the mass at the vatican has come to an end and that is pope francis being pushed in a wheelchair set to address the worshippers in st peter s square. hello. whilst the new year has begun cold and wintry in much of scotland and across the rest of the country it s still fairly mild and that mild weather even more enhanced across europe. this chart shows how temperatures compare to normal the deeper the reds, the higher average temperature. the temperatures across much of europe, we ve got places from ten to 15, nearly 16 degrees higher than it should be for the stage injanuary and that will continue for a few
this is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m lukwesa burak. our top stories: three, two, one. celebrations take place around the world to herald the start of 2023. this is the scene in st peter s square, where pope francis is due to address worshippers, one day after the death of his predecessor, benedict xvi. as russian missiles strike kyiv a former international criminal tribunal prosecutor calls for vladimir putin to be tried in ukraine for war crimes.
pope francis will address worshippers in the vatican this morning, following the death of his predecessor, benedict xvi. the former pope is lying in state in st peter s basilica to allow mourners to pay their respects until his funeral on thursday. this morning, pope francis has celebrated mass for the solemnity of mary in the vatican and is due to address worshippers in st peter s square in an hour s time. let s go straight to our europe correspondent, bethany bell, who s in vatican city. hgppy happy new year however up offence gone so far this morning? happy new year, how have at the events gone so far this morning? this