so it's not unique to the roman catholic church and what the roman catholic church is perhaps unique because of its global reach and scale. on the question of the link between celibacy and pedophilia i don't think the link is a direct one in the way that you're suggesting as. indeed there's no research to suggest that it has and just personally as a man i don't understand how a requirement to be celibate would somehow turn. an adult into somebody who was sexually assaulted child if i'm in a position where i'm being forced to be celibate and i don't feel that i can manage that i may well decide but i have a clandestine sexual relationship with another adult but not with a child. require our you know needing to break the requirement for some. say doesn't turn people into child rapists it perhaps turns people into people who have hidden sexual adult relationships and you know that there's no link to suggest something between between the two. however the fact. the catholic church is an institution and the priesthood is a vocation an in

problem a couple of quick things i mean first of all we know about what's happening within the roman catholic church i think in part because of its size and scale and its global influence the fact that we've been able to expose much of what's happening right across the roman catholic world that's become a huge and significant issue but i should say that as a as a as a therapist i've worked with many people who've been abused within different faiths and within different religious settings and churches so it's not unique to the roman catholic church but the roman catholic church is perhaps unique because of its global reach and scale. on the question of the link between celibacy and pedophilia i don't think the link is a direct one in the way that you're suggesting as. indeed there's no research to suggest that it has and just personally as a man i don't understand how a requirement to be celibate would somehow turn. an adult into somebody who was sexually assaulted child if i'm in a position where i'm being forced to be celibate and i don't feel that i can manage that i may well decide but i have a c

and two of the most contentious figures within the roman catholic church have been made saints by pope francis both pope all the sixth and the murdered salvadoran archbishop mero were canonized in a ceremony at the vatican among the crowd with thousands of pilgrims from el salvador liver america is a national hero. and police in germany say three people including a child audit off a small plane crashed through a barrier into a crowd noko media say the pilot lost control of the aircraft when trying to land near the town of afula several people were injured. to syria now way a deadline has paused for the creation of a demilitarized zone in the northern edge of the province was supposed to be established by monday as part of a deal agreed to by the end russian last month but it appears the rebels have not left the zone now the agreement was meant to prevent a government assault on the rebel held area which the un ses could provoke a deeper humanitarian catastrophe. syria's last major rebel stronghold is just a few kilometers from here an uncomfortable thought for. in twenty twelve he fled

two off the most contentious figures within the roman catholic church have been made saints by pope francis both paul the sixth and the murdered salvadoran archbishop oscar romero were canonized in a ceremony at the vatican among the crowd with thousands of pilgrims from el salvador where romero is a national hero russian opposition leader alexei and avani has been released from jail in moscow he spent some fifty days behind bars on two back to back sentences for staging illegal protests of only supporters say the kremlin is trying to sideline him. to syria now where a deadline is fast approaching to create a demilitarized zone in the northern province now the zone should be established by monday as part of a deal agreed to by russia and turkey last month it's meant to prevent a government assault on the rebel held area which the un ses could provoke a humanitarian catastrophe but they all reports that hard line fight is have yet to start withdrawing from the area. syria's last major rebel stronghold is just a few kilometers from here and uncomfortable thought for. and twenty twelve he fled

summit two of the most contentious figures within the roman catholic church have been made by pope francis both pope paul the six and the murdered salvadoran archbishop oscar romero were canonized in a ceremony at the vatican among the crowd with thousands of pilgrims from el salvador way romero is a national hero. to syria now way a deadline has passed for the creation of a demilitarized zone in the northern in the province the zone was supposed to be established by monday as part of a deal agreed to by to russia last month but it appears the rebels have not left the zone under the agreement their departure is necessary to prevent a government just sold on the rebel held area the u.n. says an attack could deepen the ongoing humanitarian crisis there. syria's last major rebel stronghold is just a few kilometers from here and uncomfortable thought for. and twenty twelve he fled from islam is fighters in this town singe are in the south of it live province now the syrian army has regained control after bitter fighting what remains is rebel sadness and anger against the islamists. how could t

