Thousands of worshippers have packed st peters basilica in rome for Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Pope francis told the faithful that god loves everyone, even the worst of us, and urged them to give thanks. The pope, generally seen as a reformist leader of the catholic church, also spoke of change. This from our rome correspondent mark lowen. In the gilded splendour of st peters basilica, this was a solemn Christmas Eves mass. The seventh that pope francis has led. He talked of gods love, you may have made a mess of things, but the lord continues to love you. That may be seen as continues to love you. That may be seen as some as a reference to church scandals, including sex abuse. Perhaps then, there was a pointed message in his words, we change, the church changes, history changes, once we stop trying to changes, once we stop trying to change others, but change ourselves. Among those taking part in the liturgy were children chosen from countries including venezuela, iraq and uganda, a
Night. You can see him getting pistol whipped to the ground. The robber grabs as much cash as he can from the register. Then you see him grabbing a gun to defend himself. He heard a shot and he had an idea there were two people in the store trying to rob him last night. That robber died outside just after he ran out of the store. Police are still looking for his accomplice at this point in time. Mark is a military veteran. He said this was all instinct that kicked in. Take a listen what he said earlier today. Reporter i dont know if it was fear add adrenalin kicked in together, but i tried to protect myself a little and he forced me onto the ground and held me down. No, i was more fearful of my co worker because i didnt know where he was. You can see him saying he is more worried about his co worker than himself. This happened in bay pointe again at cams market. Mark is okay. He has been here as you saw talking to us throughout the morning. He has 12 staples in his head but lee said he
A cover up. And a call for the president to step down and protesters say hes going back on a promise to rule for just 3 years. Hello boeing spending production of its bestselling 737 max aircraft from next month the plane was grounded worldwide in march after 2 fatal crashes within 5 months which killed 346. 00 people boeing has still been producing 42. 00 aircraft the decision to halt production follows the federal Aviation Authority saying its wouldnt approve the planes returned to service before 20200 john hendren is outside the boeing headquarters in chicago and he explains the impact of the companys decision. The boeing company has come to a momentous decision one that will reverberate throughout the u. S. And global economies and will affect the companys suppliers and airlines around the world one of the biggest decision from the companys more than century long history and that is that it will temporarily halt production of the controversial 737 next plane to those planes crashed
Days sporting including china says arsenals mesut ozil has been deceived by fake news over his comments about week or mostly. Their warm welcome to this hour the u. N. Security council is meeting to discuss peace and security in west africa just days after fighting. 7. From the sheriffs army near the border with mali earlier leaders in the sun halo region also hold an emergency meeting in asia to discuss the escalating attacks well go live to kristen salumi at the United Nations for the latest on those talks shortly well also be live in malis capital bamako where but address is standing by for us but 1st he has this report. These are desperate times to africa have we jim armed groups are inflicting heavy losses to armies and forcing thousands of civilians from their homes. Leaders of the countries affected nor does g 5 scrambled this meeting in yemi to urgently find a solution almost president mohamed use of force says the frequency of sophistication of recent attacks is wars of. The s
A new Prime Minister has postponed in lebanon and protesters are still demanding a complete overhaul of the political system. One welcome to the program as the pressure builds on indias government over a controversial citizenship law the Supreme Court is planning to hear appeals to it this week from new delhi to hyderabad to look people have rallied in anger against the law which offers citizenship to persecuted minorities from the real neighboring countries but it excludes news 5 people have died since last week where haleigh mohammad has more. Hundreds of students marched in anger the citizen Amendment Act was passed by Parliament Last week and allows Illegal Migrants from 6 religious minorities to acquire citizenship in india but it excludes muslim. And these protesters want to provoked. This is not just about about us its not sparta minorities is against the baltics and this against the nation and what it is and what is the condition of the police met local people and students from