at the end of the season. there has been speculation that messi could move to saudi arabia or the mls. it s a big night in germany as either stuttgart or hamburg will move a step closer to confirming their place in the bundesliga next season. it s the first leg of their relegation play off. currently, stuttgart are leading 1-0. a currently, stuttgart are leading 1 0. a goal in the first minute from konstantinos. stuttgart trying to maintain their status in germany s top division for a fourth successive season while hamburg are looking to return for the first time in five years. england s cricketers are in complete control of their one off test against ireland after the opening day s play at lord s in london, after winning the toss and choosing to field england struck early thanks to stuart broad. he finished with figures of 5 51 as ireland were bowled out for 172. and in response, england closed just 20 runs behind on 152 1, with ben duckett unbeaten on 60. ultimately,
hello and welcome to bbc news. it is good to have your company here. we begin with international news. pope francis has addressed worshippers in the vatican this morning. his address follows the death of his predecessor, benedict xvi. the former pope will be lying in state in st peter s basilica from monday to allow mourners to pay their respects until his funeral on thursday. pope francis celebrated mass for the solemnity of mary in the vatican, and afterwards he paid tribute to his predessecor in st peter s square. translation: the beginning . of the new year is for mary most holy, who we celebrate today as mother of god. at this time, let s invoke her intercession, especially for pope benedict xvi, who left this world yesterday morning. let us alljoin together with one heart and one soul in thanking god for the gift of this faithful servant of the gospel and of the church. we saw recently, on the television, his images and all of the activities and life of pope benedict. o
hello and welcome to bbc world news. pope francis has addressed the thousands of people who gathered at st peter s square in the vatican, a day after the death of benedict xvi. the pope described his predecessor as a faithful servant of the gospel and the church. our religion editor aleem maqbool is at the vatican. we heard from pope francis a couple of times today, first at a mass for peace that was held in st peter s basilica behind me. he talked about entrusting our beloved pope emeritus benedict xvi, to the holy mother, to accompany him from this world to god. and then later, pope francis appeared at a balcony here at the vatican for what is his regular sunday lunchtime homily, where he started this week by asking people to join together, as you rightly say, to pray for the man he called a faithful servant to the gospel and to the church. extraordinary scenes, though. we saw thousands of people pour into the square from every side. vatican police told us a short while ago
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