now two of the most contentious figures within the roman catholic church have been made staines by pope francis both pope paul the sixth and the murdered salvadoran archbishop oscar romero canonized at a ceremony in the vatican among the crowd with thousands of pilgrims from el salvador. is a national hero. to syria now where the a deadline is fast approaching to create a demilitarized zone in the northern edge of the province the zone should be established by monday as part of a deal agreed to by to end russia last month it's meant to prevent a government assault on the rebel held area which the u.n. says could provoke a humanitarian catastrophe but they all reports hardline feiss have yet to start withdrawing from the area. syria's last major rebel stronghold is just a few kilometers from here an uncomfortable thought for. in twenty twelve he fled from islam as fighters in this town singe are in the south of province now the syrian army has regained control after bitter fighting. what remains is rubble sadness and anger against the islamists. how could there be reconciliation with the

other stories making news around the world two of the most contentious figures within the roman catholic church have been made saints by pope francis both pope paul the sixth and the murdered salvadoran archbishop romero but canonized in a ceremony at the vatican among the crowd with thousands of pilgrims from el salvador where romero is a national hero. russian opposition leader alexei navalny has been released from jail in moscow he spent some fifty days behind bars on two back to back sentences for staging illegal protests of only supporters say the kremlin is trying to sideline him. novak djokovic continued his masterful run of tennis as he beat croatian born of corage to win the shanghai masters pounced on courage as mistakes to bury shot after shot winning the first set which will see shortly. the. match point to the second his opponent had simply run out of sixteen enabling jock of which to take the second and decisive set six four. it's a serbian eighty three in a row in what's been an amazing season so far. another tough night for german football though the national team lost three nil

changes the text how sometimes he talks about mother god you don't hear that often in the roman catholic churchi like it. yeah. but we want to make something beautiful for god not just something demanded of us and not just something useful either. not even something that is only healing as for instance when we protest against the discrimination of people on welfare. it's you could go into the shots here. it's all we should do something for god and in his name that fulfills us spiritually that raises our spiritual life. well you know and i think that he who has created all of the beauty of the world is moved by the beauty of our thoughts and actions. because he truly became human. made by man. i've been coming to santa on trace every sunday for many many years because i appreciate the sermon so much they show me a new pov and give me new insight it's wonderful that i haven't found this in other parishes so i really value this he asked. the dominican zinder sold off alarm for their sermons. he signed which. is a control center. each week there's a concert and from time to time book readings somet

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on the scale that we've been talking about for many years but that it's endemic within the roman catholic church that it's systemic. and the coverup of abuse by church authorities was a willful intended program that was designed to protect the institution its power and its money and that it was operated and directed by the vatican at the global level and that it's been a global cover up i think that's something we've now very clearly exposed so we're going to go through all of that step by step but first ireland is a very catholic country when you came out publicly about your deal when you see at the vatican where you supported by the irish or catholics around the world. it was a makes generally speaking when i when very public. i made a documentary with a european television station in two thousand and two and when that aired there was a very very strong in support of response from people here in our in our into particular but of course there were people who didn't want me to speak about what was happening i mean i got people warning me that i should spend the rest of my life looking over my sh

the standing of the roman catholic church has been badly damaged by the scandal over sexual abuse bys last direct presidential election. the two frontrunners, out of 25 candidates, are both formerforeign ministers. in future, georgia's president will be chosen by an electoral college. voters in the republic of ireland have overwhelming backed moves to remove a prohibition on blasphemy from the country's constitution. the constitution currently holds that blasphemy is a criminal offence — although the last person to be prosecuted for it in ireland was in the middle of the 19th century. tim allman reports. step—by—step, ever so slowly, ireland is being transformed. the latest change announced in a fairly low— key latest change announced in a fairly low—key kind of way. latest change announced in a fairly low-key kind of way. votes in latest change announced in a fairly low- key kind of way. votes in favour of the proposal, 951,000 650. those against the proposal, 515,000 808. 65% of voters calling for an end to the country's by sunni laws. laws that some campaigners have described as m

