sojust at st peter's basilica at st peter's square.s the former pope benedict has died. hello. with flooding still an issue in some parts of the country and more rain expected a time to the day, if you are on the move be prepared, they could be further disruption. keep up with the latest travel news and your bbc local radio station is there. some of the wettest conditions this afternoon to england and wales, ticky south—west england and wales, ticky south—west england and wales, ticky south—west england and south—west wales, pushing from west to east. try for northern, brighterfor northern northern, brighter for northern ireland. northern, brighterfor northern ireland. a chilly day in scotland, northern scotland will be fed the snow flurries barely above freezing, when we could have a mild 15 degrees across south—east england. rain to start the evening clears away to showers. another batch of heavy rain works northwards. by the time we get to midnight, the wind is picking up on quite a blustery end to the year across southern and weste

st. peters, where if you went to st. peters square earlier this evening, it just look like business as usual. pope francis is scheduled remained unchanged despite the fact that the people veritas died this morning. so, he led the evening prayers. the even prayer city usually does. at the end of the, year and then he was wheeled into an empty st. peters square to greet the pilgrims and the tourists who are there for the end of the year celebrations. but of course, behind the vatican walls behind, me there are the preparations ongoing for the funeral of pope emeritus benedict 16. now the vatican today gave out the guidelines of what is going to happen in the next few days. first, of all the remains of the pope emeritus will stay in the monastery behind the vatican walls where he's been living since 2013. but he, resigned and where he died this morning. then, on monday morning the body will be taken inside st. peter's basilica so that the faithful from around the world can go and get their last farewell. and, on thursday jan

you could just walk into st peter's square and then go up the main steps and go right into st peter's, but now you have to get online and then go through metal detectors and then be brought into the basilica. uh let's we're going to have to see how they're going to handle that for the crowds that want to come to the vatican, because security is very important. uh and this, you know, excellent cooperation between vatican city state and the italian authorities. so i'm sure they're going to do everything possible to minimize wait times . but if someone does want to go to rome and to pay his respects. uh you simply have to show up, get online and go in now. the question is, if the funeral masses held, will it be held outdoors? on the steps. they have set up an altar on the steps in front of st peter's basilica in and so many people could fit into think peter's square and the adjoining streets leading up to it. that remains to be seen. if it is a funeral mass is held inside then, of course, that will be restricted to those who are able to get tickets, but certainly even if the masses insid

the headlines: bell chimes the bells toll in st peter's square as the vatican announces the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate covid data — as england becomes the latest country to control arrivals from china. a winter warning from nhs bosses in wales — they say health services are experiencing demand like never seen before, and urge people to do what they can to help. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023 — with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour the former pope, benedict xvi, has died at the age of 95. the vatican says he passed away this morning at his residence there. his health had been worsening in recent weeks. benedict served as head of the roman catholic church for eight years until 2013, when he became the first pope in 600 years to announce his retirement. he was german by birth, and was known for his conservative theological outlook. t

the pope is a successor of st peter, and there is a direct i of st peter, and there is a direct lineages also a human story here in there is also a human story here in the sense of a human being looking at the demands of the role, what is now a global role with 17.5% of the world's population identifying as catholic, a huge demanding role in terms of both the church and the governance of some of the challenges, and what is needed in terms of the energy of someone that brings everything they can do the role. and it wasn't unprecedented. yes, it hadn't happened in centuries past. itjust came as a contemporary surprise and shock. but the way he handled the adjustment in terms of not interfering in the mandate of his successor, in retiring gracefully, in contributing through prayer and spirituality and support and encouragement. but i think a very human decision and i think people understood and people accepted it, apart from the surprise at the point in time when it happened in 2013. because the vatican has a lot of diplomats like myself, journalists, nobody saw this coming. myself, “ourna

