states and all around the world. i m paula newton ahead right here on cnn newsroom hope francis is presiding over easter mass. at the vatican, where thousands have gathered for celebration. but in the middle east religious events this weekend are being marred by ongoing violence. we are alive in jerusalem and beirut for the latest, and we ll take a closer look. at that abortion drug that s at the center of two opposing court rulings in the united states. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with paula neeson. but first it is easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway. you see it there. francis is presiding over the service. now he did not walk in the traditional procession, but instead arrived in a wheelchair . you will soon deliver his traditional easter blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been
visit to kyiv, and i can report that kyiv stands strong! kyiv stands proud! it stands tall, and most important, it sends free. speaking today in warsaw, the capital of a former soviet bloc countries, the president pledged unflagging merrick in support for nato, which poland joint in 1999 and it was firm commitment to ukraine. one year into this war, putin no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. but he still doubts our conviction. he doubts our staying power. he doubts our continued support for ukraine. he doubts whether nato can remain unified. but there should be no doubt. our support for ukraine will not waver. nato will not be divided, and we will not tire. the president also accused russia of committing crimes against humanity in ukraine. vladimir putin, for his part, gave this as his rationale for the war. turning during his annual address to the russian people. [interpreter] the elite of the west do not conceal their ambitions. which is to strategically
when he became the first pope to resign and almost 600 years. he cited a quote, lack of strength of mind and body as his reason for stepping down. benedict was born in germany and grew up as the regime was gaining power. after the war. he turned to theological studies and eventually became a professor in 1951. he was ordained as a priest. as work in theology attracted the attention of the archbishop. who asked him to serve his expert assistance at the second vatican council in the sixties , and then in 1977, he was appointed archbishop of munich . three months later, he became cardinal benedict. the 16th was elected pope in 2005 following the death of his close friend, pope john paul, the second at age 78. he became the oldest newly elected pope since 1970. pope benedict the 16th dedicated his entire adult life to the church from 1951 when he was ordained a priest until resigning his pope in 2013, greg palkot, takes a look at his life and legacy. when john paul. the second di
eve. police arrest a man in the case of last month s grizzly myrtle is murders of idaho college students. the moscow, idaho, police chief says they are confident they have a killer in custody. we are putting this together. it doesn t stop just because we make an arrest. actually it begins an hour investigators will do hundreds more interviews to finish this picture. rich: barbara walters s many interviews with world leaders and celebrities made her a star. she s dead at 93. she is not only the most famous female journalist of all time, but one of the most famous journalists on the planet. if a manor, pushed all she did, that would be an incredible career and she did it with kind of a joy and kind of a verve. you know you re getting the real thing. molly: we begin with the death of benedict xvi, former head of the catholic church was 95 years old. he made history as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. charles watson with a look at his impact on the church. us lea
private property in texas. where is come allah, our borders are? missing in action of course. will 2020 through many different? foxnews such a ring in 2023 with our all-american near starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. we are going to share some of our own resolutions as we take you coast-to-coast. but first, we begin with a fox news alert tonight, gentoo has died at the age of 90 5a. passed away this morning at the vatican. resigned in 2013 the first to do so in 600 years. and now catholics around the world are mourning the loss. charles watson joins us live with the latest. charles good evening to you. hey good evening to you. u.s. leaders including president biden are mourning the death of pope emeritus benedict xvi along with the millions of catholics around the world. the statement the president said in part quote joe and i joined catholics around the world and so many others in mourning the passing of pope emeritus benedict xvi. the statement goes on to say he wil