castel gandolfo elong stu vatican city, much like a foreign -- castel gandolfo belongs to vatican city, much like a foreign embassy. benedict will return to vatican city. in the future, he will reside just a few meters away. it is being refurbished in preparation for his arrival. a last kiss for the poope. his decision to resign ahas received extreme action. joining us is our -- has received a mixed reaction. >> joining us is our conflict from -- our contact from rome. is there cause for concern? >> i think there is cause for some concern. that's why he promised in his last address to the cardinals -- he promised reverence and obedience. it's also why he is hiding away behind the walls of vatican city states and not returning to his beloved the very a in southern germany for his retirement -- beloved of area -- beloved bugbear yet -- beloved bavaria in southern germany. the new pope has to be charismatic, forceful, has to put his own stamp very quickly on the papacy. >> who will be in charge of the catholic church until the new pope is elected? >> the cardinal will take care of the dai

live pictures from vatican city. the pollpe has left vatican city about 20 mi. on this as kron 4 morning news continues. =dj >> (male announcer) live from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. kron 4 news at 9 starts now. >> santa cruz police officers are returning to work for the first time since two of their own was killed and a line of duty. we will have the latest from the department headquarters and our live report. >> following history of the making live pictures out of the vatican city were pope benedict the 16th left his tenure as the head of the roman catholic church. >> the temperatures are starting to warm up let us get a quick check of the forecast with the janu. >> some high clouds out there which provided insulation. a war starts the day. >> similar conditions in the afternoon compared to yesterday's. seventies in our warmer spots. in the evening mostly clear my conditions expected fifties across the board. >> will take a look at the full forecast coming up. >> george. >> thank-you janu . >> an accident on 580 in richmond it

he will return to vatican city as pope emeritus, the first pope to retire in nearly 6 centuries. this historic event is drawing bay area catholics to church in the middle of the week. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran went to mass this morning at st. mary's in san francisco where she asked catholics about their hopes for the future. >> reporter: archbishop john quinn opened this morning's mass calling this a historic moment for catholics. >> resignation was an act of faith. >> reporter: it was a special day of mass to celebrate pope benedict on the final day of his pontificate. worshippers were thankful and no feelings of animosity. >> i had read some of his books and in those reflections he mentioned about the fact that, you know, possibly this might be his decision if god chose and wanted him to do that. he is a faithful pope and he listens carefully. >> i think he did the right thing. he is not feeling well. he is not strong enough so he thinks that nowadays, a new blood is needed so why not. >> reporter: catholics now eager to see who will take his place. one parishoner says whoe

we'll have a live report coming up from vatican city.he first time this has happened in nearly 600 years. stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome back, everybody. it is 6:12 right now. look out dick tracy. apple reportedly working on its very own wrist watch cell phone. >> scott mcgrew, "wall street journal" and "the new york times" say the matter may absolutely be true. >> they say apple is working on some kind of wearable device. not a watch exactly because a watch merely tells time. something more powerful. a communicator. a body monitor. maybe something that would take place of your cell phone as well and you know when they come out with apple watch the second you buy one they'll announce apple watch 2. tesla in the news as long as we're perusing the newspaper. "the new york times" took a drive in the tesla model s up the east coast and they ran out of electricity. they've been setting up charging stations about 250 miles just like out here but it's cold on the east coast and that reduces battery charge and ultimately the tesla had t

after he resigns, the vatican says benedict will live in a monastery in vatican city. meanwhile, the process to elect his successor is already underway. we have this report from vatican city. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi is about to make history. the 85-year-old leader of the catholic church is resigning at the end of the month. he's the first pope to do so in 600 years. the pope's announcement came as a surprise to all but his closest confidantes. he said because of his age and deteriorating health, "i have had to recognize my incapacity to fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." church leaders were shocked and saddened. >> like watching your own dad get old. and admit that he's not up to all the duties of being the head of a family involves. >> reporter: benedict xvi will remain pope until 8:00 p.m. on february 28. shortly after that, the college of cardinals will gather in the sistine chapel to elect the new pope. benedict's successor will face many of the same controversies he faced including the sexual abuse of church members by priests. benedict apologized to vi

