward cooler temperatures by even of the week as well. nothing fall-like in the forecast just yet unless you you are up in the poconos this weekend. storm scan three is clear in problems there the couple just included we showed you on the time lapse video. not much a happening in the city. everything is quiet on this wednesday evening. it is a comfortable night with that nice breeze. temperatures are still warm but again not humid. that makes all of the difference this time of the year. 87 degrees in wilmington. eighty-seven in dover. eighty-three reading. mount pocono, slightly fall like weather 70 degrees right now. heat wave is over, again we had a good run this week

john: 25 years after seeing pope john paul ii in person, they were here when pope benedict visited april 17, 2008. >> he came up the center. john: still volunteering as an usher but his daughter all grown up employed by the church they grew up in. >> now i work for her. >> it brings people together and it's amazing. john: for both catholics seeing a pope is a dream come true. >> i am seeing three in the same place. a plan. it has to be. john: so when pope francis arrives here sal and his daughter liz will once again be here and reliving history. this time a more emotional experience because someone very close will be missing. his wife has since passed away. >> she is gone. >> she is not there. there is a difference. >> they will help usher in the tens of thousands that will flock to east portico. >> it's emotional. i keep saying last night when i came toed by this isn't bad for a son of a schumacher. jonathan: not bad at all. stay with abc7 news and wjla.com for coverage of the pope's visit starting when helants at the joint base andrews september 22. kimberly: monday is a very big day o

the 1961 ferrari spider -- pyde could fetchr $18 million at auction. , cars from pope john paul ii.errari sold last year for $38 million. those are your top stories at this hour. market liquidity for fixed income. everybody talks about it, but does little about it. blackrock's chief strategist jeffrey rosenberg has suggestions. he writes, what we do not believe the principal base market intermediated by broker-dealers will disappear, we believe the form of liquidity needs to be supplemented by more agency-like trading venues. here is mr. rosenberg explaining his idea to be surveillance team. rosenberg: the bond market operates differently, meaning the intermediaries, the broker-dealers operate with their capital at risk as they were providing liquidity. post financial crisis, this becomes more problematic, because we want to take the financial risk out of the broker dealers. we do not want them to have proprietary trading. sometimes there is a fuzzy line between principal trading and proprietary trading. models, where the intermediary is matching buyer and seller rather than putting

happens to be a renowned local sculpture who created this staff for pope benedict and this for pope john paul ii who he had the honor to meet. he is creating a jaw droppingly elaborate staff for the pontiff and includes the use of purple heart wood from south america in hopper of his argentina roots and carved olive wood representing his italian ancestry. >> this work is not commissioned by the catholic church and he hopes to get it in his hands but the process of creating it results in its own reward, different people over the past few months wanted to give me money to help me to create the staff or help me with supplies, cedar has received thousands of dollars over the past few months and decided to donate all of it to pope francis. >> pope francis would weather see it go to the poor or needy or children or actually going into a staff for him. >> he wondered why he was pouring time into a project where w no promise of a paycheck but now he thinks he knows the answer. >> you realize the talents and gifts and blessing you have been understand where they came from and an act of worship, it's p

in 1979, pope john paul ii stopped by.heir band director says now these students will have their own memories of making music for the pontiff. we asked about the criteria in selecting the bands and were told it's easier to transport the bands to airports, given the high security measures that will be in place when the pope is in town. monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> you can tap the nbc 10 news app for break down on everything you need to know about the pope's visit, including road closures and the pope's itinera itinerary, so you can know where to see him when he's in philly. >> announcer: now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> turning to the weather, we're a live look at 8th and market streets in center city. it is dry out there tonight, but we can expect rain to make a return this work week. for more on what to expect, let's turn things over to our meteorologist. >> we do have rain in the forecast. some tomorrow but even more into tuesday. nice and dry right now. i think most of the area will be dry for the morni ing c

that will gather here for the world meeting of families, he will sit in this chair the one that pope john paul he was here in 1979. >> there is going to be an opportunity for him to speak to the bishops again and the family life and challenges that families are facing all over the world. >> the saints charles seminary, this historic landmark is the pope's home, he is coming and going a lot from here and hopefully getting rest in between. >> security measures will no doubt have an impact on the reads of lee wood, they are bracing for the weekend for months now, and most are taking it in stride. >> we were originally going to try to ren out our house and decided to stay put and see what the fuss is going to be about. >> as long as elected officials do what they should and keep everyone informed and take proper precautions we should be in good shape. >> we were not allowed to photo the apartment where the pope will lay his head, security reasons we were told. >> by the way we listed all the highway closures and traffic restrictions for the pope's visit and check in itinerary as well. for the cont

