In the big apple and he is making his way shortly to st. Patricks cathedral and earlier today the pontiff addressed the joint meeting of congress then met with homeless people, being assisted by Catholic Charities and had lunch with them. We are going to get back to the popes story in america in just a moment but there is another huge story we are following as well. Tragedy on one of the holiest days in islam, over 700 people were crushed to death in a stampede during the annual hodge in saudi arabia. Hundreds more were injured as many as 800 more injured. Saudi arabias king solomon promised a swift investigation into the worst disaster in two decades, we will have much more tonight in our 7 00 eastern hour. Lets get to libby casey now live on capitol hill as our coverage of the pope continues and libby is it safe to say the pope left quite the impression on capitol hill tonight . Absolutely tony and a lot was on a personal level. As we heard from senators and house members reacting to
Bat in a plastic bag and put it in a trash can. Lab results are expected sometime tonight or tomorrow. Marianne favro nbc bay area news. Is it against catholic principles principles . At issue, a Sprinkler System in the doorway of st. Marys cathedral meant to keep the homeless away. Tass as it turns out, people have been getting soaked looking for a place to sleep for nearly two years. Jodi hernandez is live with the apology and explanation. Reporter once this became public the San Francisco archdiocese acted quickly. They insists that their aim has always been to help the homeless. They want everyone to feel welcome here at st. Marys cathedral, but that is not the message Homeless People seeking refuge on the churchs doorstep have been getting. Youre looking at damp concrete the result of sprinklers turning on throughout the night in the doorways of st. Marys cathedral. The San Francisco archdiocese says they installed them two years ago to deter the homeless and keep the grounds clea
And bo xilai will stand trial on corruption and abuse of power charges. We begin in egypt where Security Forces say they are planning reinforcements ahead of expected rallies on friday. The army chief called on egyptians to join demonstrations in support of the military. Protesters backing deposed president Mohamed Morsi are still on the streets in defiance of the militarys plans. A few hours ago this was the scene in a district in cairo where theyve been camping out for weeks now. Military protests have been flying over the camp in nasr after a date of alert was declared. Supports of morrissey protests are taking place in the capital and the city south the cairo. Lets go to our kobe bryant now nadim baba at a rally of supporters of the ousted president taking place outside of the mosque in cairo. Thats going on there . Broke up y, the rally a while ago. It was attended by a few hundred supporters of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi and were criticizing the grand Ahmed Eltayeb and s
They will follow the election not just out of interest and big ceremonies. It also gives believers hope that the Catholic Church could open up a little. Many catholics feel the vatican has lost touch with the reality of their daily lives. If it is a question of gay marriage, fasttracked divorce, or liberal abortion rights, the answer in rome has been no. At the same time, parliaments across europe, for example in spain, are voting in favor of such laws parliaments across europe. Among the many faithful attending this catholic procession is jose antonio fernandez. He was a priest, but he sacrificed the status in order to marry. The church allowed him to continue working as a schoolteacher but later refused to renew his contract after a photo of him and his family appeared in the media. They exploited the situation to justify my dismissal. They said parents would be offended if they found out i was a married priest. That was a lie. The parents all knew me, after all. He always talked ope
Ceremonies. It also gives believers hope that the Catholic Church could open up a little. Many catholics feel the vatican has lost touch with the reality of their daily lives. If it is a question of gay marriage, fasttracked divorce, or liberal abortion rights, the answer in rome has been no. At the same time, parliaments across europe, for example in spain, are voting in favor of such laws parliaments across europe. Among the many faithful attending this catholic procession is jose antonio fernandez. He was a priest, but he sacrificed the status in order to marry. The church allowed him to continue working as a schoolteacher but later refused to renew his contract after a photo of him and his family appeared in the media. They exploited the situation to justify my dismissal. They said parents would be offended if they found out i was a married priest. That was a lie. The parents all knew me, after all. He always talked openly about phis situation to his pupils, bt renouncing his faith