seen here greeting young visitors to the vatican, is credited in many ways with renewing the roman catholic church clerical sexual abuse continues to shake the institution to its core. the vatican is keen to show it is taking action. its latest statement on the matter is measured, but its implications could be profound. it concerns theodore mccarrick, a senior us cardinal who resigned amid accusations that he had sexually abused a teenager nearly 50 years ago. the vatican warned that by reviewing the documentation on investigations into cardinal mccarrick, it could emerge that choices were taken that would not in keeping a contemporary approach. pope francis spoke out against sexual abuse and clerical cover—ups on a bruising trip to ireland in august. good morning. he called them a scourge that had to be eliminated at any cost. but during the trip, a former vatican diplomat, archbishop carlo maria vigano, alleged that the pope knew of the accusations against the cardinal five years ago. he called on the pontiff to resign. he has claimed that pope francis was told about the character behaviour with

left his mark all over the city one of the most famous of his constructions is the unfinished roman catholic church. emilia its anticipated completion date is twenty twenty six the centenary of gowdy is death but if you go by the pace of construction so far it's anybody's guess if that goal will ever be achieved however having been there myself i can say that the work in progress is well worth a visit. in the vicinity of the holy family lhasa gratify media is one of barcelona's best known landmarks. work has been in progress on the church designed by catalan architect antoni gaudi for over one hundred thirty years. joining family is the seventh architect to oversee the project since cody. he's been leading the work since two thousand and twelve and has been a member of the project team since one nine hundred ninety. i started here when they had architects back then your db on a commission to me. so there were four of us background on it. because outside of the fifteen now there are more than fifty others working on the site. the most that's when. when it's finished plus a gratified media will most

in the roman catholic church the heart-shaped became known as the sacred heart of jesus. adorned with thorns and a mini a serial light it was a net insignia of love. between the heart and love has with his stead time. when bernie clark a retired dentist with end-stage heart failure received the first permanent artificial heart in utah on december 1, 1982. his wife of 39 years. ask the doctors would he still be able to love me. the heart is not the source of love where the other emotions per se. more and more we have come to understand that that connection between the heart and the emotions is a highly intimate one. the heart does not originate our feelings but it is highly responsive to them. in a sense, a record of our emotional life is written on our hearts. fear and grief for example can cause profound injury the nerves that control unconscious processes such as the heartbeat consents distress and trigger of flight were fight response. it is increasingly clear that our hearts there is a heart disorder first recognized called the broken heart syndrome. in which they wea

here yes they are on the heels of history but also happen very quickly i was raised in the roman catholic church nobody told me how to vote i had no particular political faith that with my things changed dramatically but the religious right has been unsuccessful to tap into those spaces in a strategic way that we see succeeding at the polls but we are at a point whether the right or left people are breaking away from the old frameworks in the democratic party can seize o on them. >> regardless of politics there is a moment in which in my case as a woman of faith it has been hijacked speaking about me in a way iki don't speak about myself but something that we need to take hick we are complicated human beings and society does not put us in a shiny box. [applause] . >> i wish you could see her she looks amazing. ng>> we think we have solutions like 15-dollar minimum wage or universal health care about really i wonder about society and the small amount of people who form so much of it. >> that is a powerful question. >> there is no trickle-down. >> is it a solution or a cry of the soul? . >> is the

justice department ens opened an investigation of child sexual abuse inside the roman catholic church in pennsylvania. federal prosecutors have served subpoenas on dioceses across the state. >> noaa just released their asnter outlook. nt they're forecasting pretty much the entire country to see above-normal temperatures. ra oh, no! >> thousands of two-pound steel balls roaring down a west seattle street. re a truck spilled its load of the heavy, grinding balls. >> i see all these balls and i said, ( bleep ). >> melbourne going absolutely crazy for meghan and harry. >> i had butterflies. >> i gave her flowers. >> it was an emotional day for many people there. >> oh, gosh, that girl is completely overcome. she's shaking. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we're going to begin with new information on the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. turkish officials say he was murdered in the saudi arabian consulate in istanbul. today, president trump said it looks like khashoggi is dead. the u.s. pulled out of an upcoming saudi investment conference a