. >> providing chairs for pope benedict and pope john paul ii. >> he held my hand and i kissed his ring. >> and now on the st. jude's shop anniversary they are preparing for what could be their biggest order yet. supplying the faithful with mementos from rosary beads to papal flags and bobbleheads and supplying religious items for the convention center and the papal mass on the parkway. >> this will be savoya that will be used. >> the same number of umbrellas to designate the location of the communion during the mass. sure to boost the bottom line. >> focused and concentrated on that. ininstead they're focused on their vocation of service. >> pray as if everything depends on god and work as if everything depends on you. if we pray and work it will be okay. >> that was their father's motto and lived by it for 50 years and they think they'll be just fine come next month. >> tracy davidson, nbc 10 news. >> we have a lot of information for you on our nbc 10 news app about the pope's visit and the world meeting of families, from world transit changes to how locals are preparing for the visit

here he is right in the thick of the action when pope john paul ii came to philly back in 1979. >> itexciting. the roar of the people when they processed into that altar area, i mean you just -- it was like you were caught up in the excitement and the -- and the enthusiasm of the people and they were cheering. like it was great. >> reporter: it will be great this time, too. only he's going to be watching it on tv surrounded by 170 parish friends. yup, they're throwing a pope watch party. >> we'll have a social here with, you know, celebrate the mass. >> reporter: they'll be having that watch party right here in the basement of this church as so many in churches all over the greater delaware valley in fact that's one of the recommendati recommendations just to put the pause button i know this message went out to a lot of churches this weekend this sunday to encourage people to go down and it may seem daunting at this point. come the middle of september we'll have logistics figured out and there will be ways for everybody to get down and see the pope who wants or simply watch at home. i

. >> reporter: reverend joseph corly knows the excitement first hand he saw pope john paul ii back in979. here he is with all the dark hair on 19th street. >> the roar of the people when they pro saysed into that altar area i mean you -- it was like you were caught up in the excitement and, you know, the enthusiasm of the people and they were cheering. it was great. >> it's too hard for him fmly to go this time. he's hosting out of the towners and throwing a huge watch party for the parish. >> it will be fun. they'll get to see the mass and be with each other. >> reporter: to the planning and having a big celebration one tent of their best friends crammed in to watch it a lot of those will be helping watch parties some folks don't want to go down but the priest said something else very interesting to me. we've and sweating the small stuff it will all be worked out and we can it out and have one of the greatest parties ever. with the pope coming to our neck of the woods. iain? >> sounds great, karen, thank you. >>> of course to keep everyone fed during the pope's visit the world meetin

. >> reporter: she says she was honored when she met pope john john paul. >> reporter: if she wins she will be easy to spot in the crowd. >> big smile. that will be me. yes. yes. >> reporter: they have to fill on the form by september 8. winners will be announced on the 10th. ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> sales forced announced a partnership with the san francisco united school district. students and staff were joined by mayor ed lee and members of the sales force team as they announced plans to exrespond in san francisco schools. -- exrespond into san francisco schools. over -- expand into san francisco schools. they donated $14 million to schools in san francisco. >> i have to say, that string was to be the best that you could be. >> sales force employees also plan to volunteer 10,000 hours of their time to students in the district during the 2015- 2016 year. the superintendent announced today a $50 million grant has been approved for california schools. it will help schoolinize hans their network connectivity. the funds will give students access to technology that will prepare the

. >> october 3rd, 1979, pope st. john paulcame to saint charles borromeo seminary after having celebrated mass on logan circle. >> reporter: pope francis will arrive at a papal mass at cathedral basilica of saints peter & paul. we do know of a food request. >> he generally likes not the food be served but he would go to a buffet and take what he wants. >> on sunday, the pope will likely walk this hall of archdiocese history. to the altar in st. martin's chapel to where he'll address hundreds of bishops around the world. knowing what he experienced in 1979, bishop senior knows it will be a life highlight for all those who will be here. >> it was an incredible night, one that we certainly as seminarians and anyone who was there that evening will never forget. >> theç seminarians return fro summer break next tuesday and they will continue to get details from the vatican and then preparation mode to welcome that very special visitor will be in high gear. >>> we're learning more about how the pope's visit will affect traffic aroun

