Around. Which was giving outlines and thumbnail stretchs for the last several weeks. So it was stunning. Bruni president degioia, as surprising to you as father mcshane . It was, this combination is truly extraordinary and poses a unique moment for the church bruni had you hoped for him . Was he on your mind at small no. Like father mcshane this came as a surprise but we were all wondering whether this might be the moment where the conclave might turn to the south. Look to where the church is right now in the americas, this is the largest part of the Roman Catholic church and the church in the southened s growing and we thought this might be an opportunity to be inclusive in terms of the leadership. Rose father mad mad reese, youre a jesuit. Was he on your radar and in your hopes before today . Like so many other people i was confused by the number of candidates that the media was presenting. Rose laughs really . Sy thought the conclave would go on for days and days but i happened to c
Together to prolong the presence of american troops. Welcome to al jazeera. Venezuelas Opposition Leader Henrique Capriles has confirmed he wrote will run for office. In a speech, he lashed out of the government, accusing it of lying to the venezuelans of former president who go shopperss illness and fixing the election to take advantage of his death. Nicolas maduro will be the ruling partys candidate in the april 14 elections. Im going to fight. Together with all of you. I am not going to give you free reign. You are going to have to defeat me with the votes. I am going to for this country. In the capital of car costs caracas. Very strong words from Henrique Capriles. It basically accusing the government of lying in order to hold onto power in the wake hugo chavezs death. Manifesting pentup frustration by the opposition. Things they have been frustrated with with many months now for many months now but have been afraid to say what chavez has been fighting for his life. You can bet cha
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Welcome to the program, im frank bruni filling in for charlie rose who is on assignment in rome. Around the world, millions watched for a glimpse of white smoke from the chimney of the sistine chapel. Just after 7 00 p. M. , the signal came. Cardinal jorge mario bergoglio, a jesuit from argentina, has been elected the 266th pope. In his brief address from the balcony of st. Peters basilica, the new pope asked for the crowds blessing. Many say this papacy heralds an era of change in the Catholic Church. Cardinal bergoglio succeeds benedict xvith, who was the first pope to retire in 600 years. Pope francis is the first to take the name francis and hes the first pope in the history of the church to be chosen from the global south. Joining me now father joseph mcshane. He is the president of fordham university. Father walter modrys, he was pastor of st. Ignatius loyola patience in new york city for 19 years. John degioia, he is the p
Good evening on this friday night. Diane has the evening off. And we begin with that scare unfolding today onboard a major passenger plane. And it comes at a time of heightened alert already. As much of the world was watching this, the opening ceremonies at the olympics in sochi, the fireworks over that russian city, the choppers patrolling the air, we got word of this. That image, the passenger tied up, carried off that plane, on a gurney, after Authorities Say while in the air, he suddenly began to demand they fly the plane to sochi, saying he had a bomb on board. Well, they tricked him, landing in istanbul. Tonight, thats where the plan now sits, in turkey, the man in custody. And we begin here tonight with abcs chief investigative correspondent, brian ross. Reporter the drama unfolded as the plane landed in istanbul, after pilots signaled there was a man with a bomb and a hijacking was underway. Turkish police say they subdued this 45yearold ukrainian man after he was fooled into t
Bishop is on his way to transfer special visit. To. Bishop over back is headed for france to join bundeswehr troops attending the annual International Military pilgrimage to lord last night he presided over an ordination ceremony in essen after just four hours sleep he now has a twenty hour day ahead of him. On the way to the fleet. The first. Series of them through a Public Events are part and parcel of my duties bishop they include leader. Prayers and meeting people and of course ordination ceremonies like the one yesterday at s. And cathedral as well as the military pilgrimage to lord. But i feel quite at home in all these different settings with the guy enjoy these events and ive learned how to fit them into my schedule while maintaining the strength i need for each to forgive us both with visits. To my safe in one of the bishops personal assistants has taken care of the final arrangements for the trip. And its roots in the me go back and forth to me no longer not to two years ahea