we have a live look here at the vatican city right now.news's vinita nair will bring us a live report from the vatican coming up in a few minutes. >>> santa cruz police plan to give us more information this morning about the murders of two officers. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in santa cruz this morning where they are mourning those fallen officers. anne. >> reporter: check out this memorial here behind me at the santa cruz police department downtown santa cruz. it has just been growing by the hour. a real outpouring of community support. police officers are appealing for cell phone video trying to put together more pieces of the puzzle of what transpired. a neighbor shot this cell phone video on tuesday showing lawmen slowly moving in formation to check on the suspect's body. they shot and killed 35-year- old jeremy goulet a former marine after they say he killed two santa cruz detectives who had come to his home to question him about an alleged sexual assault. they say he flung open the door and started firing. the detectives radioed

this is a live look at the scene in vatican city. the 85-year-old delivered his last message to followers after serving nearly 8 years as pope. vinita nair has more on the sendoff and the process to replace him. >> reporter: pope benedict rode through st. peter's square in his trademark popemobile for the last time. he kissed babies and waved to tens of thousands of people who gathered to see him. the 85-year-old delivered his final message after serving nearly 8 years as pontiff. pope benedict told the crowd he will keep faithful in his prayers and has great trust in the future of the church. tomorrow he will become the first pope to abdicate in 600 years. this group of pilgrims took a bus from germany to rome. vatican officials say even in his retirement pope benedict will be known as emeritus pope son when a new pontiff is elected there will be two popes living just yards away from each other in vatican city. critics say having a pope with the same key aides serving them is a conflict. while the situation is no unique, they say, n

announcement and reaction from local catholics heading to mass this morning. >>> a live look at vatican city this morning. always crowded there. this news hasn't happened in over 600 years that a pope has resigned. many people talking about it today. more ahead. >>> this morning, a surprise announcement from the vatican. pope benedict xvi is stepping down. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. that announcement both unexpected and unusual but not unprecedented. pope benedict resigning at the end of this month. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at st. christopher's church this morning. bob, just days before ash wednesday and the first day of lent, a monumental announcement out there. shocking a lot of people. good morning. >> reporter: surprise announcement not only just for catholics here in the bay area and those attending 6:30 mass at st. christopher's but also for people in the vatican them self. we understand that not everyone there was aware of this announcement coming down and it came down around 3:00 this mornin

alan pizzey is in vatican city. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: flash photography is frownd upon in st.ilica but it was a sin worth committing today as the faithful crowded in to get a glimpse of the pope at his last public mass. benedict's frailty which played a part in his decision to resign, was evident. but so, too, was the faith and sense of duty which made him take a job he said he never wanted. he said the mass was a good opportunity to thank everyone and ask for a special remembrance in prayer. he used his homily to criticize recent in-fighting among priests at the vatican, saying the church's image had been hurt. the mood was bittersweet. tears wiped away discreetly. ( applause ) and a very unchurch-like standing ovation in the basilica where popes are both announced and buried. earlier in the day at his weekly audience benedict told a packed hole he understood the gravity of his decision and asked the faithful to pray for the future pope. those closest to benedict say they are sad he is going but respect his decision, according to senior vatican communications adviser greg bur

allen pizzey, cbs news, vatican city. >> and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm allen martin. we're going to begin with breaking news out of the south bay where we are piecing together the story of explosive devices found inside a hoarder's house. we have now learned the man who lived on humboldt avenue in santa clara is under arrest for making threats against a prominent bay area politician. kpix 5's kiet do has more on who authorities believe he was targeting and why. >> reporter: state senator leland yee's office has confirmed that yes, it was him that got those threats last week in connection with proposed gun control laws that he introduced a couple of weeks ago. the threat was signed with a different name from the suspect, not unusual. they didn't say how they were able to trace the suspect to the home in santa clara. smoking of the home, here's a live look at it here. -- speaking. home, here's a live look at it here. look at the roof. you have about half do

