And then, elevating californias father Junipero Serra to sainthood, the first canonization ever to take place on u. S. Soil. We get with ama daetz. Reporter father Junipero Serras elevation to sainthood was the first canonization on u. S. Soil. Its seen as controversial by some who say that he enslaved nativeamericans. Others say it acknowledges hispanic peoples contributions to the church. The curator of mission deloris was part of the canonization ceremony. He even got to meet the pope. I thank the holy father for canon sizing Junipero Serra. I ask him to continue to support native peoples throughout the world but especially in california. Reporter pope francis urged the crowds to spread christs message throughout the world. A man says hes now inspired. The canonization was my first, and it was unbelievable. Its fantastic. I have no words. Reporter pope francis hailed serra as a man who coat, sought to uphold the dignities of the community. He stopped by the white house for a ceremon
Studios, this is kpix5 news. The pope makes history in the halls of congress in the first ever papal address. He urged lawmakers to address Climate Change, and the death penalty. But called same sex marriage a threat to families. Im michelle griego. Frank is off. We begin with cbs worter weijia jiang live at the states capitol. Reporter this moving speech was the longest one pope francis has ever given in english. It lasted 55 minutes. He weaved in American Values and histories drawing an emotional reaction from both sides of the aisle. [ cheers and applause ] pope francis received a standing ovation as lawmakers welcomed him to the heart of the u. S. Government. He is the first pope to address a joint meeting of congress. You are the face of this people. You are the representatives. Reporter his speech focused on topics familiar to the lawmakers including Climate Change and religious extremism. A delicate balance is required to combat violence, perpetrate in the name of our religion.
It was unbelievable. I have no words. Jesus came here today. He embraced a girl so overwhelmed she was brought to tears. Another touching moment came when a girl was stopped who sneaked through the barricade. Little sophie cruz gave him a letter with a wish that her parents and millions of others there illegally are allowed to stay. Pomp and serk welcomed the pomp and circumstance welcomed the pope at the white house. And then the historic canonization of the first hispanic american saint, Junipero Serra who established Nine Missions in california. The Mission Delores got to meet the pope. The pontif ended the day in typical pope francis fashion, blessing people before calling it a night. Some 25,000 people witnessed the canonization of Junipero Serra. Hundreds gathered to watch at the historic caramel mission. The canonization is controversial. Some native americans say he mistreated the people and the Mission System killed off much of their population. Tomorrow pope francis will addr
Really busy. You can see light conditions past the accident towards foster city. A look at the bay bridge toll plaza in a couple of minutes. Californias toughest in the nation emission standards could get tougher and that might cost you more at the pump. Kpix 5s kiet do is live this morning with more on possible new regulations. Kiet. Yes. Good morning. Later today the state will vote and likely pass these new fuel standards. The governor says when it comes to fighting Climate Change what we need is historic virtual. If it passes it will be the first of its kind in the nation requiring a 10 cut in Carbon Emissions on Transportation Fuel sold in the state. It must happen by 2020. Heres the rub to the oil industry. Not only does that 10 cut have to happen with the fuel but it applies to the factories and oil rigs. It even applies to the tanker trucks used to deliver the fuel to gas stations everywhere. Its dubbed as a cut that applies from the, quote, wheel to the well. Oil companies tha
People are preparing for the historical moment to hear what he has to say in about a half hour. There are a lot of guesses so what he will say. People are excited to hear from him. Every member of congress was allowed to invite one guest so this is a special day for two people who are from the bay area. The first is an 89yearold homeless advocate who lives in morgan hill. And the other is the university of San Francisco chancellor. They were guests of representative zoe lofgren and House Minority leader nancy pelosi invited in to be able to witness up close this very incredible moment. So its certainly going to be a great story for both of them to tell after they can say, we heard pope francis as he made history on capitol hill. Big day for them and big day for everybody. Cbs news will have special coverage. In the meantime, weijia jang, live in washington, thank you. And here in california, people gathered in carmel yesterday to watch tv coverage of the pope declaring sainthood for fa