south korean president has given the head of the roman catholic church a special special message from the north korean leader wingy met pope francis in the battery can you relate that kim jong il had invited the pontiff to visit pyongyang it's been reported the pope said he made visits if he is officially invited rob right now from seoul. as he delivers the invitation to the vatican president mungy and of south korea. here once more finds himself playing the role of mediator. and if pope francis agrees to the visit it will be one of north korea's biggest diplomatic achievements yet in breaking out of international isolation. the pope visited south korea in twenty fourteen when he was greeted by a million people on the streets of seoul that visit was evidence of the south's vibrant religious life. contrast that with the north where christian worship is officially restricted to just four churches in pyongyang one of them a catholic cathedral. but critics say it's just for show and that in reality christians routinely face persecution for their beliefs even death north korea's persecutio

. >> another major shake-up in the roman catholic church. >> cardinal donald wuerl has resigned as the archbishop in washington. >> he was implicated in covering up major sex abuse scandals. >> turkish officials have reportedly obtained recordings proving "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi was killed inside the saudi consulate. >> it is potentially a really, really terrible situation. >> first lady melania trump now addressing her husband's alleged infidelities. >> it is not concern and focus of mine. >> the c.d.c. reports a small- but-growing number of young children has not been vaccinated. >> we have to push against parents who are saying lots of these vaccines could lead to autism or other problems. >> the third largest jackpot in mega-millions history. this is on state route 175. the driver wasn't hurt. >> the second royal wedding of the year. >> the queen's >> britain is celebrating the second royal wedding of the year. >> princess eugenie marrying her longtime love this morning. >> in the chapel where prince harry and duchess megan tied the knot. >> congrats to the hap

south korea's president has given the head of the roman catholic church a special message from north korea's leader then met pope francis and the vatican he relayed that can john had invited the pontiff to visit. reports from seoul. as he delivers the invitation to the vatican president mungy end of south korea once more finds himself playing the role of mediator. and if pope francis agrees to the visit it will be one of north korea's biggest diplomatic achievements yet in breaking out of international isolation. the pope visited south korea in twenty fourteen when he was greeted by a million people on the streets of seoul that visit was evidence of the south's vibrant religious life. contrast that with the north where christian worship is officially restricted to just four churches in pyongyang one of them a catholic cathedral. but critics say it's just for show and that in reality kristin's routinely face persecution for their beliefs even death north korea's persecution of christians has no rival on the earth it is unforgiving systematic unyielding and often fatal it's a view supp

catholic church on. remarriage was assassinated in el salvador only forty years ago until recently the roman catholic church has been accused of blocking his county's asen because of his perceived left wing views on home and his look back at the life of an archbishop who stood up the poor and paid the highest price. romero had just finished his sermon when a gun shot rang out an assassin's bullet struck the sixty two year old but the murder failed to extinguish his message of peace and social justice. now thirty eight years later the catholic church is declaring him a saint extensively it's for a medical miracle curing cecilia florrie's of a life threatening illness but for her or many other salvadorans he's much more he's a person who fought for all salvador and continues fighting and continues to intercede for the country a brave man who defended life defended the family defended the most needy that's what he means to me many in the working class loved a role model for speaking out for equality and defending them against for pressure from the military led government conservative sectors on the other hand

in one century of fighting, between the french revolution, between the roman catholic church and the french state though there isa sort of with , a twist in our secularism that we have to work recognize. really, it's, you will never see a french president wearing on the vinyl. that would be the end of this political arena. so it's really, it's very different. i have to look at this because i was also struck by this decision, but when you are struck by such a decision, they basically, you can't punish somebody because he has insulted religions here, you suddenly say it's not that simple. it's not possible that the court of justice has taken this position, really, so i wanted to have a look at this to answer your question. after that, really, you are french. i saw your writing, i assure you are french. so with american nationality, you can't -- [inaudible] >> twitter is an interesting medium. and i think the ambassador has found that twitter is sometimes best avoided. listen, i think we are all grateful to the ambassador for a generous and open conversation. diplomacy at its best. and

