with the vatican and eventually in the. middle of what are very public battles between china and regions i mean in the in the in the media driven african space but also sort of an electoral battle in the case of the u.s. and this is something that the vatican systematically and it's not only this pope has essentially avoided which is getting involved in what are essentially public campaign so this once again this one this pope is one that has done most of his policy his policy work specifically in the issues of international affairs behind closed doors we find out only months later exactly what he said it was happening so i think that the reaction the sense it's correct to say that they were parallel i mean the vatican was avoiding the spotlight into which cardinals and make them pay all wanted to pull the vatican in one of the things cardinal dan was talking about was the situation of the climate in china and it is a fact that there are bishops that the vatican recognizes the for the sick right from 2 years ago that the ch

the end around received support from the vatican the older bishops die and. the holy sea don't give new bishops to the underground they give many bishops to the church and now the individual church all the bishops are legitimate. you may then lead you to bed but they are still bad people are there. and so the end of ground fear abandon betray because they are those people to the old quality of the pope who can't enter send was born in shanghai 88 yes ago he came to hong kong in 1948 just before the communists took power in china he sings a phatic and is on the wrong track of us polity the appeasement policy towards space the pope john paul the 2nd the pope benedict they had very different experience delivered and not just. then communism. from russia and the pope comes from south america is understandable that pope francis had a sympathy for the communist because the communists in the south america are good people they come out to defend the poor people and the. military government but now china is and of the communist the commies are the prosecutor. of polit

because the he ended around received no support from the vatican the older bishops die and. the holy sea don't give new bishops to the underground they give many bishops to the church and now that individual church all the bishops are legitimate. you've made a really good bed but they are still the bad people are there. and so the end of ground fear abandon betray because they are those people to the old quality of the pope who can't or no son was born in shanghai 88 years ago he came to hong kong in 1948 just before the communists took power in china he sensed a phatic and is on the wrong track of polity the appeasement policy towards space the pope john paul the 2nd the pub anything they had very different experience they lived and not just. then communism. from russia. the pope comes from south america is an ascended that pope francis had a sympathy for the commies because the communists in the south america are good people they come out to defend the poor people and the. military government but now china is and the communist the commies are the prosecutor. of politic. ac

secretary of state has paid a visit to the vatican where he was hoping to meet with pope francis the holy see declined that request though saying that the pontiff does not meet with politicians during election campaigns might pompei or had urged the catholic church to join washington in denouncing violations of religious freedom in china. 2 years ago the hooli sea reached an agreement with the chinese communist party hoping to help china's catholics yet the china's communist participle use of the faithful has only gotten worse the vatican undangerous its moral authority should renew the deal. pump air was referring to a 2800 deal in which the catholic church agreed to recognize several bishops backed by beijing it was seen as a 1st step in risk. relations between the vatican and china which were severed back in 1951 in response to criticism from the u.s.

well i mean one of course can pose the question so the moral of fitness of the vatican in relation to its history a friend and szell financial operations very shady ones a few close mention to where they have the moral fitness to actually talk about capitalism and criticise it. you know the vatican is many things and you know many different churches in some sense you know so many different bob i see so you know one way think that this is a boat that sees their history of the financial institution within the vatican as a perfect example of the excess of capitalism and you know in the in seek legal but also in the in the news today he actually criticizes the church mainly concerned with its own power very very harshly this is also a topic that has been constant weaving this proposition so i think that in some sense if i magine that if one were to actually yes dancer would be yes some other 5 this is an example of precisely the problem of unfettered least some and that you know if you know the personal good of all of the common good our religious affairs correspondent martin doc thank yo

wants the vatican to break off that deal with china why is that important to washington. well i think washington is now suffering from a seizure of hysteria extremism and hopelessness whatever your call it and all it wants to do whatever they can to practice the atoning a hobby syndrome to watch the kneecaps of china it wants to see china as an enemy and it wants the rally the whole world behind it but it will not succeed because china's now a very significant force full girl both girls every year china accounts for about one 3rd to about 40 percent of the additional g.d.p. growth of the whole world so trying to isolate china try to break away from china is actually practicing political and economic suicide no other country really wants is for all of this blind suicidal deed to show or if i called it's of washington. pump arrow accuse china of abuse of the faithful referring to christians in china is there any truth to that what do you think he was trying to refer to. i seen pompei oil is a lie and he is saying listen to achieve its own goal and i seen the whole world is