st. peter's, either inside the church or outside of st. peter's square.is casket, undoubtedly, will have a copy of the bible on top of it because he was a man of -- he was a minister of the world. and the scripture was very important to his life. something that inspired him, and something is that he constantly went back to in his preaching. >> and cow tell us a little bit about kind of the traditions, obviously, we're waiting to see what his final wishes were in terms of his funeral. are we expected to hear from pope francis? will he be making a statement? >> oh, i'm certain that he will. you know, pope francis was, of course, the first one to announce that the pope was really very sick and really on his -- at the end of his life, so, i'm sure that we will hear from pope francis. certainly, pope francis will be the principal celebrant of his funeral. and along with -- you know, with cardinals who are going to be coming to rome for the funeral. >> well, back in april 19th, 2005, he was elected the pope. he succeeded john paul ii. cardinals chosen from amon

you can be displayed in st. peter's specially kind june for 3 days . followed by his funeral on kirsty d. w. special correspondent abraham has been fallen reactions in the vatican in rome for us. i asked her a short time ago what we can expect in the next few days. there was a bit of confusing confusion as soon as the announcement was made. the announcement of former pope benedict's death was this is really an, an kind of almost unprecedented situation. cruel that you have 2 hopes living at the same time. of course the protocol for what happens when a sitting pub dies is quite established and well known. but for a former pope who after retirement chose to stay in the vatican, there were a lot of question marks in speculation, but we do know now that on monday the pope benedict's body will be lying in state for mourners to come and pay their last respects the funeral will happen on thursday and we know from the vatican that his wish it was that this would be it that his printer would be a humble, simple funeral. and he described himself as a humble and

his body will lie in state in st peter's basilica from monday.ars until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, due to ill health. new covid rules for people arriving in england from china. travellers will need to provide a negative test result. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate coronavirus data. queen guitarist brian may and members of england's women's football team are among those celebrated in the uk's new year's honours list. over 1,000 people have recieved recognition for their service.

st. peters to me, below st. peters basilica, and an interesting fact about that is that is where john paul the second was buried before he was moved to the final resting place inside st. peters basilica. >> claudio, i want to ask you here. have you been able to chat with anybody? what is the lasting legacy you feel people will be remembering most over these next few days? >> well, benedict 16 had an interesting -- he became pope in an interesting time. he has followed the footsteps of a very popular pope as john paul the second, and then he would sandwich return him and pope francis, another very popular pope. benedict was known as a theological. he was very humble. he was very simple, and that is, why, actually the head of the vatican press office said the funeral will also be kind of simple, sober, and so forth. so, it is kind of not really so remembered as other probes. this morning, when we were in st. peters square, we found out that we were asking people what they thought about the fact that pope benedict x

st. peter's square to mourn the death. it's something that they've done for years. the bells of st. peter's rings and it summons the people here. this is not an unexpected death, but nonetheless, it's sad for a lot of people. a lot of conservative people in the catholic church never really stopped believing that pope benedict was their pope. you know, he had a very cordial relationship with pope francis and francis would visit him often inside the monastery, but they were very separate figures and represented two different aspects of the church. so you've got sadness here, but it's not unexpected. we've known for the last three days when pope francis called for prayers for pope benedict earlier in the week saying he was not very well. he was a 95-year-old man, and he retired ten years ago because of his failing health. and as delia said in her tribute to him, you know, he was influential all the quay to the end. but people in st. peter's square starting to gather now, they're coming to pay their last respects to the man that they really, really loved. >> all right. barbie nadeau, tha

thousands of worshippers have gathered in st peter's square

st. peter's square. pope francis will preside. last time a current pope presided over a funeral for a previous pope was 700 years ago. >>> we learned broadcasting legend barbara walters died at the age of 93. she first rose to prominence during her 11 years as a co-heft on nbc's "today" show. the first woman to hold such a title on an american news program. sheen in moved to abc news where legendary interviews kept her in america's spotlight for more than five decades. during that time walters interviewed everyone from presidents to kings to hollywood stars. she also was known for her longtime role as a founder and co-host on "the view" before retiring in 2014. we all owe her a huge debt for our careers. >>> still to come on "today in the bay," our live team coverage continues. the wet weather already causing major problems. meteorologist vianey arana continues to track the timing of the storm. >> i'll update you on today's, but also give you a heads-up about what's to come. storms continuing into 2023, what to expect in the upcom