they may be chosen to perform for the pope and cardinal o'hara marching band performed for pope squo john paul he visited philadelphia. jeff chirico, "channel 6 action news". >> two were left lessless after a fire on north broad this morning. it he erupted 1 a.m. in a vacant home before spreading to two neighboring buildings. one house aid chinese restaurant and apartments upstairs. owners of that restaurant lived in one of those apartments and were able to escape without injury. investigators say this fire may have been set intentionally. >> and action cam on the scene in oaks today for keystone firefighters conference and four days of training classes and celebrity events wrapped up this afternoon at the expo center and conference is planned by firefighters for are firefighters and proceeds from events go towards all-hands working charity supporting health and welfare of firefighters all across the country. and former philadelphia flier reilly cote was there showing sun port for first responders. >> history came to life today in gloucester studenty new jersey they told civil war stories show

and the pope's ferrari, given to pope john paul, that sold for $6 million. and mclaren f1 lm.olatility and this slowing wealth creation overseas will affect sales. >> in the past, when the stock market has been particularly volatile, it has actually had a positive effect on the car market. i'm not saying i necessarily predict that this time. but i think that certainly in 2008 when we saw a lot of volatility, the car market saw a spike. there was a flight toward hard assets, and you know, i think that could happen again. >> now, collectors telling me that price growth is bound to slow, because values for top classic cars have more than doubled since 2012, and they have been the best performing collectible investment for the past year, and the past ten years. andrew, i know you're a thrifty guy. so i looked around for some bargains here at pebble beach and i found one. it's a ferrari testa rosa child's toy car, will sell for $25,000. maybe that's a little expensive for your two boys. that is the cheapest car i could find here at pebble beach, and, again, a lot of questions about

. >> october 3rd, 1979, pope st. john pauly after having celebrated mass on logan circle. >> reporter: pope francis will arrive at a papal mass at cathedral basilica of saints peter & paul. and lunch with archbishop chaput. no specific food requests but we do know -- >> he generally likes not the food be served but he would go to a buffet and take what he wants. >> on sunday, the pope will likely walk this hall of archdiocese history. to the altar in st. martin's chapel to where he'll address several hundred bishops from around the world. knowing what he experienced in 1979, bishop senior knows it will be a life highlight for all those who will be here. >> it was an incredible night, one that we certainly as seminarians and anyone who was there that evening will never forget. >> the current seminarians will return from summer break next week. the bishop says they'll continue to get details from the vatican and then preparation mode to welcome their very special visitor will be in high gear. meantime, we're learning more about

boston for the weaken, reverend cory said he thinks it is worth it because he remembers when pope john paul ii came to philly in 1979. >> when they process into the alter area, i mean, it was like you were caught up in the excitement and cheering and it was great. >> so boys and girls will be for the whole weekends. reverend says in addition, to the 30 teens, 170 parishioners and friends will also be there for pope watch party, probably watching fox 29 coverage. the saturday the pope is here, you and bely on 6:00 to 1:00 saturday, 6:00 to 11:00 on sunday. >> that's because he'll be right here at independence hall, just down the street. >> block away. i'm getting excited about this thing. >> me too. so speaking of the pope. >> yes? >> eagles fans, getting pretty excited too, in fact, they want to ask for favor. some people are saying it is a little strange from the pontiff. fans have started petition asking pope francis to come and rub quarterback sam bradford's knees. now you know bradford has been plagued with knee injuries. torn interior ligaments twice. >> acl. >> yes. so far the petitio

one is the pope's, a 2005 enzo given to pope john paul ii. he november drove it. i gave it to charity. it sold last night for $5.5 million. the white car driven by sonny crockett could sell up to $1 million. jay leno is selling a mustang shelby for charity. he says buyers should beware of some star cars, especially movie cars. >> you want to be careful with movie cars. you know. like when you buy a dog and they tell you the mother's lassie and the fa the father's are rintintin. >> he said this is a very desirable porsche. brian, i'm looking right across the way, there is a toyota for sale for $1 million proving your investment thesis from three years ago is coming true, even the japanese cars now reaching seven figures. back over to you. >> it's cool to be right. its it suction that i don't have the money to do anything about being right. am i allowed to say "sucks"? >> you just did. >>> catch the premier of jay leno's garage on wednesday october 7th, 10:00 p.m., right here. he has about 138 cars. i think just as many or even more motorcycles. he'll laugh and look