. >> and we're counting down to a live event at vatican city, pope benedict set to speak at this hour for the first time since the bombshell announcement that he's retiring. welcome back to a special edition of "early start". zoraida will be joining us from new york. >> and we're live in washington, d.c., 30 past the hour. lots to talk about. let's start with the state of the union address when the president laid out his vision for his second term. the president challenging republicans to work with him to raise the middle class. again a vote on gun control, we'll have more on some of those specific details in just a moment. first, though, we want to talk about a story that's been unfolding all through yesterday afternoon and straight through the night. >> after a massive ten day man opportunity oi hunt, the searches has come to a violent end in the mountains of big bear, california. new this morning, authorities now say they have found the charred remains in a burned out cabin. while we still don't have a positive i.d., law enforcement officials seem confident that chris to have dorn

allen pizzey in vatican city with what happens now. mark phillips on who might be next. tensions are high after reported sightings of the most wanted man in california. bill whitaker reports on the dragnet. we now know what a massive tornado left behind in mississippi -- >> that is big! >> pelley: while in new england they're counting the losses from the record blizzard. and cliff romesha receives the medal of honor. he tells david martin how he earned the highest award for valor. >> reporter: the citation says there were 400 enemy soldiers. >> and we had 52 great americans. didn't seem fair to them. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. when the news got out today, catholics all over the world were asking whether they had heard correctly. something that just doesn't happen just did: a pope resigned. pope benedict xvi, 85 years old and frail, told a meeting of cardinals today he no longer has the physical and mental strength to carry out his responsibilities. on february 28, he will become the first phone s

. >> he gave his final blessing in the vatican city. he is the first pope to retire in 600 years and tips of thousands of people showed up. he will step down on thursday. he told the papal that he won't abandon the church and is expected to spend his retirement in the monastery within vatican city grounds. >>> and 8:37, keeping the dream alive for high-speed rail. the conversation with state senator jerry hill next. >> and the clock is ticking on the sequester deadline. both partying are still blaming each other. >> and they don't know how to go get back to the ocean. >> disoriented wandering sea lions showing up in freeways and businesses. the new clues as to what is making them sick. >> couldn't be the weather. plenty of sunshine around the bay area and severely clear skies that is on the chilly side and not for long. the forecast is after this. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all t

here is vatican city where the faithful are gathered.is where the pope bids farewell and fly to the papal retreat. he met with cardinals for the last time today as head of the catholic church saying he will pray for them as they choose the successor. at 8:00 a.m. our time st. mary's will celebrate a mass of thanksgiving in honor of the pope. the resignation is in effect at 11:00 a.m. our time. stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the farewell to pope benedict with a special report live from vatican city at 7:45 this morning. >> we are live streaming that from our website this morning at abc7news.com with trading underway on wall street now. >> we can see the dow is up almost 15 points and we will go live to bloomberg jane congress at the new york stock exchange in a couple of minutes. >> but, first, millions fall victim to i.d. theft, but do you need to pay someone to get extra protection? protection? wedays of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you

. >> reporter: the pope said he will live a kleistered life in a mops stray inside vatican city after he steps down -- monastery inside vatican city after he steps down. >>> the archbishop of washington, cardinal wore role, -- worrell. >> reporter: said the next poupttive will have to reinvigorate the do, pontiff will have to reinvigorate the church. >> it is drowning out the voice of religion. >> cardinal worrl thinks it is unlikely the next pope will be an american. >>> a look at this morning's health news. there are two studies out in the journal journal of pediatrics. they give parents some guidance on what kids should watch on tv. one found kids who watch tv excessively are more likely to exhibit antisocial and even criminal behavior in early adulthood. it increased 30% with every hour children watch tv. children should watch no more of two hours of quality programming each day. the second study showed aggressive content leads to aggressive children. the kids in the study were three to five years old. they all watched the same amount of television. the only change was the type of

