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Resigned, the first pope to do so in 600 years. joseph ratzinger was born in southern germany. he was just six when the nazis swept into power. his parents were hostile to the regime, and though their son entered junior seminary in 1939, he was forced to join the hitler youth just two years later. he and his brother georg were ordained on the same day in 1951. georg became a parish priest, joseph chose a quite different kind of ministry. first, a doctorate, appointments at prestigious universiti...

Who left us this morning. it is with emotion that we remember this person, so noble, so kind. and we feel in our heart such gratitude — gratitude to god for having gifted him to the church and the world, gratitude to him for all the good he has accomplished. pope francis paying tribute to benedict xvi. 0ur religious affairs correspondent aleem maqbool — looks back now on benedicts life — and legacy. cerebral by character, benedict was a prolific author and more at home with scholarship tha...

This was the moment his death was confirmed in rome — the bells ringing in st peters square in vatican city. the vatican says pope benedicts body will lie in state from monday in st peters basilica — and that pope francis will lead the funeral on january 5th. the first pope to do so in recorded history. heres our religon editor, aleem maqbool. cerebral by character, benedict was a prolific author and more at home with scholarship than pastoral work. he led the worlds catholics for eight year...

Pope francis has made his first public comments since the death of his predecessor, benedict the sixteenth, at the age of 95. paying homage, the pope said, "it is with emotion that we remember his person, so noble, so kind." pope emeritus benedict died this morning in the vatican, after his health suddenly deteriorated over christmas. he was pope between 2005 and 2013, and the first pope in 600 years to step down instead of ruling for life. our religion editor, aleem maqbool, looks back at his l...

Looks back now on benedicts life and legacy. cerebral by character, benedict was a prolific author and more at home with scholarship than pastoral work. he led the worlds catholics for eight years and then abruptly resigned, the first pope to do so in 600 years. joseph ratzinger was born in southern germany. he was just six when the nazis swept into power. his parents were hostile to the regime, and though their son entered junior seminary in 1939, he was forced to join the hitler youth just two...

There will be no compromise as it relates to the ukraine territorial integrity. an and he said he will support what the ukrainian leader needs to end this war. >> thank you for that. joining me for more, republican congressman michael mccaul of texas. thank you for coming on. you were in the chamber last night. what was it like for you? what did you think of his message? >> you know, i think the word historic has been used quite a bit. i was part of the official escort committee, met with him in...

She dove head first into that one. in the last six months, 18 times she has cited the hatch act, all right? thats the setup for my colleague dana to go ahead and ask you the appropriate question. >> dana: i just feel that the hatch act is not supposed to be an escape hatch for this particular issue. one of the things she could have done if she was looking for a safe port in a storm is to say the justice department is -- has just released an indictment. well let this criminal case go through. ill...

Jr. im doing it for my mother. she thinks he was an uncle tom, a sell-out. he was responsible for financing a good portion of the civil rights movement. people dont know that. >> one of the most talented people on the planet. >> literally im going from the edit room fto hiring writers on hulu. >> i love that you keep your family center of your work when you think about your audience. >> thank you. >> thank you for coming on this morning. >> i love you. >> love you more. and your two beautiful co...

In everiable. its progressing through american history. the first shot is from 1839. the first self-portrait. all the way up to the near present. we get a little bit squirrely if we get too close. the cover shot is taken by my menner to, the great still photographer jerome liebling in 1939, on the streets of new york city. just a wonderful shot. everythings there. every state is represented, all of the films that weve made, but not with neon signs attached to it. just a sense that there could be...

Neutrogena® pope francis is wrapping up an historic visit to the kingdom of bahrain. this is the second papal visit ever to the arabian peninsula. a short time ago, he visited the oldest catholic church if the gulf region, built in 1939. the pontiff told bahrains catholic leaders to remain united and avoid quarrels as they minister to the faithful in