his body will lie in state from monday in st peter's basilica.ch for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. he spent the last nine years living in the vatican. the world health organisation meets chinese officials to discuss how to slow the coronavirus surge — after beijing dropped its zero covid policy. the who says chinese officials must share more real—time information on covid in the country. palestinian authories welcome a vote by the un general assembly

st. peter's where mourners can go with prayers starting on monday. will, rachel, pete. is new year's eve, and it's been a year full of pun and wild moments on fox -- fun and wild moments on "fox & friends" weekend. will: and we're taking a look back at the very best. rachel: so let's roll tape. will: welcome to 2022 -- pete: the new year has begun. will: will cain, pete hegseth and rachel campos duffy. pete: it's one of those days where there's so much stuff going on. ♪ ♪ pete: this is a crazy morning. we're pickleballing -- rachel: nice, just like that! pete: -- we're grape stomping, we're sumo wrestling. >> nice squiggly socks pete has on. ♪ ♪ >> they called it for you. rachel: you had a great weekend -- this is a variety show. ♪ rick: hey, will, i needed a hand with this forecast. pete: we're creepy and we're ooky. it is national adopt a pet day today. it is national yoga month. rachel: you can move with the goats, they have great balance. pete: it's also miniature golf day. will: americans being americans. pete: americans being americans. [laughter] >> "fox & friend

you lie in state in st. peter's basilica, and the kind of funeral and ceremonies for his departure will be very similar to what would happen in the case of the reigning. but clearly there will be some differences because this is a designed almost 10 years ago. so it's going to be something that the vatican authorities will have to invent as they go along. but clearly they will want to know him in the fullest possible way. and for 8 years over the catholic church. i mean, you mentioned the former pope a key became the 1st pope to resign in 600 years. ok. what was his papacy like when but it was very much respected as a right and intellectual.

st. peters square. of course, that was in 2005. >> father martin, pope americas benedict leaves behind a complicated legacy. he is seen by many as an enforcer of conservative doctrine. his resignation broke almost six years of president, tell us more about the legacy of america's benedict the 16th? >> i think people obviously know him as pope, but also as prefect of the congregation. and most famously, as the pope to resign. he was a very respected theologian, a brilliant theologian. that's one of the regions that he was tapped as an archbishop. and then, he became prefect of the congregation. really, his resignation was historic. i think a great sign of humility. imagine giving up that kind of power at the top of your game. i thought was a humble thing to do. i think that is probably the most historic thing that he did. that should not overshadow his many other accomplishments. as the new york times writes, even before his election in 2005, he was seen as an intellectual and spiritual leader who upheld

st. peters square. presided over by pope francis. that is the man who became leader of the catholic church after benedict resigned from the role in 2013. msnbc looks back on his life and legacy. >> it was a resignation that shocked the catholic church. pope benedict, less than eight years after his election, he became the first pope and seven centuries to voluntarily retire. he said that he lacked the strength of mind and body to do the job. >> he felt like he was being prevented from being the pope in a way that he felt the pope should be present for the people of god. >> he was born joseph rat singer in wartime germany. in the deeply catholic weijia bavaria. he and his brother george people became priests. both eventually landed in rome. they both planned retirement and i moved back home when john paul the second guide. at the gathering of cardinals before the conclave to elect a successor, the cardinal sent a pointed message. >> you expect to portray for the holy spirit to enlighten us. no, i was the

his body will lie in state in st peter's basilica from monday. pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, due to ill health. new covid rules for people arriving in england from china. travellers will need to provide a negative test result. world health officials call on beijing to share accurate coronavirus data. queen guitarist brian may and members of england's women's football team are among those celebrated in the uk's new year's honours list. over 1,000 people have recieved recognition for their service. you are watching bbc news. wyre davies reports for wales investigates on what's killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don't have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record—breaking summer. like thousands