allen pizzey is in vatican city to begin our coverage of the pope benedict's farewell. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. by the time evening begins to fall over rome benedict will be looking down at the vatican from a helicopter. three hours later he will no longer be pope and the politicking to find the new one can begin in earnest. in one of his final acts inside the vatican, pope benedict said good-bye to the cardinals. 67 of whole he had elevated to their position as the prince of the church. addressing what he called the future pope among you, benedict programs ed promised his unconditional reverence and obedience, among those making the list although a long shot is u.s. cardinal timothy dolan. in an interview cardinal dolan reflected on what kind of man will emerge as pope. >> all the other things where they're from languages they know leadership skills managerial competency, that's gravy, isn't it? but, boy, you better look for somebody who reminds us of jesus, which in a way, allen, is another word for you are looking for a holy man. >> reporter: benedict

. >>> breaking news out of vatican city. the vatican confirms that pope benedict will resign on february 28th. the vatican confirming this information. he made a statement in latin during a small event saying that he does not have the strength anymore. the vatican did not offer any more explanation but once again this breaking news out of vatican city that pope benedict will resign as of february 28th. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> thank you, angie. president obama will honor a hero from the war in afghanistan. he'll award this man the medal of honor. he and his fellow soldiers battled hundreds of taliban fighters for more than 12 hours in 2009. eight americans died. romesha will be the only third living member to receive the medal of honor. >>> authorities in california are preparing for another day of searching for a suspected killer. police in los angeles are offering $1 million for information on christopher dorner, an ex-police officer accused of murdering three people. officers surrounding a home improvement

he's going to be met by the head of the vatican city state. the bishop of ablano will be there as well. that's the american equivalent of the diocese there. the director of the vatican's villas, this is a huge piece of property, larger than vatican city, there are a number of beautiful buildings there, the mayor of castle gandolpho will be there as well. the local parish priest so he is going to be greeting those folks and there you see him making his way very gingerly down the steps and going through these formal ceremonies, but not in any way opulent indicative of what's such an amazing moment in catholic history. thomas roberts joins me as well now. >> i couldn't be joining a better group of journalists and experts. chris, as you have been talking about, the fact that this is so important, the catholics must look at this as a world body to see exactly what this means going forward and still no timetable set for the conclave. but it's been an amazing part of history as we all watch. but there is a contingent of the catholic church and has to

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new pope is elected there will be two popes living just a few yards away from each other here in vatican city. critics suggest having two popes both with the same key aides serving them is going to cause conflict but the vatican insists while the situation is unique, no trouble will arise. pope benedict will be called your holiness and will continue to wear a white robe. but he is trading his famous red shoes for a brown pair he received on a trip to mexico. >> when the pope was asked what he wanted to wear, he told, i want the shoes from leone in mexico. >> reporter: pope benedict asked the faithful to pray for the cardinals who will choose his successor. 115 cardinals under the age of 80 will vote in a secret election early next month. certainly one of the questions people here in rome have been asking are what exactly will this pope do now that he is in retirement? the pope has said he wants too rededicate himself to prayer and meditation. he basically says we will not see him after he abdicates tomorrow. >> can you tell us, what is it an emotional address his last sermon today to all the

we'll keep a close eye on vatican city and other changes expected today. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> the party is over in the french quarter. now the cheenup begins in new orleans. mardi gras crowds party until midnight on bourbon street. an estimated 1 million people traveled there this year and pumped about $144 million into that region's economy. >>> now to new developments on that stranded cruise ship. the disabled carnival cruise ship could arrive in alabama as early as tonight after catching fire and losing fire over the weekend. tugboats are slowly pulling it. they're dragging the boat from southern mexico back to o the state. more than 3,000 passengers and crew members on board that ship right now. it has no power except for generators and customers are complaining about no running water or air circulation. carnival apologized and offered a full refund, plus a future cruise. >> today the family of a maryland baby found murdered will hold a vigil for her. montgomery county police say her 14-year-old uncle beat and suffocated her in in

