To canonize john xxiii and john paul xxii. Pope benedict xvi is in attendance, sitting there along with some 150 cardinals, 1,000 bishops and 24 world leaders. In addition to that, a sea of people youll see on these shots gathered in and around st. Peters square. In fact, vatican Officials Say they can expect up to a Million People to arrive there today. And a live look there. As you can see, pope francis leading this procession as it just got under way just a few minutes ago. But again, a historic day as the First Time Ever that we are seeing two popes becoming saints in one day. We have our team overlooking the square youre seeing now. Our vatican correspondent, Delia Gallagher, and our senior vatican analyst, john allen, join us now. A pleasure to see you both. Lets begin with just the excitement and unusual nature of a ceremony like today. Weve seen two popes there now and, of course, two late popes are being turned into saints. This is a day of rock stars for catholics, would you
Pope francis provides the homily of mass during this canonization ceremony. Translator and thomas was present. Jesus turned to him and told him to touch his wounds. Whereupon that man, so straightforward and accustomed to testing everything personally. My order, my god. The wounds of jesus are a scandal, a stumbling block for faith. Yet, theyre also the test of faith. Thats why on the body of the risen christ, the wounds never pass away. They remain, for those wounds are the enduring sign of gods love for us. Theyre essential for believing in god, not for believing that god exists, but for believing that god is love, innocence and faithfulness. St. Peter quoting isaiah writes to christians, by his wounds you have been healed. John xxiii and john paul ii were not afraid to look upon the wounds of jesus, to touch his torn hands and his pierced side. They were not ashamed of the flesh of christ. They were not scandalized by him, by his cross. They did not despise the flesh of their brothe
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Crowd at every step along the visit so far in washington. Tomorrow, just steps from here hell become the first pope to address a joint meeting of congress. Day two of visit already full of firsts, jim sciutto with how day one unfolded. Reporter he arrived at the white house in his iconic and under stated fiat hatch back. Holy father, on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. Reporter the president , Vice President , secretary of state and 11,000 invited guests forming his first wrapped american audience. I hope to listen to and share many of the hopes and dreams of the american people. Reporter the pope, mild mannered but politically deaf addressed centers of the debate, religious freedom, immigration. As the son of an immigrant family, im happy to be a guest a in country. And climate change. It seems Clear Climate change is a problem, we can no longer be left to a future generation. Reporter after a final blessing for the american people. God bless america. Reporte
[ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] you really get a sense of the excitement there. Chris, explain what is going to happen now for the next several hours there. Oh sure. Let me bring in rosa flores whos with me. She was on the papal plane. Personally blessed by pope francis, and again for a catholic its just a really big deal. Hes the head of the church. To see your enthusiasm and having grown up in the church as i did, what a great thing. I was so jealous, but now he passed by. So youre blessed too. I feel a little better now. But this is a big deal. Canonization canonization mass, what does it mean that he is hispanic to the Latino Community here . Its a really big deal. But i think i have to backtrack a little bit because theres a lot of controversy about this particular priest. Junipero serra. Junipero serra. And i have to go back to something that a priest told me who knows pope francis very well. Pope francis looks at your shoes when he first sees you coming back from