ambassador to the holy see from 2001 to 2005 where he was knighted by pope john paul ii for his work on human rights. he's served as chairman of the federal interagency council on homelessness, the director of the new community development corporation, commissioner and commissioner of the defense advisory committee on women and the services. ambassador nicholson was chairman of the republican national committee from 1997 to 2001. lawrence wilkerson is currently distinguished adjunct professor of government and public policy at the college of william & mary. colonel wilkerson served in the united states army from 1966 to 1997. while if uniform he was a member of the faculty at the u.s. naval war college, special assistant to general colin powell when powell was chairman of the joint chiefs of stab and director and deputy director of the u.s. marine corps war college at quantico, virginia. from 2001 to 2002 he was associate director of the state department of policy planning staff. colonel wilkerson's last position was chief of staff for u.s. secretary of state colin powell in 2002 unt

. >> reporter: providing chairs and other items for pope benedict and st. john paul >> he held my hand and i kissed his ring. >> and now on the st. jude shop's 50th anniversary, they are preparing to are what could be their biggest order yet in preparation for pope francis, supplying is the faithful with mementos from rosary beads and papal flags to bobble heads, supplying the world meeting of families with religious items for the convention center and the papal mass on the parkway. >> this will be the saboria that will be used. >> more than 15,000 saboria to hold the communion. this will surelyç boost their bottom line. >> we're really not -- >> you don't know? >> focused or concentrated on that. >> they're focused on their vocation of service through spirituality. >> pray as if everything depends on god and work like everything depends on you. if we pray and continue working we'll be okay. >> that was their father's motto. if it worked for 50 years, they feel they'll do very well next month. >>> the pope will have about 10,000 volunteers when he visits philadelphi

an islamist shot pope john paul ii.hese are things that we know and people sometimes don't want to talk about it because it's dangerous or uncomfortable. i think that donald trump knows that we've got to be speaking about things. he's right, the capitalism will save the world. stuart: you're a money man, but you've got to be watching this from your perch in bermuda and looking at what's going on in america. >> it's the greatest entertainment there is. i hope that he stays in. scott walker is qualified. and jeb bush looks like the absent minded professor goes in a bathrobe and i don't know why somebody doesn't give him a makeover. all of them are boring except for trump. i think it's a protest vote of politicians and political correctness. stuart: it's the return of free speech. you're free to say what you think. you're going to offend a few people, but it can be said. >> it's clear speech. forget free speech, it's clear speech. thank you for that. stuart: i'm going to have an editorial on trump later and incorporate you

. >> reporter: cedar happens to be a renown sculpture who created this staff for pope benedict and john paulho he had the honor to meet. he is creating a jaw dropping lap vertibrate staff for the pontiff. purpose heart wood from south america in honor of the pope's arnlg -- argentine roots and it wraps around the pole. the project has not commissioned by the catholic church. of course he is hoping to get the staff into his hands when he comes to philadelphia. the process of creating resulted in its own rewards. >> different people over the past few months have wanted to give me money to support me or help me with materials. >> reporter: in fact he has received thousands of dollars over the past few months as word of his project has spread. he decided to donate it all of it to local charities. >> i would rather see the money to help the poor or the needy, especially children, than go into a staff for him. >> reporter: frank admits at first he wondered why he was pouring so much time into a project with no promise of a paycheck. now he said he thinks he knows the answer. you realized talents a

. >> providing chairs and other item for pope benedict and st. john paul >> he held my hand and i kissed his ring. >> and now on the st. jude shop's 50th anniversary, they are preparing to are what could be their biggest order yet in preparation for pope francis, supplying is the faithful with mementos from rosary beads and papal flags to bobble heads, supplying the world meeting of families with religious items for the convention center and the papal mass on the parkway. >> this will be the saboria that will be used. >> we're really not -- >> you don't know? >> focused or concentrated on that. >> they're focused on their vocation of service through spirituality. >> pray as if everything depends on god and work like everything depends on you. >> they feel confident it will work next month after working for the last 50 years. >>> the pope will have about 10,000 volunteers here when pope francis comes through to provide translation services, give guests directions and post messages on social media. so far, nearly 8,000 volunteers have passed the background c

my life i remember being able to do that with such great sort of strength and also platform is pope john paul echos of that watching. but i will say there are some who would make an argument for his presidency having something to write home about, we're going to hear from my dad coming up. >> i bet you will. >> thank you very much. we'll be watching you on "up" this weekend. jamel bowie, thank you. anna marie cox, great to you have on the show. we'll be looking for your q&a with bernie sanders in this sunday's "new york times" magazine. donald trump continues to dominate the republican field for president, the huffington post is standing by their concept to sort of cover him only as entertainment. their editorial director danny shea joins us next to defend their stance. we'll take them on a trip down memory lane. ♪ you owned your car for four years. you named it brad. you loved brad. and then you totaled him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends. three jobs. you're like "nothing can replace brad!" then liberty mutual calls. and you break into your happy dance. if you s