your secretary of state has just concluded a visit to the vatican where he was hoping to meet with pope francis the holy see did not decline that request saying the pontiff does not meet with politicians during election campaigns my pump i had urged the vatican to join washington and denouncing violations of religious freedom in china 2 years ago the hooli sea reached an agreement with the chinese communist party hoping to help china's catholics yet the chinese communist participle use of the faithful has only gotten worse the vatican in dangerous its moral authority should renew the deal. was referring there to a deal between the vatican and china which ended a long running dispute over the appointment of bishops under the terms the catholic church agreed to recognize several bishops backed by beijing it was seen as a 1st step and reception relations between the church and china which were severed back in 1951 response to criticism from the u.s. the vatican has defended its 20000 deal with china saying a direction has been marked out that is worth continuing international relations ana

position in relation to gay rights so a sea change in the vatican on this issue what kind of reaction has there been from say the more conservative parts of the catholic church the reaction has been really pretty easy. you know we have heard isolated voices from latin america africa europe but it's really the american public right wing which is very closely tied with the political project of the republican party and very much aligned with the political agenda of the even jellicoe owed in the u.s. which in a way puts it much more in line with it in sort of a certain space of american culture wars that really with questions of theological positioning and religion politics. has basically taking a very very aggressive stance essentially the nuns in the pope announcing the position us on take out the lake and pointing out that the pope has no right to you know to indoors something that the bishop of baltimore put it plainly immoral that referring to gave him a sexual relations ok it should be noted of course that the pope has not sanctioned gay marriage within the church we're talking abou

the vatican denied secretary of state mike pompeo an audience with the pope.ls say the pope tries to avoid these types of visits and interactions during an election season. this does follow a press conference this week at the us embassy where he called on the vatican to condemn chinese human rights abuses. there is an ongoing rift between the state department and vatican regarding an agreement between the catholic church and the chinese communist party that gives the pope more control over appointing bishops in china. the agreement is set to be renewed this year and pompeo did tweet last month the vatican endangers its moral authority. his words there, if it moves forward with the renewal. pompeo insisted this week the pressure by the united states has nothing to do with scoring political points ahead of the election. >> working on improving the lives of the people of china for the entire time the administration has been in office with our policy has been all along to bring every actor who can benefit the people of china to take away the horrors of the authori

but the deal is believed to allow the vatican some say in the bishop selection process in china.ijing has long rejected bishop appointments by the pope as it sees the practice as interference in domestic affairs. >>> separately, pope francis has expressed his support for civil unions for same-sex couples. international media report the pope stated his opinn in a documentary, screened wednesday at the rome film festival. he said homosexual people have a right to be in a family. their children have a right to a family. nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it. some people welcomed the remarks by the leader of the roman catholic church as clear recognition of homosexual rights. others say his comments do not constitute a change in the church's teaching on marriage and homosexuality. the media say the pope has maintained the stance, marriage is only between a man and a woman. >>> narita airport near tokyo is slashing landing fees, as airlines struggle in the face of the coronavirus. the firm that runs narita says it's waiving landing charges for domestic flights and c

most happy to have a statement from the vatican. let's cut out the applause. i would like to quote some quotations from catholic sources and propose questions. madeat a false statement to one who is not a right to the truth will not be alive. that is the catholic encyclopedia, page 696. we are under an obligation to keep secrets faithfully. the easiest way of fulfilling that duty is to say what is false. when mental reservation is oath ifble, it is an there be an adequate cause. the truth we proclaim under oath is relative and not absolute. this news release was given from the official vatican newspaper. from may 19. hierarchy hasolic the right and duty to intervene in the political field. stern announcement was valid for roman catholic layman everywhere. it deplored the great confusion ideas that is spreading between catholic doctrine and social and political activities and the hierarchy the faithful in the civil field. pope john 23rd recently gave this statement quoted in the st. louis review in 1958, december 12. catholics may unite their strength and the c