indian counterparts updated on the situation south korea's president has given the head of the roman catholic church a special special message from north korea's leader moon met pope francis at the vatican and relayed that kim jong un had invited the pontiff to visit pyongyang it's been reported the pope said he may visit if he is officially invited. you know tens of thousands of taxi drivers of down that in the south korean capital to protest against a new ride sharing app drivers staged a one day strike saying that the. mobility service threatens their jobs it is the latest protests against raj sharing apps which are already having trouble establishing themselves in south korea to district government regulations. now the u.s. has in the midst of one of the worst drug epidemics in its history several cities want to set up places where people can use illegal drugs with supervision in an attempt to reduce the number of deaths kristen salumi takes a closer look at that issue from new york. at a busy intersection behind a nondescript door is a safe haven for drug addicts here at the corner project they

south korea's president and has given the head of the roman catholic church a special message from north korea's leader they met pope francis and the vatican and he relayed that kim jong un had invited the pontiff to visit young yang as president donald trump has threatened to close america's southern border with mexico to stop what he says is an onslaught of migrants that includes about three thousand hondurans who are continuing to make their way through guatemala towards the u.s. border trumpets threaten to cut aid to guatemala honduras and el salvador authorities there fail to stop them even mercer reports. some people here are calling it an exodus more than a thousand migrants fleeing hundred on foot arrived at a migrant sheltering guatemala city on wednesday a group of migrants set off from honduras last week and the caravan has since grown rapidly people hope that traveling as a group will help protect them from robberies assaults and kidnappings on route to mexico in the united states a voyage many say they've been forced to make let's kick it out more than anybody but we don't w

possibility that one or more of you in the roomr have been victims of assault whether the roman catholic church and that has been a victim so i'm sorry for what has happened in this country with victims of sexual abuse or attempts at sexual abuse and one out of six men so it is a very important topic if you ask me why are we still talking about this because people who arere offenders representing god especially those who don't know that distinction and the authority figure representing the church so the problem continues it is important to know in the catholic church in the sense of those cases that are occurring over time. during those peak years in the seventies there were 271 average cases per year. during the past 15 years that number has dropped at 13 cases3 per year. and now that that number has gone down that the prevention program. >> i have grandchildren who are in catholic schools and i do feel very safe about that and thenli to have something to doo and that is no longer staying away from the church and investigating and now they stay it's no longer hands-off forget separation of chu

south korean president has given the head of the roman catholic church a special special message from the north.

♪ >> bret: the justice department has opened an investigation of sexual abuse and side the roman catholic churchral prosecutors have served subpoenas on dioceses across that state. they are seeking sensitive files. this follows a grand jury report in august detailing hundreds of allegations of children being sexually assaulted by priests and dioceses across pennsylvania. house republicans digging into the justice department conduct before and after the president's election. today again from a former top fbi attorney. whether one of his colleagues sought to undermine the president. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge has that story. >> mr. baker to do than the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein was serious but recording the president? mr. baker will you take your question? >> the fbi's former top lawyer ignored reporters, republican lawmakers said james baker did not back away from the october through testimony. he believes deputy attorney general was serious but recording the president in may 2017. lawmakers say that he was not in the meeting and relied on accounts from senio

the pope who helped modernize the roman catholic church and the beloved archbishop who was gunned downe about to become saints in this ceremony along with five others. we'll take you live to the vatican for a report. you're watching "cnn newsroom." today is the day you're going to get motivated... get stronger... get closer. start listening today to the world's largest selection of audiobooks on audible. and now, get more. for just $14.95 a month, you'll get a credit a month good for any audiobook, plus two audible originals exclusive titles you can't find anywhere else. if you don't like a book, you can exchange it any time, no questions asked. automatically roll your credits over to the next month if you don't use them. with the free audible app, you can listen anytime, and anywhere. plus for the first time ever, you'll get access to exclusive fitness programs a $95 value free with membership. start a 30-day trial today and your first audiobook is free. cancel anytime and your books are yours to keep forever. audible. the most inspiring minds. the most compelling stories. text "liste