you can hear the bells ringing in st peter's square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedict's body will lie in state from monday in st peter's basilica, and that pope francis will lead the funeral on january 5th. here's our religon editor, aleem maqbool. cerebral by character, benedict was a prolific author and more at home with scholarship than pastoral work. he led the world's catholics for eight years and then abruptly resigned, the first pope to do so in 600 years. joseph ratzinger was born in southern germany. he was just six when the nazis swept into power. his parents were hostile to the regime, and though their son entered junior seminary in 1939, he was forced to join the hitler youth just two years later. he and his brother george were ordained on the same day in 1951. george became a parish priest, joseph chose a quite different kind of ministry. first, a doctorate, appointments at prestigious universities, and then the vatican. a cardinal by his early 50s, an ailing popejohn paul ii made him head of the sacred congregation for the d

yes, i'm right here and right behind me in st. peter's square, over the past hours, we've seen crowds next start flooding into this area. the crowds are certainly increasing. and while it's not unusual for room to be crowded, this time of year, after all, it is new years eve rehab and seeing the crowds going with that being said, i've spoken to locals here and they said, well, it would be still very, very different if sitting pope had died, we would see even larger crowds possibly. so the mood is sombre. definitely. there's a sense of there's a sense of preparation in the air for the coming funeral. and we expected crowds to start growing here as well. and you were talking about the coming funeral, any details you can share with us as to how that will unfold. what are you hearing? well, we know that the sitting pope will be presiding over that funeral and we know that it will happen on the 5th of january. so next week on thursday. but you know, this is a somewhat unprecedented situation. the last to pope who resign out of his own volition, something like 600 years ago. and while there

begin to flood in from around the world will take you live to st. peter's for silicon.

the headlines: the bells toll in st peter's square as the vatican announces the former pope, benedict the sixteenth, who has died at the age of 95 — his body will lie in state in st peter's basilica from monday. pope benedict led the catholic church for nearly eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, due to ill health. new covid rules for people arriving in england from china — travellers will need to provide a negative test result, world health officials call on beijing to share accurate coronavirus data. queen guitarist brian may and members of england's women's football team are among those celebrated in the uk's new year's honours list. over a thousand people have received recognition for their service. i will be back at the top of the error, no it is time for talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to a special edition of talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. this week, we're going to revisit some of our interviews that defined 2022. of course, a momentous year of disr

st. peter's square.ople gathering so they can get a glimpse of pope francis and probably we expect to hear something from him at some point this evening if not tomorrow. he'll also be holding mass for new year's day tomorrow. with regard to pope benedict, beginning on monday they will have a lying in state in st. peters basilica. you might remember for john paul ii that happened. the crowds were in the millions, thronging here in 2005. they will start that on monday. the funeral is on thursday, 9:30 in the morning here in st. peter's square. there will be several days of viewing and people paying respects to pope benedict. i don't imagine that' it will b anything like what we saw for john paul ii. he was a different kind of pope. he requested a simple mass for his funeral. i don't know if you can do very simply at the vatican. but we will see how they manage that. i think pope francis will want to give him a proper send-off with all of the honors due to a pope. of course, the difference being, phil, we w

st. peter's square to bid him farewell. each cardinal saying a personal good-bye to their leader and their brother, and for the first time the world witnessed the end of a papacy on live television, history in the making. soon those cardinals would choose a new pope. benedict leaving the vatican by helicopter for a sunset tour of rome beginning, as he put it, the last leg of his pilgrimage on earth. as the vatican's famed swiss guards laid down their arms and those giant doors to castle gandolfo closed, benedict's rule officially came to an end. when he was elected in 2005, benedict game the first german pope in nearly a thousand years. born joseph ratzinger in a small town in southern germany in 1927, he grew up under and during world war ii when he was forced into the hitler youth movement and later into the german army where he witnessed the rounding up of jews and the beating of catholic priests. after the war ratzinger entered the priesthood and became a prominent catholic theologian and influential teacher, rising ove