what will happen when you have two popes in vatican city, where do loyalties lie?has made it very clear that he's not looking to hang on to the reins of power. this has been a great burden on him, he himself, he himself referred to the papacy as a great weight yesterday. and that he does want to retire and do what he enjoys most and that is reading and writing. and spending more time in prayer and meditation. he said, this is not just a personal desire of his, he said that he has done this, he has heard god's calling. that is what has led to this decision to essentially cloister himself off as he retires. and so, while he'll be just across the garden from the new pope, if the new pope wanted to walk across the garden to the pope benedict's residence, he could do that, but no one expects that benedict will walk across the garden and start offering free advice to the new pope. >> all right, and anne, if you could stay with us. we're going to go back to claudio who's in castel gandolfo where preparations are under way to receive the pope. claudio, what's happening rig

a mixture of joy and intrigue here in vatican city. catholics and the curious jammed st. peter's square to hear pope benedict's final sunday blessing. the 100,000 people who attended on got not only a blessing but heard the pope shed light on why he resigned. he said that god called him to the mountain to live a life of more prayer and meditation. he wasn't going to abandon the church. the pontiff said god asked him to live this life with the same kind of dedication, but to do so in a way that was more appropriate to his age and strength. now, this very joyous event took place against a background of scandal. there are new headlines in britain this morning, three priests and a former priest, accused the scottish cardinal keith o'brien of inappropriate behavior going back some 30 years. they want cardinal o'brien to resign immediately before he comes to rome to vote for the new pope. i asked the papal spokesperson about this today. he told me that the pope will be informed of this matter this afternoon and that tomorrow the vatican will issue a statement. erica. >> and, an

catholics packed saint peter's basilica in vatican city today to see pope benedict celebrate mass in public for the last >>> catholics packed vatican city today to see pope benedict celebrate mass in public for the last time. thousands of faithful gave the pope a long ovation near the end of today's ash wednesday service. >>> and in case you have forgotten, tomorrow is valentine's day and roses are selling everywhere from grocery stores to high end florist. how they stack up. >> reporter: for some, the way to their heart is through the stomach. >> dinner out. >> valentine's chocolates. >> reporter: but the most popular is by far flowers. >> love getting roses. >> reporter: the cost of the sweetheart's sweet smelling treat can vary depending on where you buy them. but does more money mean better roses? florist was enlisted to find out. comparing this $9.99 bunch from a grocery to $14.99. and this bunch for $45 from a small florist along with this $90 from an upscale floral designer nnchts good shape. >> reporter: she was impressed with the long stems and packaged. and she said both th

this is a live look at vatican city where benedict has been finalizing his eight-year run as head of church. the pope spent the day meeting with cardinals. here he is with cardinal timothy dolan of new york. those cardinals will select the successor. once benedict is officially retired, he will have the title of emeritus pope. he will stay as castel gandalfo south of rome italy until a successor is named. castel gandalfo has been a summer home for the popes since 1626. later he is going to move back to the vatican to live in a convent being specially prepared for his retirement and live a life of prayer. cbs news by the way will break in with programming with a special report this morning anchored by scott pelley scheduled at 7:55 a.m. here on kpix 5. >> a very historic day. i think that castel gandalfo is like a camp david for the pope. >> club med for the pope. >> if there is such. >> that's nicely said, mr. mallicoat. >> he needs a break. >> absolutely. >>> why not come to california? we are enjoying that sunshine. it is just spectacular today. going to be no exception. a lot of s