. >> whitaker: the roman catholic church is facing its biggest crisis in the united states since the16 years ago. 13 states are now investigating whether abuse was concealed by church leaders, including bishops, who head each diocese. we have learned one place under scrutiny by federal investigators is buffalo, new york. in august, information about dozens of accused priests was leaked from the diocese's secret archive. what it revealed infuriated many of buffalo's 600,000 catholics. tonight, you will hear from a priest who will share his direct knowledge about what he has called "a cover-up." but first-- the anonymous whistleblower who uncovered proof that bishop richard malone withheld the names of dozens of priests accused of abuse. until now, siobhan o'connor had carefully kept her identity secret. >> siobhan o'connor: i had to rely on god even more than i ever have before. >> whitaker: she is the whistlebwer whakedecds ch asve ofese buffa wked closeo his executive assistant for three years. last week, she spoke with the f.b.i. some people would say that you betrayed bishop malon

canada and mexico south korea's president has given the head of the roman catholic church a special message from north korea's leader. francis and the vatican he relayed that kim jong un had invited the pontiff to visit pyongyang robin pride of course from seoul. as he delivers the invitation to the vatican president louis jury of south korea wants wolf finds himself playing the role of mediator. and if pope francis agrees to the visit it will be one of north korea's biggest diplomatic achievements yet in breaking out of international isolation. the pope visited south careering twenty fourteen when he was greeted by a million people on the streets of seoul that visit was evidence of the south's vibrant religious life. contrast that with the north where christian worship is officially restricted to just four churches in pyongyang one of them a catholic cathedral. but critics say it's just for show and that in reality christians routinely face persecution for their beliefs even death north korea's persecution of christians has no rival on the earth it is unforgiving systematic unyielding and

this is the roman catholic church. it's my home, my spiritual home, my professional home.has been broken by this.o and the ppe, pope francis, by his actions on cardinal wuerl by the investigation on cardinal mccarrick, by calling all the bishops' conference to rome is understanding action is required. too slow to act but he has been listening to victims and survivors and he iacting. today is a crucial step forward. >> mr. carr, you've recently spoken out aeout youerience as a victim of clecialgle abuse. why did you decide now is the time to talk about this. >> this abuse is professional, and institutional and haunted my church for 50 years. i found myself talking to people, talking to journalsats anng a big part of the problem with this evil is secrecy, and ten i had to acknowledge that i had my own secrecy, and i broke my silence, i talked to my wife, i talked my family. for the first time, i said what happened to me as a high school student, and my experience working for the chrch is ere are not enough parents, there rvivors, therh are not enough victims in the room when

the csu's connection with the roman catholic church is long established, it's called the christian social is under pressure from the far right afd party which has been running posters saying things like, "keep islam out of schools". it sees immigration as in some ways diluting german identity. it is yet more evidence that the issue of immigration, along with identity and populism, are all bound up as one. many issues there. the report from the bavarian parliament. outside source will be live for munich tomorrow. for me and the whole outside source team, thanks for watching. good night. hello. it may well be the middle of october but temperatures have been above what we would expect to see in the middle ofjuly. wednesday was a particularly warm day. the top temperature just shy of 25 celsius, 24.6 degrees at northolt in london and quite widely, temperatures the low to mid 20s across the country. things are going to turn a bit cooler, as we see a cold front approaching from the west, bringing in colder air mass, but for thursday, we still have southerly winds importing some pretty warm air.

justice department has opened an investigatx n into child use in the roman catholic church in pennsylvaniar federaecutors subpoenaed dioceses throughout the state last week. that flows a pennsylvania state grand jury report from the hommer, which identified 301 "predator priests"olested more than a thousand children for decades. tee former head of u.s.a. gymnastics was arrlast night for removing evidence related to the sexual abuse case of dr. larry nassar. steteve penny was indfor taking documents from the texas karolyi ranch training facility that would have helped in the investigation. nassar, the gymnastics team doctor, was sentenced last february to up to 125 years in prison for sexually assaulting more than 150 girls and women. british prime minister theresa may says she's open to extending the transition period for britain's exit from the european union by a few months. b that, xit talks haveov stalled er questions about the bord ireland and british northern ireland. may wrapped up a two-day summit y,th e.u. leaders in brussels todahat was once thought to be a deal deadline. still, s