st. peter's basilica and have his funeral thursday. we have team coverage in london with global reaction. robert moynahan, the editor and founder of vatican magazine. charles watson, the life and legacy of benedict xvi. >> reporter: it was a rich life and president biden is mourning the death of pope a meredith -- pope emeritus benedict xvi. the president released a statement a short time ago reading jill and i joined catholics around the world and so many others in mourning the pass of touch of pope emeritus benedict xvi. the statement goes on to say he will be rumored as a renowned theologian with a lifetime of devotion to the church, guided by his principles and faith. cardinal joseph ratzinger had been a key advisor earning a reputation as a staunch conservative when john paul ii died, after more than 25 years as pope, it took two days to give the job to 78-year-old german, a scholarly man who didn't particularly appear to want it. as pope benedict xvi he battled relativism, the idea that is true for one person might not be true fo

st. peter's basilica at the vatican right now. pope francis-- excuse me the exteriors leading the vespers service there. as we look at that, how he didn't really seek this position. he was more of an academic, a professor, someone truly dedicated to catholic teachings, but it's also been said that those who do not seek leadership are the best ones for it. your thoughts on that? >> i think it's a great point. actually, he tried to resign multiple times in his previous job and pope john paul didn't let him. and all of a sudden pope john paul passed away and the papacy was handed to benedict. he was gracious. i remember the first night he was satisfying his first mass and i work with young people and he said young people, the world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort, you were made for greatness and you could see young people respond to that great call. god has created you for greatness and calling you to greatness and that's the message for young people and all people need to hear. alicia: he r end a more conservat

st. peters square as expected. pope francis will preside over the funeral mass. this is an extraordinary moment of course. it's the first time a sitting global preside over his predecessor's funeral, the first time in more than 600 years. we don't know exactly whether it will be a seafood or a. we understand from the holy see that we have asked for -- we know that it will be in the mode of simplicity asper his wishes, mehdi. we know he would've had a hand in the planning of not only his retirement but his final days and his funeral and his burial. this is a moment for the catholic church to start normalizing or think about normalizing and institutionalizing the retirement of a pontiff. the procedures of a title, what that person might where, where that person might live. yes, he will have a legacy of his eight years as pontiff, his intellectual accomplishments, but his defining legacy will be that he retired from a lifetime job in 2013 and possibly opened the door for future popes to do the same. >> that's molly haaland live in rome. thank you for your reporting.

bells tolling the bells toll in st peter's square as the vatican announces the former pope's body willaint peter's basilica. pope benedict led the catholic church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. this is the scene live in vatican city, where the former pope lived since 2013.

and he had to use a wheel platform to make his way down the long aisle of st. peter's basilica. in his little dreamy susan dieter, in these last months i felt my energies declining, and her boss got insistently in prayer to grant me his light. and to help me make the right decision for not loving the church means also having the courage to make difficult and painful decisions always look into the good of the church and not of oneself. benedict was elected pope in 2005, his reputation as a hard liner, earned him to sobriquet gods rottweiler. he was a traditionalist with strict views on catholic doctrine, but his was a troubled papacy. benedict certainly made numerous efforts to tackle the global problem of child sex abuse by catholic clergy. but he was also criticized for his own past failures and inadequate handling of abuse cases. and in 2012 documents leaked by his butler in the vatike scandal, revealed a paypal administration, riddled with factional power struggles and financial mismanagement. i was a place called place, knows a very different feeling, a very different dynami

st. peter's basilica pope francis urged to remember the war-weary and the poor, as well as to abandon the of endless consumption 15:30 was no exception. pope francis to address with a message and blessing to the city and the world broadcast. belarus 3 tv channel will show from the vatican. christmas celebrations are taking place today and bethlehem, a city on the west bank of the jordan river, is traditionally considered the place where jesus christ was born because of the pandemic, because for 19 years foreigners could not visit bethlehem christmas however, this year. the nursery square near the church of the nativity of christ gathered several thousand tourists and pilgrims from around the world. a significant place, a 16-meter christmas tree the night before christmas gave out at all, not fabulous for us refugees on the eve of the holiday in front of the residence of the vice president of kamala. harris was dropped off two buses with migrants , local media say about 50 people were standing on the street and shivering from the cold in washington to 10 ° frost, who exactly arranged this