. >> providing chairs for pope benedict and st. john paul ii. >> he held my hand and i kissed his ring. >> and now on the st. jude's shop's 50th anniversary, they're preparing for what could be their biggest order yet in preparation for pope francis. supplying the faithful with mementos from rosary beads to papal flags and bobbleheads and supplying the world meeting of families with religious items for the convention center and the papal mass on the parkway. >> this will be savoya that will be used. >> more than 15,000 to hold the communion, and the same number of umbrellas to designate the location of the communion during the mass. a monumental task sure to boost their bottom line. >> we're not focused on concentrated on that. >> reporter: instead they're focused on their vocation of service through spirituality. >> pray as if everything depends on god and work as if everything depends on you. if we pray and continue working we'll be okay. >> tracy davidson, nbc 10 news. >> that was their father's motto and the family says if it worked for

pope francis, if you look at his popularity rating, compared to the peak of when john paul ii was popethey're probably comparable. >> yeah. >> 8 catholics out of 10 consider -- have him on the favorably rating -- not just catholics, but universally beloved. so, i think what pope francis does is lift the image of the catholic church, separate of what is happening. that's one thing. second, look -- i think, with this -- the pope visit -- this is a multi-generational opportunity to have a global spotlight shine on philadelphia. and if we're ready for the big times, as we claim that we ought to be, then the panic and the conversation really undermines our ability to suggest that we're a global city. in new york, if you ever go down there, if there's a puerto rican day parade or an indian day parade or a vietnamese day parade, they also have the same thing where they cordon off areas, and that's just for public safety. people are used to it because that's what it is. you can't complain at the trainer just because you want a six-pack. you just have to do -- [ laughter ] you just have to do t

. >> providing chairs and other item for pope benedict and st. john paul held my hand and i kissed his ring. >> and now on the st. jude shop's 50th anniversary, they are preparing for what could be their biggest order yet in preparation for pope francis. supplying the faithful with mementos from rosary beads and papal flags to bobbleheads. supplying the world meeting of families with religious items for the convention center and the papal mass on the parkway. >> this will be the saboria that will be used. >> more than 15,000 to hole the communion. and the same number of umbrellas to designate the communion during the papal mass. >> we're really not -- >> you don't know? >> focused or concentrated on that. >> they're focused on their vocation of service through spirituality. >> pray as if everything depends on god and work like everything depends on you. if we pray and continue working we'll be okay. >>> now, the nbc 10 news app has a lot of information about the pope's visit and the world meeting of families. for mass transit changes and road closures to d

this is something that donna mentioned, there are a lot of stories of pope john the rope that i remember from john paul ii to the climate change and the ridiculous and i wonder, ideas think for people who are cut out or not in the chamber, what kind of story uc vin washington that there are more reporters than can fit. where are they going for stories? >> there is such an endless array of stories that i could think of i wish to have 400 reporters to a sign first - - first attack brought the souvenir story but almost every catholic church will said the delegations that can be followed. also there are stories to be done that has a lot covey issues and we're looking at a pope with the popularity of a rock star. twerking and he do to get more support or interest with catholics to rejoin the church? catholic education is on hard times and there are two aspects. first of all, allow higher education with these fine universities like georgetown and secondary schools as the diocese have closed people have lost the secondary school so there is the important issue for those that are outside of capitol hill. in te

pope francis. it's great what he's doing in the church, focussing on the work with the poor people and being more accepting and inviting people into the church. >> st. john paulalso addressed the community during his papal visit to philadelphia back in 1979. you can prepare for the pope with our nbc 10 news app. find information on the security measures and transportation changes, and he'll also find the pope's full itinerary including where you can see him. >>> storms head lg for us and they'll break this heat wave. where rain will fall during the morning rush along with areas of fog. >>> roaches calling on plates in this mainline restaurant closed by health officials. the calls that got police involved and their surprise walking in. >>> just approved, the little pink pill for women, how soon it'll be available. ♪ my country tis of thieve >> that is marion anderson performing back in 1939, and tonight, nbc 10 has learned the philadelphia church that helped launch her singing career will soon be demolished. the former union baptist church in the section is where anderson first performed as a young teenager. the developer is expected to tear down the church to