pontiff does not meet with politicians during election campaigns however by compare had urged the vatican to join washington and denouncing by lation of religious freedom in china. 2 years ago the hooli sea reached an agreement with the chinese communist botany hoping to help john the catholic's yet the chinese communist block disabuse of the faithful has only gotten worse the vatican and dangerous its moral authority should renew the deal. from day i was referring there 282-0000 deal on which the catholic church agreed to recognize several bishops backed by beijing it was seen as a 1st step in risk relations between the vatican and china which were severed back in 1951 and response to criticism from the u.s. the holy see defended the agreement with china saying a direction has been marked out that is worth continuing international relations analyst victor gao thinks washington's attempt to pressure the vatican is misguided . the mother only as secretary of state i also had the wrong thing and tried to interfere in the internal affairs of the holy see but also all the timing is very suspi

[applause] i have not submitted my statement before i read it to the vatican. i did not submit it to cardinal cushing. but my judgment is that the cardinal, which is a cardinal from the diocese of which i'm a member, would approve of this statement in the same way that he approved of the 1948 statement of the bishop. in my judgment -- and i am not a student of theology -- i am stating what i believed to be the position of of my personal position and also the position of the great majority of catholics across the united states. >> you have been watching senator john kennedy appear before the greater houston ministerial association in an unrehearsed question and answer period. >> today, i had telephone conversation with the doctor and received this telegram from him. i am sure you would like to clear this matter up. let me read briefly from his telegram. the memorandum on religion as an election issue prepared by senator kennedy's associates has a section of the polling incident. this section contains a series this series contains serious errors. i believe the se

$2.00 to the reforms vatican 2 but in fact they were peddling as it passed as they could against the stream they're trying to turn things back the catholic church has a kind of myth that it doesn't change but in fact it does change of course it mustn't be seen to change and francis is the 1st pope really since the vatican 2 who has taken the council teaching very serious and wants the church to go out into the world and to engage with the world where it is and he has been signaling ever since he became the pope that this is what he is thinking i mean he has been saying things about not not condemning gays we know that one of his close friends for example is a gay man in the u.s. who we visited with that man's partner in washington d.c. so the signals have been there of acceptance and love were you surprised by the news today. no i think it's just really yes another balloon that he's sending out this is his way of doing things brant he has to be very careful about it changing a church teaching that as i said the catholic church continues a kind of myth that it doesn't change its teach

that he supports civil union laws to protect the rights of same sex couples this break from the vatican's traditional position on the issue the pope made the comment in a new documentary about him titled francesco which premiered on wednesday at the rome film festival the film also tackles other controversial issues such as racism climate change sexual abuse and relations between christians muslims and jews. knowledge joined by chicago based journalist michael of laughlin he is a journalist and author who covers religion and politics with a particular focus on the catholic church michael good to have you on the program how have the pope's comments on same sex civil unions been received in the u.s. . it's been a welcome statement to many of bt catholics who feel like they don't really have a home in the church they've been impressed by the pope's willingness to shift the church's attitude toward gays and lesbians and they see this as yet another example of him wanting to make the church more welcoming even if he isn't changing church teaching the church is not playing to change his teachin

let's turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world the vatican has opened its 1st trial against clergy sex abuse one priest is accused of molesting an altar boy in the vatican some unary between 20072012 another priest is accused of covering up the crimes the vatican's doctors investigating only after the victim victim went public in 27. in a landmark ruling a greek court has handed long prison sentences to the leaders of neo nazi group called. the group's leader and he. and several other members were sentenced for running a criminal gang the former political party has been linked to a number of violent crimes. in thailand the government has banned public gatherings after protesters set up camp outside the prime minister's office in bangkok pro-democracy rallies have been gaining strength in recent weeks with calls for a constitutional reform the demonstrators are also demanding an overhaul of the monarchy a taboo topic in thailand where criticism of the king is punishable by law. they have come in their thousands once again calling for a prime minister. to resign