st. peters basilica. we also know that he has requested and he will be buried in the crypt below st. where there are other pope's buried. john paul ii spent many years there before they moved him up inside the basilica. that was his request. that's where he will be buried. people can go and visit the crypt underneath st. peter's basilica when they come to rome. >> we were talking about this last hour, the legacy or the life leading up to the papacy for pope benedict. he was born joseph ratzinger. he had a long life before reaching that level. he grew up in germany. he witnessed the nazi's rise to power and the second world war. what can you tell us about his early life that led us up to this point? >> you're right. there's a sense in which he almost summed up the drama of the catholic history, born in 1927, growing up in the shadow of the rise of the nazi movement. his family was strongly anti-nazi and he did everything he could to try to distance himself from the nazi movement. he was forcibly enrolled into the hitler youth and then the german army. actually ended the war briefly as

st. peter's basilica to allow the faithful to say their final goodbye. his funeral will then take place outside, right behind me in st. peters square, 9:30 in the morning local time on thursday, january 5th, this was expected but the current pope, pope francis will preside over the funeral mass, this is what is extraordinary to see a current pope burying and presiding over a funeral of a former pope, no word yet on whether it will be a state funeral. we know because it will be in st. peters square it will likely be open to the public, people will come and pay their respects. all we know from the press office is that it will be in the mode of simplicity, as where his wishes. it is also a moment for the church, at some vatican watchers day, to really take stock of his legacy and start normalizing the retirement of a pontiff. of course, one benedict stepped back in 2013 it was shocking, but, now his legacy will not only be as an intellectual, as a scholar, as pope for eight years, but also someone who maybe paved the way for future popes, whether it is fran

st. peter's basilica, pope francis urged to remember the war-weary and the poor, as well as to abandon thedless consumption of the pontiff's sermons, as a rule, always touch on social topics. this year was no exception at 15:30. pope of france with address with a message and with the blessing of the cities of the world, the broadcast from the vatican will be shown by the belarus 3 tv channel. another act of vandalism and abuse of history in poltava , dismantling of monuments. did not support, interrupted, of course, continues to rewrite with history on wikipedia, even a list of soviet monuments and other objects destroyed in latvia appeared the table contains information about the names and locations of the destroyed memorials and a description of how exactly the monument was destroyed. the lie of the year american journalist put in first place in the rating of stupidity in 2022 the statement that russia itself exploded nord stream tucker carlson said this on the air of the fox news channel as a handicraft. we're going to start with what could be called the dumbest lie ever told. so vladim

st. peter's square right now.arbie, i'm curious, there were a lot of people already in the square and then the news breaks. so what's the reaction? what are people talking about there? >> reporter: yeah, you know, it's a mixed reaction, because a lot -- some people didn't know. some people here in rome enjoying a day. the square is empty behind us right now, they're doing a security check because pope francis is going to be coming out here in the next hour or so to visit the nativity scene there. we've got a lot of pilgrims pushed off the square. they're coming back. but the mood is very solemn. especially for folks of pope benedict. he was very popular on the conservative side of the catholic church. very different site of pontificate. pope francis enjoyed a different relationship than him. he lived in a monastery. and benedict during that time, he continued to write, he continued to give interviews, he continued to visit people. so it's an unprecedented time. usually when you have a paper funeral, you then have

from mass on sunday in st. peter's square pinky mint in a minute and as panic on sooner, chill while animals feed in their stalls. men and women in our world, in their hunger for wealth and power, consumed their neighbors, their brothers and their sisters, how many wars and, and how many places even to day are human dignity and freedom treated with contempt . as always, the principal victims of this human greed or the week and the vulnerable.