pope john in 1979. do you know anyone who recalls the visit of st. john paul ii in terms of watching it on their tv. i come here today to say now is the time for all of us to declare i'll be there! because this is not a moment to be missed. >> reporter: there you go, i'll be there that's the market phrase of the hour in philadelphia. as we said 40 minutes from now, various leaders from the organization is putting all this together will be here and handing out of the tips to various businesses in and around philadelphia that want to make sure people know i'll be there. live in center city, john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> this prayer cross will be the focal point of the world meeting of families youth congress. it was hand crafted by the students and staff at mercy vocational in northeast philadelphia. young people will be invited to write notes of love to jesus. the paper will be adhered to the sides of the cross. when the meeting comes to an end the prayer cloth will be permanently placed on the school campus. >>> "action news" is posting every papal related update on our web

this is something that donna mentioned, there are a lot of stories of pope john the rope that i remember from john paul ii to the climate change and the ridiculous and i wonder, ideas think for people who are cut out or not in the chamber, what kind of story uc vin washington that there are more reporters than can fit. where are they going for stories? >> there is such an endless array of stories that i could think of i wish to have 400 reporters to a sign first - - first attack brought the souvenir story but almost every catholic church will said the delegations that can be followed. also there are stories to be done that has a lot covey issues and we're looking at a pope with the popularity of a rock star. twerking and he do to get more support or interest with catholics to rejoin the church? catholic education is on hard times and there are two aspects. first of all, allow higher education with these fine universities like georgetown and secondary schools as the diocese have closed people have lost the secondary school so there is the important issue for those that are outside of capitol hill. in te

pope will meet with 185 bishops from around the world to preside in the chair the one john paul used en the picture of the then semi nearn timothy was -- snapped. for saint charles this historic landmark will be the pope's home during his historic 36 hour visit to philadelphia. he'll be coming and going a lot from here and hopefully getting some rest in between. security measures will have an impact on the residents of tony wynnewood which sits across city avenue from the seminary. most are taking it in stride. >> we were originally going to try to rent out the house and decided to stay put. >> as long as elected officials do what they should, keep everybody informed and take proper precautions we should be in good shape. >> reporter: we were not permitted to photograph the apartment where the pope will rest his wary head security reasons we're told. veteran veteran channel 6 "action news." >> get more information on the special transportation guidelines from septa and new jersey transit at 6abc.com. >>> some volunteers spent saturday morning renovating a new room for a teenager from

john paul ii addressed the st. charles borromeo community during his papal visit in 1979. more than three decades later, pope francis will do the same when he blesses these seminarians from the altar. >> for me as a rector, i await the holy father's example here for the men to see first-hand the extraordinary leader that he is. >> anyone from all over regardless of what they believe in, admire, respect what the pope does. i think that's the key. that's what a pope needs to have, the ability to be respected of people not of his religion. >> reporter: when the pope stays on campus the new seminarians will be among a select group to have the closest contact with him. their parents only wish they could be here, too. >> 39 days, right? >> reporter: i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >> nbc 10 was the first local news station to visit the pope's homeland of argentina. i traveled there three weeks ago or several weeks ago. tonight, there's an encore presentation of "the people's pope," my half hour special looking at the deep roots the pope has in argentina and how they shaped his papacy. that's at 7:00 p.m. right

of pope paul the sek 2nd. , it hasn't happened in 70 years it was also a rare occasion because they got to see the official of the embassy live on national television including secretary of state johnry's speech. he went to a landmark here in havana to give a press conference with the cuban foreign minister. that was also broadcast live again an unusual event, it was a mob scene at the hotel international, he was mobbed by tourists and by ordinary cubans so again a very exciting and hopeful day here in havana lisa. >> antonio mora, reporting from havana. the long frozen relationship between the u.s. and cuba cannot be thawed by opening an embassy or raising a flag. the u.s. embargo is still in place and there's the outpost guantanamo bay, and there are hurdles for diplomats and negotiators to work out. are the people ready for the changes ahead, and what would it take for cuban americans to want to go back, our first guest is armando mower noaa. moreno. why did you leave cuba? >> thank you for having me here. i left cuba 15 years ago, i first went to europe to spain and i left the country because i was not comfortable and i was not feeling really well in a society where my rights w