With pigtails is still on my dresser. I was confirmed and attended ccd and still have the ccd books. But as i watch today, i heard priests and others who know pope francis describe him as humble and open to new ideas. And in part, they said that because of the name he has chosen, francis, no other pope has done that. He could have chosen the name for Saint Francis of xavier, one of the first jess wits, but i like to think he chose in honor of assisi, a man who is humble and loves animals. It should be noted assisi was never ordained as a priest. Saint francis claimed that the voice of god came to him and ordered him to rebuild the church. And when i visited assisi, a town in italy, it was a spiritual experience. But i do not practice now. I am ecumenical, and im not alone. Many people i know who were raised catholic no longer attend mass and many arent raising their children catholic either whether because of the sex scandal, the views on women or homosexuality. The Catholic Church has
Anderson cooper in rome starts right now. The world has a new pope. 1. 2 billion catholics have a new leader and unlike many they have ever had. A short time ago, stepped on to the balcony, begins day one of his papacy as a true pioneer in many ways. The first latin american pope, the first noneuropean pope in modern times. First to take the name francis after Saint Francis of assisi. This one made history quickly, as well. Extraordinary scene in the square. The five rounds of voting, a decision. And as the white smoke rose, the crowd in st. Peters square erupted. The joy. This time, not tempered by mourning as it was eight years ago, because for the first time in 598 years, the previous pope is alive and well, retired, not deceased. As word got out, the crowd grew larger. People literally running to the square, romans and visitors, even people making airline connections, racing to the square. More than 150,000 in all, officials say. All eyes on that small balcony, waiting, watching, w
Home. A community on edge after two nuns are murdered in their home. The search is for killers on the loose. I never experienced anything like this. Normally it is good but it is a bad experience. Flyers want answers after a vacation dreams were turned in a nightmare. It is all happening now. We begin on the campaign trail, back and forth and allegations of racism. Well to the second hour of happening now. I am jenna lee. Both of the candidates are ratcheting up the rhetoric in a way to portray opponents out of touch with minority. And Hillary Clinton painting the alt right movement and painting it as an extreme fringe of the Republican Party by white sprumist. And donald trump said the secretary of state was trying to smear millions of americans. And saying she is a bigot. We have carl cameron live in las vegas where donald trump is set to hold a roundtable with with hispanic leaders, carl . Reporter it has been a remarkable woke. Donald trump reversing himself aliens would have to le
But what is the motive . Details in a live report ahead. We begin with new calls for a russia investigation this time from President Trump casting suspicion on top democrats. Hallie jackson has the story. Reporter this 13yearold photoop back in focus for the president , trying to turn the russia spotlight to democrats with diversionary twitter tactics, blasting old pictures. Senator Chuck Schumer with vladimir putin, nancy pelosi with the Russian Ambassador in 2010. Official meetings that as senator schumer points out happened in full public view. And he everyone enjoyed a krispy kreme doughnut. Reporter the president clearly frustrated with continued questions about talks with the Russian Ambassador, some only disclosed in the last 48 hour, like carter page, now acknowledging he did talk with the ambassador at the Republican Convention reversing what he said before. Im not going to deny that i talked with him. Reporter and then there is attorney general Jeff Sessions who just recused
President trump battles his former top advisor steve bannon. When it comes to russia, is bannon destroying his own credibility or the president . The big four meet with Top White House advisors but not the president. Steve cortez predicts who will blink first. They are calling her irans rosa parks, one of many women leading the uprising. Is the american left rushing to their defense or ignoring them . We will investigate. Hello and welcome to fox news night. Im Shannon Bream in washington. New tonight in the feud between President Trump and his former chief strategist steve bannon, abc news reporting President Trump is lawyering up against bannon after excerpts from a new book republic George Bannon speaks critically about trump and his family. In one quote, using the president son of treasonous behavior. Tonight the president s lawyers are reportedly sending bannon a cease and desist letter demanding he refrain from making disparaging comments against the president and his family. Abc