well i mean one of course can can but was the question so the moral of fitness of the vatican in relation to its history of financial financial operations very shady ones as you just mentioned to you where they have the moral fitness to actually talk about capitalism and criticise it. you know about tickets many things and you know many different churches in some sense you know so many different bob to see so one way think that this is a pope that sees their history of the financial institution within the vatican as a perfect example of the excess of copy to the some end you know in the in seek legal but also in the done good news today he actually criticize the church that it's mainly concerned with its own where very very harshly this is also a topic that has been gunston weaving this papa see so i think that in some sense if i imagine that if if one were to actually yes denser would be yes some other 5 this is an example of precisely the problem of unfettered capitalism and that you know if you know the personal good of all of the common good our religious affairs correspondent thank y

because the underground received no support from the vatican. the bishops die and the holy city doesn't give new bishops to the underground. they give many bishops to the official church. now, the official church, all the bishops are legitimate. you made them legitimate, but they are still -- there. the underground feels abandoned, betrayed, because they are waiting for the authority of the pope. >> this cardinal was born in shanghai 88 years ago. he came to hong kong in 1948. he thinks the vatican is on the wrong track of the appeasement policy towards beijing. >> the pope, john paul ii, they had a very different experience. dw.d-- [indiscernible] in the pope comes from south america. communists in south america are good people. they come out to defend the poor people, but now china is under the commoners. the commoners are the persecutors. it was actually a failure in europe, but they used the same methods were china, so it was a disaster. >> he has been an outspoken critic for many years. he refuses to remains silent. >> everyone is worried t

. >>> overseas tonight, concern over the virus inside the vatican. at least four guards testing positive. with the world seeing those images, pope francis often seen without a mask. and the emergency moves in the uk tonight. >>> back here at home, news this evening involving a security guard hired by a local tv station, after a deadly confrontation in the middle of dual protests. >>> that storm system on the move at this hour. hurricane delta's trail of destruction in the u.s. and now the system dumping rain from d.c. up into the northeast tonight. >>> also tonight, we remember john mccain's mother, who has died at 108. and we celebrate a baseball great. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us as we start another week together here. and as we come on the air tonight, we have just heard from the president's doctor through a written statement, saying the president has now tested negative over consecutive days, according to the doctor, using abbott rapid testing. the doctor saying those tests along with other measurements mean the president

thank you. >>> we're following the major news from the vatican tonight. pope francis voicing support for same sex civil unions. the first pope in history to do so. the pope saying homosexual people have the right to be in a family, that they are children of god. here's our foreign correspondent james longman tonight. >> reporter: tonight, an historic shift from the leader of an ancient institution. pope francis becoming the first pope in the catholic church's 2,000 year history, to endorse civil unions for gay couples. in the new documentary "francesco," the pope says, "homosexual people have a right to be in a family. they are children of god and have a right to a family." it's a major departure from the position of the vatican's own doctrinal office. the pope adding, "what we have to create is a civil union law. that way they are legally covered. i stood up for that." the pontiff has called for civil unions in the past, but before he became pope. the emphasis on the legitimacy of the lgbt family also notable. experts calling it a mon yumenu moment. >> i

that he supports civil union laws to protect the rights of same sex couples this breaks from the vatican's traditional position on the issue the pope made the comment in a new documentary about him titled francesco which premiered on wednesday at the rome film festival the film also tackles other controversial issues such as racism climate change sexual abuse and relations between christians muslims and jews. knowledge joined by chicago based journalist michael a laughlin he is a journalist and author who covers religion and politics with a particular focus on the catholic church michael good to have you on the program how have the pope's comments on same sex civil unions been received in the u.s. . it's been a welcome statement to many of you got blacks who feel like they don't really have a home in the church they've been impressed by the pope's willingness to shift the church's attitude toward gays and lesbians and they see this as yet another example of him wanting to make the church more welcoming is even if he isn't changing church teaching the church is not playing to change is teac