. >> reporter: he'll report back to his backyard the former convent inside vatican city.he pope ordered renovations last summer, another sign that his decision to step down was made months ago. his successor will have to re-energize the church according to monsignor anthony sigerato of. >> the main thing is to attract people to the faith. that's why the church is in business. >> reporter: benedict will celebrate his last mass on ash wednesday. it will be held in st. peter's square in anticipation of crowds slowing up to say good-bye to the pope who decided it was time to go. allen pizzey, cbs news, vatican city. >>> well the mother of a little boy held hostage for nearly a week in an underground bunker in alabama is speaking out. ethan's mom spoke with dr. phil. ethan's captor was killed in the rage to rescue the 6-year-old. kirkland said her son told her the army came in and shot a very bad man. >> he has said a few things now. i know that he is having a very hard time sleeping soundly. he flings his arms and tosses and turns, and he's cried out a few times. >> authoriti

thousands gathered in vatican city to hear him speak. the pontiff assured the crowd that although he's retiring, he isn't going to abandon the church, but will dedicate his time to prayer and meditation. now to a scandal surrounding the catholic church, italian media are reporting on allegations of a network of gay priests at the vatican. blackmailed by a network of male prostitutes. meanwhile, an american cardinal says he intends to help select the new pope despite a petition that he not be allowed to do so. the l.a. archdiocese relieved cardinal roger mahoney of public duties after it was revealed he plotted to conceal child molestation priests. meanwhile, four priests have accused of a scottish cardinal of inappropriate behavior. they have reported cardinal keith o'brien to the vatican. the cardinal has denied the allegations. >>> hollywood's most celebrated actors are getting ready for the red carpet at the oscars, the 85th annual academy awards gets under way about five hours from now. this year could be one for the record books. we

his final message to followers from vatican city. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... 4:30. good morning. it's wednesday, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., some sun, 58 the high. denver, partly sunny, 38 the high. seattle, 49 the high. >>> in new zealand today, a deadly shark attack. officials say a man was swimming near auckland when he was grabbed by a huge shark about 14 feet long. police attempted to save the man. they shot the shark, but it swam away. it appears to be a great white. there have only been about a dozen fatal shark attacks in new zealand in the past 180 years. >>> an australian billionaire wants to build an exact replica of the titanic. clyde palmer unveiled the blueprints for the titanic here in new york on tuesday. more than 150 people died when the original sank on april 15, 1912, but that hasn't stopped 40,000 people from saying they want to be on the second maiden voyage. >> titanic 2 was the inspiration of having -- satisfying a market that wasn't being served really. people were willing

peter's square in vatican city sunday for pope benedict's second to last republican appearance. step down at the end of the month, and the vatican says a new pope could be installed by mid-march. pope benedict's last public appearance is scheduled for sunday. >>> in russia, a modern-day gold rush for meteor fragments. people say they found chunks of space rock buried in snow. if they're real the fragments could be worth thousands of dollars. meanwhile an army of volunteers turned up sunday after the blast that blew out windows in an industrial town about 950 miles from moscow. around 1,200 people were injured. >>> well it is tax season and tax fraud continues to be a growing problem. just last month, the irs made over 100 arrests in identifying theft-related cases, and as segtd doan reports, the irs is struggling to keep ahead of this crime wave. >> reporter: in 2011 joe bianco waited patiently for a $10,000 tax refund. when he contacted the irs, it said he had already been paid. >> somebody filed with a forged w-2 from walmart, claimed a refund, got the refund, using my name an

we continue covering breaking news out vatican city where pope benedict xvi announce he's stepping downwe'll have live and local national reaction coming up. >>> that breaking news from the vatican this morning where pope benedict xvi announced just a short time ago he will step down from his position at the end of this month. >> it is monumental and rare. this is the very first time in nearly 600 years a pope has stepped down. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with details on the surprising announcement and reaction from bay area catholics. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jon and laura. surprise announcement made by the vatican just two days before ash wednesday, the start of the lenten season. the surprise that will catch many catholics waking up this morning here in the bay area by surprise. off guard. even people in the vatican did not know the pope would make this announcement. pope benedict xvi announcing he'll step down on february 28th after eight years as the supreme pontiff stepping down because of health reasons. make ing him the first pope to resign his p

