hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all over the world. i m bianca nobler. i m max foster live from london. we want to get to our special coverage. pope emeritus benedict s funeral. in when 30 minutes from now the funeral for the former pontiff will begin in st. peter s square. dignitaries from around the world will be attending and pope francis will be leading the mass. he ll become the first pontiff in modern times to preside over the funeral service for his predecessor. moments ago the coffin carrying pope benedict left st. peter s basilica, where he s been lying in state since monday. now, before he became pope benedict, joseph ratzinger was born in 1927 in germany, became a cardinal in 1977. following the death of john paul he was elected pope in 2005. he resigned from his role as pope in 2013. benedict said his choice to step down was made to liz lack of strength of body and of mind. cnn is covering all angles of today s e
peter s basilica. it says the rosary began, the fog began to live. i don t know that is a divine prominence, i don t know. it s very interesting as they began the rosary, the fog began to let. it is a very emotional day and i want to show you the vatican newspaper. it is a special edition. featuring pop emeritus benedict giving his date of death, which was last saturday december 31st. on the back, it says his words, which i think are really incredible. it says in italian, the direction is decided. we believe in the love of god. those are the final words we would like to that he wanted to live with us, and one other thing that is very important about benedict, and because everyone is talking about he is a great theologian. i read many of his books. one of the things he talks about is that doctrine was easy, but helping a billion people live it out is the hard part. i think that it was heavy on his heart that he wanted catholics do not just know that doctrine, but to have a r
much for joining our special live coverage of the funeral of pope americas benedict the 16th. thousands of people are gathered in st. peters square right now. to witness something we have not seen in hundreds of years. the current pope, presiding at the funeral mass of the man who proceeded him. the coffin carrying the body of benedict was taken from st. peters basilica a short time ago through its journey to the courtyard, allowing the faithful to say their prayers ahead of the funeral. matt joseph rat singer, the son of humble parents, a police officer and cook. entered the priesthood in what would appear to be his calling as a university professor, teaching philosophy and theology. also beginning what would be a prolific and deeply intellectual pursuit as a writer. that very skill as a theologian led to his appointment as the archbishop of munich by pope john paul the second. the man he would not just succeed but also the man he would serve for nearly a quarter century as
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Speaking out signing a new letter today saying mr. Trump has gone too far. That sends a signal to folks in the Intelligence Community and in the Law Enforcement community that if you cross this president , your livelihood, your ability to do your job will be threatened. In a sense, it undermines the principles that our country is founded on. And its really an attempt to undermine the institutions that protect those principles. Were in a strange world now. If the world ever turns right side up again, youll see most of us fade back into the shadows. And sorrow and shame. In an unprecedented letter, pope francis apologized for decades of abuse by predator priests saying, quote, we showed no care for the little ones. We abandoned them. But is that enough . The real challenge is how do you prevent this abuse Going Forward . How do you ensure parents that their children will not be abused by the men who lead this church . And good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. President tr