pope shenouda had his critics. some say that he was too close to the old regime. he was a very conservative leader. christians have lost a man that they see as a protector at a time when people are worried about the rise of islamism in europe. there is a deeper expression of their unease as christians face a time of deep uncertainty. >> saying goodbye to pope shenouda in cairo. you're watching "bbc world news america" still to come -- elizabeth rededicate yourself to the service of britain in grand fashion. -- queen elizabeth to rededicate yourself to the service of britain in a grand fashion. exporters are beginning a new push to find the remains of a meal the earhart -- amelia earhart. >> there have been numerous attempts to find out what happened to amelia earhart and her co-pilot. they disappeared in 1947. they had covered over 35,000 kilometers with another 11,000 to go when they went down somewhere between papua new guinea. some say they crashed into the ocean. others say they managed to land aff of 8 remote islands -=- remote island. the west it apart and h

it may be several months before a successor to shenouda is chosen. according to church tradition, once three candidates are selected, each of their names is written on a piece of paper and one, who becomes pope, is picked at random by a blindfolded child. >>> memorial services were held throughout france this week for the four victims of a shooting at a jewish school on monday. a rabbi, his two children, and one other child were killed by an islamist militant. france's chief rabbi called the attack an assault on all the french and at a meeting with french president nicholas sarkozy, muslim and jewish leaders said the violence was not a reflection of islam. >>> the u.s. commission on international religious freedom released its annual report and for the first time, turkey is named as one of the worst offenders. the report cites turkey's restrictions on the freedom of religious minorities to train clergy, offer religious education and own houses of worship. some on the commission objected to including turkey on the list, which also includes iran, iraq,

crudes at -- crowds in cairo for the funeral of the coptic pope shenouda. queen elizabeth will make a personal address to both houses of parliament in london. and she speaks in -- as part of a traditional dialogue. our royal correspondent explains. >> each of the jubilee's has been marked by the presentation of addresses at the houses of parliament and a speech in reply. in 1977, it was the occasion for possibly the most overtly political remark of the queen's reign. this subject -- subject was the desire and ability of the united kingdom remaining united. >> i cannot forget i was crowned queen of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. perhaps this jubilee is a time to remind ourselves of the benefits the union has conferred at home and in our international dealings on the inhabitants of all parts of this united kingdom. >> the queen's views about keeping the u.k. together are thought to have changed since 1977. given the sensitivity about scotland, it seems safe to assume she will steer clear of expressing those views today. for this dia

pope shenouda had his critics. some say that he was too close to the old regime. he was strongly opposed to divorce. many feel that they lost a man who was it detector at a time when many are afraid of the rise of islam is them in egypt following the fall of hosni mubarak. -- afraid of the rise of islami sm in egypt. >> you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- the queen and her country. in celebration of her diamond jubilee, queen elizabeth rededicate herself to the service of britain in grand fashion. vertical torpedo is what the hollywood director calls his latest creation. a potentially record-breaking one man submarine. he hopes to reach the deepest part of the pacific ocean. >> this is the experimental submarine that will take one of hollywood's most famous directors to the deepest places on earth. james cameron has long been assessed with the ocean, now he is getting ready for the journey alone 7 miles down. -- james cameron has the long been obsessed with the ocean. he will spend 10 hours underwater. if something goes wrong, he will be cr

in cairo coptic christians are observing a second night vigil for pope shenouda the third who died on saturday at the age of eighty eight he was the leader of the country's largest religious minority for almost four decades three people died in a stampede as tens of thousands attended the cathedral where his body is on display the pope's funeral is due to be held later to stir. things up this hour i'll be back with a recap of the week's top stories just a few moments. well .

in cairo coptic christians are observing a second night vigil for pope shenouda the third who died on saturday at the age of eighty eight he was the leader of the country's largest religious minority for almost four decades three people died in a stampede and tens of thousands attended the cathedral where his body is on display the pope's funeral is due to be held later on tuesday. five suspected militants have been shot dead by indonesian police in an anti terror raid on the resort island of bali the men are said to have been part of an extremist group that was planning a number of armed robberies to fund terrorist acts several gently attacks have shaken be island over the past decade including a suicide blast in two thousand and two that killed more than two hundred people most of them tourists. that wraps up the news this hour i'll be back with a recap of this week's top stories that's in just a few moments don't go away and you're watching r.t. .

and the head of egypt's christian church pope shenouda the third has died in cairo at the age of eighty eight he had reportedly been suffering from cancer as the leader of the country's largest religious minority for almost forty years he was prominent in recent months for calling on the egyptian authorities to do more to prevent attacks on top muslim leaders have offered their condolences. time now to head to some of russia's hidden most corners in close up. today that we take you to a remote settlement in the ural mountains that boasts a unique name it is the village of newspaper and time seems to have stood still for almost a century there are clues tom barton found his way through this little community. yeah caetera and berg is one of russia's biggest cities but a few hours away it's a different world where we were going even tarmac would be a luxury that's the end of the road from here to the village it's just forest time for me to ditch this and go even further off the beaten track. of eventually we saw it welcome to the village of newspaper population ten people two horses two co

in cairo coptic christians are observing a second night vigil for pope shenouda the third who died onsaturday at the age of eighty eight was the leader of the country's largest religious minority for almost four decades three people died in a stampede as tens of thousands attended the cathedral where his body is on display the pope's funeral is due to be held later on tuesday. a recap of this week's top stories coming up in just a few moments. to . be. fewer chances but full of life. limited time. more optimistic. the theater for the ingenious open their hearts to the rest of us. what are the real limits. on our chief. mission free acrid information free. for charges free commitment free free.