his body will lie in state in st peter's basilica from monday.ne person has been killed and 11 people have been taken to hospital in the capital, kyiv. the world health organisation has said that chinese officials must share more real—time information on covid in the country, as infections surge. england has become the latest country to control arrivals from china. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023, with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour.

and these are the live pictures from rome where pope francis is leading christmas eve mass from st peter'sllo and welcome to bbc news. an icy blast is affecting nearly 250 million people in the us and canada, as one of the most severe winter storms in living memory takes hold — with snow blizzards, strong winds and freezing temperatures. at least 19 people have died. more than 1.5 million american households and businesses are without electricity, and thousands of flights have been cancelled. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of minus 45 celsius. nomia iqbal reports. for much of america, this is the coldest christmas eve. millions of them had plans to get away for the holidays. but the powerful bomb cyclone has thrown everything into chaos, causing car accidents, destroying power lines, leaving millions without electricity. the warning is, don't travel unless you need to. don't travel under these conditions unless you have to. because anything can happen at any moment, and you've got to be on your toes. some places like new york have gone further and banned driving d

st. peter's basilica, pope francis urged to remember the war-weary and the poor, as well as to abandon greed and endless consumption of pansifica sermons, as a rule, always touch on social topics. this year was no exception earlier, francisco said that he would like to receive a little peace as a gift for christmas. the night before christmas gave out not at all fabulous for us refugees on the eve of the holiday in front of the residence of the vice president of the chamber. harris was dropped off two buses full of migrants, local media noted about 50 people were standing outside and shivering from the cold. the weather in washington dropped to -10 °c in the states, fortunately later, the disadvantaged were taken to local shelters. 11 detained demonstrators and more than thirty law enforcement officers injured such results of the demonstration in paris, i remind you that the kurds came out a nation of protest against police brutality and demanded an impartial investigation into the murder of three members of their community the day before in one of the shops. on enghien street, an elderly ma

st. peters square. alex, we expect that to be open to the public.as expected, pope francis will be presiding over that funeral. of course, this is a history making moment. the first time in over six centuries that a current pope has presided over the few no mass of his predecessor, alex. >> yeah, it is gonna be utterly extraordinary to watch on thursday. molly, thank you so much. beautiful reporting from you. appreciate. that we have more breaking news. television legend and trailblazers barbara walters has died. walters broke barriers, starting at the today show, and continuing to abc. becoming the first female anchor on an even news program. she first appeared on camera on nbc in 1961. we >> are star staff writer barbara walters to go to paris to cover the fashion openings. >> and if you're very chic and very rich you have one for each finger. >> extraordinary, there. while walters also became a co-host of 2020, and then years later, she launched the view. in a career that spanned five decades, walters won a total of 12 emmy awards. barbara walter

now his body is expected to be displayed from monday morning and the st. peter's basilica to allow all the faithful to pay their respect. but let's remember that this is a very unique situation even for the vatican. as benedict is the former pope, the exact protocols that will follow after his death are yet to be determined. and that concludes our special coverage of this breaking news. the death of the former pope benedict, the 16th will be back with the latest headlines and obviously we will follow the story throughout the day for you. and we'll be back to the latest headlines at the out for me. and the team is with germany's world heritage site like you've never seen them before from above. cultural treasures of incredible value tourist attractions of time list beauty. part 2 of our aerial dream trip. check in next on d w. ah, oh oh, it matters to us. ah, that's why we listen to their stories reporter every weekend on d w ah welcome to a special edition of check in.

