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not made chicago, eight people left dead all eyes on vancouver, where it s the u.s. versus japan in the final game of the world cup. we begin in greece where the people have spoken and for the most part the word is no. that national referendum more than 60% voting against accepting a bailout from the european union. it was decisive it was clear cut. the country s economy still as uncertain as ever. barnaby phillips begins our coverage from athens. this is an act of defiance people lining up warned it s a choice wean the euro and the drachma. greeks saw it as a vote on austerity and a vote on what they persoef to be five years of ruin us policy bringing about an extraordinary economic contraction. but what happens next. alexis tsipras believes he ll go back into negotiations with european partners with a strengthened mandate, that he can bring up areas like debt relief. european government and it s no secret they hoped the referendum would result in the downfall ....
welcome to inside story . i m del walters in for ray suarez. pope francis is at it again. that s what a lot of catholics may have been thinking when he said he would not close the doors to divorced couples. he added that they are not extracommunicated and should not be treated that way. for some, it s about timing. the comments coming ahead. a country where 28% of catholics have been divorced. al jazeera s paul beban takes is closer look. reporter: in his latest weakly address, pope francis called on the church to be more understanding, and to welcome them to church with open arms. lately we have seen the growth, the awareness of the fact. love and truth. they have establish bd a new relationship after the failure of the marriage. to all effects these people are not excommunicated. they must not be treated as such. they belong to the church. traditional catholic doctrine prevented them receiving communion unless the marriage is annulled. it s the latest in a string ....
inside story . welcome to inside story . i m del walters in for ray suarez. pope francis is at it again. that s what a lot of catholics may have been thinking when he said he would not close the doors to divorced couples. he added that they are not extracommunicated and should not be treated that way. for some, it s about timing. the comments coming ahead. a country where 28% of catholics have been divorced. al jazeera s paul beban takes is closer look. reporter: in his latest weakly address, pope francis called on the church to be more understanding, and to welcome them to church with open arms. lately we have seen the growth, the awareness of the fact. love and truth. they have establish bd a new relationship after the failure of the marriage. to all effects these people are not excommunicated. they must not be treated as such. they belong to the church. traditional catholic doctrine prevented them receiving communion unless the marriage is annulled. it s the ....
inside story . welcome to inside story . i m del walters in for ray suarez. pope francis is at it again. that s what a lot of catholics may have been thinking when he said he would not close the doors to divorced couples. he added that they are not extracommunicated and should not be treated that way. for some, it s about timing. the comments coming ahead. a country where 28% of catholics have been divorced. al jazeera s paul beban takes is closer look. reporter: in his latest weakly address, pope francis called on the church to be more understanding, and to welcome them to church with open arms. lately we have seen the growth, the awareness of the fact. love and truth. they have establish bd a new relationship after the failure of the marriage. to all effects these people are not excommunicated. they must not be treated as such. they belong to the church. traditional catholic doctrine prevented them receiving communion unless the marriage is annulled. it s the ....
both delivered spiritual and political messages. he arrives in washington d.c. on tuesday at a time when american catholics are feeling positive about the pope and the church. according to a cbs news new york times poll 53% of american catholics says the pope is in touch with the needs of catholics. it s the highist since 1987. 63% view pope francis favorably. 79% approve of the trekz he is taking the church. we begin with alan in havana. reporter: the arrival for mass was classic francis. as close to the crowd as possible, blessing and kissing children hand the to him, but the overall tone of his visit to cuba so far has been a little less exuberant. the pope urged cubans to serve people, not ideas. church policy seems to be to avoid controversy and win more religious freedom by capitalizing on goodwill from the vatican s role in softening relations between havana and washington. it was piloted by the pope by giving communion to ten youngsters. several dissidents w ....