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to devise a plan to deal with the refugee crisis. well, it was a momentous first day in the u.s. for pope francis. president obama and it first lady, michelle obama, greeted the pontiff at the white house this morning. the president and the pope took part in a welcoming ceremony on the south lawn before meeting privately in the oval office, and later, thousands cheered for pope francis in a parade before he ended the day with the canonization of a new saint. mike viqueira joins us, and the pontiff didn t seem to shy away in addressing major issues facing the united states and the church today. he addressed in the first speech that he made as pope in his entire life. this is the first visit he has had here. what the pope saw on television and the thousands who lined the street and thronged the pope in jubilation as he made his way across town in a parade is a pope that s not going to shy away from controversy. from the moment he left the vatican embassy in the mornin ....
phrases, of baseball great yogi berra. all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org and with the support of these institutions and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: washington went from a full-time focus on politics and government today to a full-time focus on pope francis. william brangham reports on this first full day of the pope s first visit to the united states. reporter: the south lawn of the white house was a sea of expectant faces this morning, as more than 11,000 turned out to witness the sights and the sounds of a full white house welcome. the pomp and circumstance contrasted with the pontiff s ....
berra. all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org and with the support of these institutions and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: washington went from a full-time focus on politics and government today to a full-time focus on pope francis. william brangham reports on this first full day of the pope s first visit to the united states. reporter: the south lawn of the white house was a sea of expectant faces this morning, as more than 11,000 turned out to witness the sights and the sounds of a full white house welcome. the pomp and circumstance contrasted with the pontiff s own modest arrival in a small ....
scuffles have broken out in hong kong. police intervened after supporters of chinese rule clashed for the first time with pro-democracy protesters. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets, but peacefully, setting up protest signs and tents bringing parts of the city to a standstill. talks with officials were meant to be slated for friday. pro-democracy protesters in hong kong s standing their ground for the seventh day. but now the mood seems to be changing. this was the scene in another part of the city just a few hours earlier. a man wrestled to the ground, accused of being a china supporter. he says he was just trying to get home. how could one person fight so many persons? fueling the tension, this incident. scuffles broke out in the mong kok it district after a group of men tried to dismantle barricades. some say ordinary hong kongers are fed up with the disruption. the leader appealed to calm and told all demonstrators to go home. i do ....