his body will lie in state in st peter's basilica from monday.on on covid in the country, as infections surge. england has become the latest country to control arrivals from china. celebrations have begun to mark the start of 2023 with firework displays in auckland, new zealand and at sydney harbour. large public fireworks events have returned in many major cities

st. peter's basilica starting on monday. >>> people living near the glass fire burn scars in sonoma county are scrambling to protect their homes. last october, the burn scar -- >> reporter: this father and son team filling up sandbags in the rain. peter and his son are trying to prevent the garage from flooding. >> all that we are trying to do is create a barrier with the sandbags. >> reporter: the sandbag station was busy on friday. many people trying to keep their homes drive. peter took a bags hoping it would do the trick. >> the last time we had an atmospheric river , my garage flooded so i thought i would be proactive and see what happens. >> reporter: he says the backyard is a little higher than the garage door entrance. when it rains a lot, the rain goes inside . >> what i did was get the towel and pretty much placed the towel in place to keep what water might come through. it is a bit of a band-aid. i am hoping, with sandbags, that will solve the problem. >> reporter: over in the glass fire burn scar areas, the santa rosa fire department is worried about mudslides. >> until those h

st. peter's square.with the latest on how the vatican and the world are celebrating this holy day. reporter: around the world people are celebrating chri christmas. here in the holy land that historic sites in jerusalem are teeming with visitors in the biblical town of bethlehem come overnight there were thousands gathered in the traditional birthplace of jesus and the church of the nativity was filled with worshipers filled the patriarch and among the group that attended a midnight mass earlier in the day questions went through the square and injuring with bagpipes along with the marching band the celebrations were a welcome change from the past two years seeing a sharp decline in visitors due to the covid-19 pandemic thousands of miles away in vatican city pope francis trent one —- delivered his mass last night where than 10000 in attendance inside and outside of st. peter's square. he did have a solid message calling on people to remember those suffering from poverty and war this morning during the ch

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st. peter's in the mission every week. no matter what. >> because i see how important it is for people to get food. so that's why i started doing it. >> she does it all from unpacking boxes to checking people in. >> you get to see people every friday. so you are expecting to see them again and see how they are doing. it is mostly by the people. >> relationships she keeps close to her heart, because nine years ago, she was in the same line waiting to get food after her family immigrated from guatemala. >> it was very hard experience, everything new, new language, new culture. new food even. it was totally different. >> her dad was making less than minimum wage, and in the beginning, money was tight. >> we didn't have a lot of money to support a family, succumbing to the pantry and getting food, we were saving like $300 per week, and we were eating healthy with all the fruits and vegetables and meat . it was a lifesaver at that time. we met a lot of people because of the pantry. we used it to come here, and the same people w

st. peter's square and vatican city as leaders of the catholic church send prayers for the retired pontiffied yesterday at the anyone of 95. age of 95. alexandria hoff is live with more. good morning. >> good morning, rachel. yeah, the former pope's death comes almost exactly ten years after unexpectedly stepping down from the position. pope benedict xvi was the sixth to do so and the vatican confirmed the pope died at the age of 95 and passed at the vatican, a residence he shared since his retirement with pope francis. born joseph ratzinger and he took the name benedict when he was blessed in 2005. germany's chancellor was remembered as a church leader lr and clever theologian. the arch bishop wrote "faith and reason the legacy of pope benedict xvi remembered with reverence, love and gratitude and ask every parish in the arch diocese to have a mass and ask for good mercy on his gracious soul and for the successor st. peter and may the angels lead him into paradise". crowds of mourners gathering and the retired pope's funeral held on thursday and pope francis will lead that service. rachel

st. peter's basilica in vatican city. that is the christmas message. humility of jesus born in the city. this is ther erbeorbe. brings catholic influence on war in ukraines. he is a busy guy today. i got a chance, since every christmas when they asked me to come up, i'm so privileged i go as a catholic over to st. patrick's cathedral. got mass questioned. cardinal dolan, timothy dolan was not delivering that mass but we actually have a little bit of his christmas message which we want to share with you now. >> christmas blessings, everybody, cardinal timothy dolan here in new york city. i wish i could greetly personally at our beloved st. patrick's cathedral. i will settle for this. it is beginning to look a lot like christmas this morning. do we ever need it this year, right? we tend to wallow in the darkness to think of all the woes we got, family, city, nation, country, planet, even within but the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. that is the message of christmas. jesus the light of the world. let's put all those woes aside and