Includes a prayer for victims of terrorism world wide. Billions of muslims throughout the world. I think theyre peace loving people just like you and me. This years race for white house puts a spotlight on religious attorneys in america. Thats topic of this wee nighte week ahead. And a metropolitan museum of art, contemporary look. We begin with a suicide bomb that exploded in a group of pakistani christians, celebrating easter. It went off in lahor, ciblg 70 0 people, including women and children. A pakistani faction claimed responsibility. The suicide bomber was targeting be christians. An explosion at a childrens park in the heart of lahor. This was the latest Taliban Attack to claim lives in pakistan. A food cart vendor described the explosion. I was cooking a burger, and suddenly, i couldnt tell what happened. Most of the dead and injured, women and children. Witnesses reported bodies strewn everywhere. With the Emergency Services stretched and the number of casualties so high, pe
Homemade clock to school and ends up arrested. Why president obama and others are coming to the muslim teens defense. And we begin our special coverage this week of the refugee crisis, stretching from the middle east to europe. Today, desperation and frustration on the hungary serbia border turned to violence. Hung aryan police tired teargas and Water Cannons at hundreds of people who tried to rush a border post. Hungary said that their actions were justified because they were throwing stones and other items. 20 refugees were detained and 20 Police Officers were injured in the violence. Hungarys president condemned the brutal treatment by the police. Refugees are turning to a new route through croatia. Hungary said that it will build a fence over sections of its border with croatia. And we have more on todays clashes. As tempers flared and fires ignited, hungarys riot police stood firm. Unwavering in the hardline they promised to take. Water cannons may have pushed these refugees back
Had anything nice to said about the people in the south. And they were building a monument to who they thought was the greatest president of that time, george washington, and every sovereign nation wanted to be part of that, including the vatican, and it sent over what became known as the pope stone. But if you look at the national monument, youll notice there is a small gray line that separates the construction, because the construction was stopped. The people of washington said they wanted the vatican have nothing to do with this great man. So they kidnapped it and threw it into the river. So i was wondering when this great man is speaking, he must be wondering right now, did they hear me . And one thing that history has proven in washington as we look at the monument, is that history often writes stories that we can never believe further down the road, but they are stories nonetheless. So that is the perspective from the pope, a humble man addressing a very powerful body, and as we
His influence on and off the field. This is aljazeera america, good morning, live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Pope francis this morning begins the first full day of his trip to america. In just over an hour, a ceremony begins at the white house where we are expected to hear from the pope. France arrived tuesday at joint base andrews outside washington. President obama and Vice President biden and their families were there to meet the president. Right now, all the excitement is at the white house. Thousands gathered on the south lawn for a ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance. Mike viqueira is live outside the white house. Give us details about the two hats the pope is wearing as like this leader and head of state. Youre absolutely right, randall, he is the pastor to the worlds 1. 2 billion catholics, hes also here as an emissary between the Catholic Church and president of the United States. The president and pope francis met for the first time more than a year ago i
All of those has had its hands full. I think if anything could be said about the secret service, its that they wont be able to wait for this pope to leave. Stephanie. Del walters, stand by. I want to bring in libby casey who i believe is in the capitol rotunda. Libby, describe what is happening around you and the anticipation. I just saw senator Patrick Leahy come out to just wave and look in awe at this massive crowd we are looking at live here. I think this is awe on a lot of levels as members of Congress Watch the crowds outside. They also prepare to hear the pope speak, it means Different Things to different members certainly. There are a lot of catholics in congress and we do expect to see the Vice President here, secretary of state john kerry here, both catholics, as well as four members of the supreme court, three of whom are catholic and plan to attend today. There is a lot of interest in what exactly the pope will say, how he will delivery his message. The invitation has come