think you so much for your company everyone we start with breaking news from the vatican today though francis has said that he supports civil union laws to protect the rights of same sex couples he made the comment in a new documentary about the pontiff titled francesco which from year to. day at the wrong film festival this statement marks a decided shift for the when catholic church the film also tackles other controversial issues such as racism climate change sexual abuse and relations between christians muslims and jews. let's get you more on this breaking news that with our religious affairs correspondent martin gak martin what did the pope say exactly. and so essentially there were 2 parts a statement a circulating that's a smudge as we have seen so far as how this part as you mentioned of a documentary in which i imagine there will be a lot more to look through that essentially the 2 elements are that homosexuals have a right to a family so this is specifically has to do with the family sirico it's not really just an assertion about rights or a question about legality but then

euros were sent by a vatican enemy of pelvis to aid his prosecution was acquitted in april. on nasa spacecraft has briefly landed on an asteroid called venue over 320 kilometers from earth the spacecraft rock and dust samples they collected them then scientists hope that it will allow them to learn more about how planets formed and life began down declared. the 2 words that nasa scientists have waited for since 2016 all right. when robotic spacecraft osiris rex started its journey to the asteroid. for the past 2 years of its mission was rex has been orbiting the asteroid looking for the perfect spot to land for only a brief encounter. a few seconds almost like a kiss on the surface was all the time osiris rex had to grab rock and dust samples from the asteroid seconds that have been here in the making room and. do. you think i don't want to hear. that but i can tell you that everything went well just exactly perfect which is kind of the hallmark of this team we have consistently beating expectations over and over again we have overcome the amazing challenges that this astero

the vatican started investigating only after the victim went public in 2017.wo russians and an american have successfully reached the international space station. the fast-track k flight tookk jt three hours, that is half the usual time. it's nasa's last mimission onona russian spacecraft. the u.s. now has its own access with elon musk's spacexx corporation. scientists are warning that australia's great barrieier reef is disappepearing at an alalarmg rarate. a new study has confirmed that at least half of the corals in sight have died over the past 25 years. climate change has irreversibly dedestroyed the underwater ecosystem. israel and lebanon have begun talks on settling a long-running dispute over their maritime borders. the two sides held a brief meeting on wednesday, described by lebanon's chief negotiator as the first step on a 1000 mile journey. the sides are still technically at war, but it is hoped negotiations will clear the way for gas exploration. reporter: the mediterranean sea off the coast between israel and lebanon. these e e contested watats.

of former vatican treasurer george pell for child sex abuse this follows italian media reports that 700000 euros were sent by a vatican enemy of pells to aid his prosecution hell was acquitted in april. and nasa spacecraft has briefly come into physical contact with an asteroid called benu over 320000000 kilometers from earth well it was it had this probe it collected rock and dust samples that scientists hope will allow them to learn more about how planets formed and life began. down declared. the 2 words that nasa scientists have waited for since 2016 all right. when robotic spacecraft was cyrus rex started its journey to the asteroid. for the past 2 years of its mission but sarah's rex has been orbiting the asteroid looking for the perfect spot to land for only a brief encounter. a few seconds almost like a kiss on the surface was all the time osiris rex had to grab rock and dust samples from the asteroid seconds that have been here since in the making and. you know more. i don't want to say that but i can tell you that everything went well just exactly perfect which is kind of a

of former vatican treasurer george pell for child sex abuse this follows italian media reports that 700000 euros were sent by a vatican enemy of poles to aid in his prosecution fell was acquitted in april. now more than 100000 people in germany's southern state of the varia are largely confined to their homes after covert infections there skyrocketed in their barracks as gardeners land schools restaurants and daycare centers have been shut and most public gatherings are banned coronavirus cases are quickly rising across germany bash to skive no land in bavaria a mountainous isil on the austrian border now the number one coronavirus hot spot in germany the number of new cases that in the last week is 5 times about the threshold for a high risk area from midday on tuesday locals were back in lockdown and only allowed to leave their homes with a valid reason despite the harsh measures most people in the fascist gotten district appear to support the move. and i think it's a good thing of course for many hotels the pub owners for the hospitality industry it's really bad but the most impo