we have breaking news from vatican city. pope benedict xvi says he will resign at the end of the month. the bombshell announcement affects more than 1 billion catholics around the world. >> the 85-year-old pope revealed his decision this morning at a meeting of cardinals in london. mark phillips is in london. mark, good morning. >> good morning, norah and charlie. it is a bombshell. it is extraordinary. how extraordinary is it? a pope hasn't resigned for 600 years. the reasons cited were provided by the pope himself this morning. he issued a statement out of the vatican saying, quote, that after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, i have come to the certainty that my strength due to an advancing age are no longer suited to an adequate ministry. he goes on to say his strength has deteriorated to the point that he has recognized his incapacity to adequately administer the ministry entrusted to him. the pope has been in office for eight years. he turns 86 this april. he is known to have been in frail health. in

we have a reporter live in vatican city this morning. good morning. >> reporter: a day after the shocking announcemen by pope benedict that he'll resign, more details remerging about that decision. the vatican's own newspaper says that decision was taken months ago, right after his trip to mexico and cuba in march 2012. that's when the pope realized he was too old and too weak to just perform the duties of a pontiff including, of course, transatlantic trouble. what's going to happen now? february 28th at 8:00 in the evening rome time he's going to stop being the poem and he won't have any more powers over the catholic church. he'll then retire to the summer residence of the pope. and when a new pope is elected hopefully right before easter, then he'll retire to a life of spirituality to a closer convent inside vatican city. >> thank you so much. >>> turning now to weather. some connecticut residents are still digging out from this weekend's big blizzard. in hampton, they're using heavy equipment and snow blowers and shovels to clear the

live pictures from vatican city this morning where the pontiff offered prayers for the cardinals as they work to choose the next pope. pope benedict greeted each cardinal individually thanking them for their service. just a few hours from now, at 8:00 our time, he's going to leave by helicopter for castle g gandolfo. he's the first pope to resign in 600 years. cardinals will meet monday to set up the rules for the conclave. at 5:00, we'll have live reports from the bay area and from vatican city as catholics from here and around the world react to the pope stepping down. >>> 4:33 now. flags are at half-staff in santa includes and across california as the community mourns the loss of two police officers. funeral plans are now under way for sergeant lauren "butch" baker and detective elizabeth butler. last night friends, family and strangers came together to honor the officers who will be remembered for their passion, their work and also family. today's jean elie was at that emotional vigil. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: an emotional crowd remembers santa cruz police officers elizabeth butl

this is a live look at vatican city where benedict is retiring today.outgoing pope and the catholic church he led for eight years. >>> reporter: cardinals stood and clapped for pope benedict xvi as met with them at the vatican ahead of his historic resignation. the pontiff blessed them and promised to show unconditional reverence and obedience to the next pope. the 85-year-old called for the church to remain united and said he would continue to support cardinals in prayer. pope benedict gave an emotional farewell to 150,000 people in st. peter's square yesterday. >> it did mean a lot and to see the affectiontion of the people, the appreciation of the crowd and it was -- it was touching. >> reporter: later today the pope will take a 10-minute helicopter ride to his summer retreat on the outskirts of rome. >> he will spend about a couple of months there until there's a new pope of course and until things are ready here. then when he comes back here, he will basically be spending it in a life of prior in a convent on the vatican grounds. >> reporter: most

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this is abc news reporting from vatican city back to you. >> okay nick thanks very much.ope apologized to the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of the church. but as lee ann explains he will also be remembered for what he did not do. >> in 2010 during a visit to westminster abby in england the pope offered one of many apologies to the victim of sexual abuse. >> i express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims of this despicable crime also the first pope to meet with victims. but for some of them his actions came too late. >> i don't think he did. >> survivor network for those abused by preelingts commonly known as snap before leaving the church for 25 years benedict then known as cardinal joseph was in charge of investigating claims of sexual abuse. in a 1985 letter to the diocese of oakland despite hard evidence that father steven castle was molesting children, the pope refused to defrock him without further study. that is the signature. >> thomas is with the jesuit school of theology of santa clara university. he says the pope didn't act until he received an explicit

