The vote 11 40 eastern, a final vote around 1 30 this afternoon. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The chaplain lord god, in these difficult and challenging times, remind us that the earth belongs to you, and you have not abandoned it unite us with the understanding that you are our father, and we are all members of the human family. We pray for all who have been impacted by the pain of this us to crisis season. Use our senators to make the weak strong, the sick healthy, and the broken whole. Lord, surround those who have been shaken by anguish with your divine presence and peace. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , jun
Representative in the holy land calls jerusalem a city of peace and inclusion this is tension seumas over the controversial u. S. Decision to recognize the city as israels capital. And russian Opposition Leader alexei enough has held rallies across russia to back his bid to run in next years election hes considered the strongest potential challenger to president putin but a cold conviction may bought him from running. Hello and welcome on ems crews to his brigade thanks for joining us in Rome Pope Francis has used his Christmas Eve mass to issue a Strong Defense of immigrants saying that religious faith obliges believe is to welcome my currents addressing a huge audience at some pages basilica he described the desperation felt by those who flee that homeland and compared their plight to that of the biblical figures of mary and joseph. Was already known as an outspoken reformer the pope had a clear message he compared mary and joseph journey to bethlehem with the mass migration seen tod
That. Also on this program clashes erupted in peru off to the countrys six leader before he was granted a pardon for medical reasons protesters call the move an insult to People Killed during the former president s decade in power. Is this the most expensive plastic Christmas Tree in the world some people may think so we find out how we can bring it to political control to see. Hello and welcome my names Christopher Spring a thanks for joining us in Rome Pope Francis has used his Christmas Eve mass to issue a Strong Defense of immigrants saying that religious faith the blood obliges believe is to welcome migrants addressing a huge audience at some peters basilica he described the desperation felt by those who flee their homeland and compared their plight to that of the biblical figures of mary and joseph. Was already known as an outspoken reformer the pope had a clear message he compared mary and joseph journey to bethlehem with the mass migration seen today. The holy couple had arrive
A fresh plea in favor of tolerance for migrants and refugees. Also on the program germanys president calls for calm despite germanys Political Uncertainty. In my inviting germans to remember the lessons of the posture as their political leaders try to end deadlock over a new coalition. Perus imprisoned former leader back to full he modi is granted a pardon on medical grounds but protesters call the move an insult to those killed during his decade in power. And gulf zendo shell fully is fos becoming one of the games top players but is he american or showman the twenty four year old has a big decision to make. Hello and welcome money Christopher Spring a thanks for joining us. In the Vatican Pope Francis is preparing to address catholics around the globe the traditional or be at all be speech will come after he used his Christmas Eve mass to issue a Strong Defense of immigrants the pope said that religious faith the blige is believers to give like prince a generous welcome. Already known
Christmas message germanys present urges germans to not lose hope in times of uncertainty as the country continues to struggle to form a new government punggol to steinmeyer expressed confidence that political leaders can end the deadlock over a new coalition and is this the most expensive plastic Christmas Tree in the world all some people in serbia certainly seem to think so we find out how its branched out into a full blown political controversy. Thank you very much for your company christians around the world are celebrating christmas and as this custom pope francis has given that or be blessing from the balcony of the basilica overlooking st Peters Square its one of the most sacred addresses in the catholic calender. But then these. Days. Its free. Some ten thousand catholics and to risk of that outside st peters to hear the popes traditional blessing be at or be means to the city and the world and the pope also had a worldly matter on his mind in his address francis repeated call