that he supports civil union laws to protect the rights of same sex couples this break from the vatican's traditional position on the issue the pope made the comments in a new documentary about him titled francesco which premiered on wednesday at the rome film festival the film also tackles other controversial issues such as racism climate change sexual abuse and relations between christians muslims and jews. i'm now joined by chicago based journalist michael a laughlin he is a journalist and author who covers religion and politics with a particular focus on the catholic church michael good to have you on the program how have the pope's comments on same sex civil unions been received in the u.s. . it's been a welcome statement to many of bt catholics who feel like they don't really have a home in the church they've been impressed by the pope's willingness to shift the church's attitude toward gays and lesbians and they see this as yet another example of him wanting to make the church more welcoming is even if he isn't changing church teaching the church is not playing to change his teachi

the vatican says the health of the pope and all other residents are being monitored closely. pope francis, who had one lung removed during a previous illness is tested regularly for covid-19. he had a normal schedule this weekend, including an address to a large group of italian police. >>> a new covid-19 testing option for people who don't like getting their noses swabbed. researchers are trying out a new oral rinse test in kentucky. you swish it for a minute and spit it back in the tube. as for those who tasted it they say it reminded them of red bull or a mild mouthwash. >>> happening tomorrow, friends, family and firefighters will gather together to celebrate the life of a francis frank san francisco firefighter killed in a training accident. 42-year-old jason cortez died earlier this month, leaving behind his wife and two children. a private vigil and celebration of life will be held at saint ignatius church. firefighters will hold an honor salute afterwards. the fire department released these photos from their investigation last week. their report revealed cortez accide

known trial against clergy sex abuse one priest is accused of molesting an altar boy in the vatican cus seminary between $27.20 another priest is accused of covering up the crimes the vatican started investigating only after the victim went public and 2070. in a landmark ruling a greek court has handed long prison sentences to the leaders of new nazi group golden dawn the group's leader and. several other members were sentenced for running a criminal gang the former political party has been linked to a number of violent crimes. in thailand the government has banned public gatherings after protesters set up camp outside the prime minister's office and bangkok pro-democracy rallies have been gaining strength in recent weeks with calls for a constitutional reform the demonstrators out also demanding an overhaul of the monarchy to boot topic in thailand where criticism of the king is punishable by law . they have come in their thousands once again calling for a prime minister. to resign the protesters vowed to remain until their demands were met. the next morning the government. is arre

>>> the major news from the vatican tonight. pope francis voicing support for same sex civil unions. saying homosexual people have the right to be in a family. that they are the children of god. >>> disturbing news tonight involving the trump administration's zero tolerance policy. children separated from their parents. tonight, the new report indicating the parents of 545 children cannot be found. >>> the horrifying school bus accident outside new york city, colliding with a truck. several injuries, some in critical condition tonight. >>> and the first images just in tonight after that landing on an asteroid. you've got to see it. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night as we come on the air in the west. 13 days until election day. one day until the final presidential debate. there is a developing headline as we come on the air tonight. the fbi saying it is aware of efforts by iran and russia to try to interfere with the election. pierre thomas is standing by with that. it all comes as joe

well i mean the way that the vatican is injury money sits funs is something that is inflict to asia and seems to sort of go through a variety of 3 of our radio. tars from pope to pope the fact is that. this beauprez try to establish reforms he has not succeeded necessarily but he has actually put in sort of a certain amount of pressure on a financial institution that has been in both the in some very very dark ration studying diluted drug cartels mafia cetera so in a sense i think that the question is well placed it's very difficult to say whether you know this actually the fact that this institution operates within the vatican and certainly doesn't reform. means anything in terms of the marlowe dorothy of the ball been talking about so social justice and economic justice and things of the kind so it's a difficult question to answer. what he issued and cyclical the how important is that particular thing. it's very very bored i mean this is the most important document the most important none none conclusive document to come out of the office of the pope so in a sense i mean this is a pla

let's turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world the vatican has opened its 1st known trial against clergy accused of sex abuse one priest is accused of molesting an altar boy in the vatican's youth seminary between 27 and 2012 another priest is accused of covering up the crimes the vatican investigates only after the victim went public 2070. in a landmark ruling and greek cortez handed long prison sentences to the leaders of neo nazi group golden dawn the group's leader. and several other members were sentenced for running a criminal gang the former political party has been linked to a number of violent hate crimes. the european union has reportedly agreed to sanction 6 russian security officials over the poisoning of russian opposition leader alexina funny yes it freezes and travel bans to be implemented within days russia has threatened to hit back with a similar list. heavy rain and flooding has killed at least 15 people in southern india these images from the city. where police say $25.00 centimeters of rain fell in one day authorities have been using boats