he will probably live the rest of his life in a congregation for cloistered nuns inside vatican city. scott? >> pelley: allen pizzey with st. peter's behind you. allen, thanks very much. "conclave" in latin means "with key." the cardinals of the church will meet behind the locked doors of the sistine chapel to elect the pope. the vatican hopes to have the successor in place by easter. any male catholic can be elected pope, but traditionally the cardinals choose one of their own-- a cardinal. we asked mark phillips who's in the running. >> reporter: for the princes of the church, the cardinals, the sudden resignation of the pope can be more of a shock than the death of one and it is they who have to choose the next one. according to retired american cardinal theodore mccarrick, the church will now be looking for a new pope with a combination of the qualities it liked in the last two. >> i think they'll be looking for someone who would have some of the wisdom of pope benedict and some of the charisma of pope john paul ii. >> reporter: in the murky world of vatican politics no clear fron

he was met with a standing ovation from parishioners at a vatican city audience hall. we are learning that once he retires, he will move to a summer home in rome. meanwhile, the vatican is tasked with finding a successor. and cardinals are navigating uncharted territory. benedict is the first pope to step down in nearly 600 years so there are unanswered questions. how will he be addressed after he retires? what happens to his papal ring? typically it's destroyed when a pope dies. but the one thing the vatican did make clear is that benedict will not have a role in picking his successor. reporting live from san francisco, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> and there you go. the crowds may have been smaller this year but the party is still stretching for blocks and lasted well into the early morning on bourbon street of course. even the gloomy forecast and occasional showers could not keep party-goers away in the big easy. police following tradition. police cleared the streets at midnight. as soon as they were gone, the party was back on. >> you going through bead withdrawal. a l

covering this historic day and the future of the catholic church beginning with allenn pizzey in vatican city. >> reporter: the surprise announcement was delivered to a gathering of cardinals in latin. citing his age, pope benedict said to do his work both strength of mind and body are necessary and that his have deteriorated "to the extent that i have to recognize my incapacity to fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." vatican sources said the pope had been considering his resignation for some time, but the clerics who heard it were still taken by surprise according to bishop oscar sanchez. "we were all stunned" he said. "all the cardinals looked atll each other and that was it.ook we asked for a last blessing." but perhaps they should have seen it coming. benedict has been in failing health for some time and had previously said he would consider resigning if he felt he could no longer carry on. but vatican officials said no specific medical condition prompted the resignation. vatican spokesman father federico lombardi said the pope acted with what he called "great freedom and clarity." >> w

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peter square in the vatican city. he's the first pope to retire in 600 years and tens of thousands of people showed up for today's blessing. he will step down on thursday and told the faithful he's not going to abandon the church. he's expected to spend his retirement in a monastery on the vatican city grounds. >>> keeping the groom alive for high speed rail, another proposal to share the tracks on the peninsula. >>> and the clock is ticking on the sequester deadline. both parties are still blaming each other. where the cuts are going to hurt us all the most. >> we decided to get a little creative. >> the bay bridge shelters sea birds but their nesting days are numbered how caltrans hopes to lure them to the span. >>> and a little bit of a chilly start. a warm finish, though. warm for february anyway. the entire forecast coming up as we look toward the old suspension span of the bay bridge. stay tuned. left off. >>> hard to spot any clouds out there, toward the golden gate bridge, nothing but blue and the oakland airp

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he will play in the future of the catholic church, and that is how we start with that beautiful vatican cityckground this morning. i'm martha maccallum, welcome. bill: i'm bill hemmer. morning martha, the vatican saying pope benedict will be hands-off in the selection of the next holy father, they made that clear earlier today. lead leaving it up to the college of card nams to make that decision as it always is. shepard smith streams live out of rome italy. they are revealing a little bit more about pope benedict's health. they will us about that. >> reporter: we now know bill that the pope has apace maker and has had one for many years. in fact had one installed before he became pope, and then just about three months ago, bill, in the greatest of secrecy the pope left the vatican, went to a hospital, had the batteries inside that pacemaker replaced. nobody ever new anything of it outside his closes advisers inside vatican city. he never missed an appearance. again it was just a sort of routine battery change but it goes a long way to tell you how secret things are here and how much secrecy