secretary of state paid a visit to the vatican where he was hoping to meet with pope francis the holy see the klein that request saying the point of those meet with politicians during election campaigns my pump to urge the catholic church to join washington and violations of religious freedom in china 2 years ago the hooli sea reached an agreement with the chinese communist hoping to help china's catholics yet the chinese communist pontus abuse of the faithful has only gotten worse the vatican in dangerous its moral authority should renew the deal. peo was referring to a 28 deal in which the catholic church agreed to recognize several bishops bought by beijing and it was seen as a 1st step in reestablishing relations between the vatican and china which were severed back in 1959 in response to criticism from the u.s. the papacy defended the agreement with china saying a direction has been marked is worth continuing international relations analyst victor gao thinks washington's attempt to pressure the father can is misguided. maloney's secretary of state and i all said the wrong thing a

2 to the reforms vatican 2 but in fact they were peddling as it passed as they could against the stream they're trying to turn things back the catholic church has a kind of myth that it doesn't change but in fact it does change of course it mustn't be seen to change and francis is the 1st pope really since the vatican 2 who has taken the council teaching very serious and wants the church to go out into the world and to engage with the world where it is and he has been signaling ever since he became the pope that this is what he is thinking i mean he's been saying things about not not condemning gays we know that one of his close friends for example is a gay man in the u.s. who we visited with that man's partner in washington d.c. so the signals have been there of acceptance and love were you surprised by the news today. no i think it's just really yes another balloon that he's sending out this is his way of doing things right he has to be very careful about it changing a church teaching that as i said the catholic church continues a kind of myth that it doesn't change its teaching it ge

i think the vatican is scrambling a little bit there has been some push back in the united states from. bishops who are a little more conservative in their politics kind of saying that they want the pope to clarify what he means by this pointing out that the church's view on marriage is that it is a union between one man and one woman so there is some pushback and i think what we'll probably see in the cup in coming days is the vatican kind of weighing in saying you know the pope has talked about this before when he was archbishop what is are is he try to fight same sex marriage law by suggesting that maybe civil unions were the way to go that the church is not changing its teachings even if the pope wants pastors to be more welcoming so they're already is sort of the struggle to put these words into context and to remind catholics that even if the pope changes how he talks about this issue it doesn't change what the church teaches about the issue but we'll have to leave it there half an hour michael o'laughlin many thanks for your time. sir thank you and the hottest banksy is known fo

said and when the institution of the vatican failed to be able to respond to the black plague which wiped out half the populace up to half the population of europe that's when their faith and that institution collapsed and then we had to then turn to the positive movement of the renaissance that man himself can respond man himself can innovate and be beautiful and do things for himself today you know obviously we live in a financial world of the papacy of the of the federal reserve bank and all the central banks of the world and here we have the same thing the institutions have failed to stop the rampant fraud to stop the rampant growth in the wealth and income gap and i want to mention also that you know with paul tudor jones and he's reflecting on the community just like michael saylor had done when he converted $420000000.00 of his treasury of micro strategy into big coin he commented on the community and i would say that's really where report in particular excels because we've been covering it 1st of all global media which is the kaiser report we were talking about this back in

and it seems clear that the vatican is saying nothing.he statement in church teachings on marriage and sexuality is not changing. house is this going to impact his relationship with countries, thinking especially countries, thinking especially countries like poland where same—sex marriage is not even accepted, not even in the constitution of the country, saying that marriage is between a man and a woman. and that is a man and a woman. and that is a staunchly catholic country. and the relationship of those countries in the pontiff will be pretty fractured, winded?m might be. here in the united states, you fed conservative bishops saying that the pope needed to clarify this and i expect in other countries, bishops were not quite on board with the pope's method of going about this might say the same thing and some people might just dismiss it and said that it was in a movie, it is not his official teaching. but the words to trickle down past bishops and ordinary catholics to lg bt bishops and ordinary catholics to lgbt catholics and the fami