That history teacher who was killed outside of his School Last Week. Im off its good to have you with us folks francis has said that he supports Civil Union Laws to protect the rights of same sex couples he made the comment in a new documentary about the pontiff entitled francisco which premiered today at the rome Film Festival the statement marks a decided shift for the Roman Catholic church the film also tackles other controversial issues such as racism Climate Change sexual abuse and relations between christians muslims and jews. Thank you. Ok just where were having some technical problems we just asked my producer where are we going now. Now in ok now we apologize for that all right here other news German Health minister u. N. Spawn has tested positive for the corona virus he immediately went into self isolation the Health Ministry say that he is experiencing cold like symptoms the announcement came just hours after spawn spot had attended a Cabinet Meeting with german chancellor A
Gun shops in the city as demonstrators came out on to the streets despite a curfew this after a peaceful protest was broken by shooting allegedly by nigerias Security Forces and a promise to preserve its values of secularism the french president paying tribute to the history teacher samuel concent he was killed outside his School Last Week. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome it is a major shift in the Catholic Church pope francis says that he supports Civil Union Laws to protect the rights of same sex couples he made the comment. In a new documentary about the pontiff intitled francisco which premiered today at the room Film Festival the statement marks a decided shift for the roman Catholic Church the film also tackles other controversial issues such as racism Climate Change sexual abuse and relations between christians muslims and jews. Or earlier i asked our religious Affairs Analyst john barry what exactly did the pope say tha
That there is a huge boom in kobe cases all across europe and i think the average age is lower this time were already swung all our beds are occupied. The situation threatens to spiral out of control here in germany as well. The virus seems to be spreading more and more in family settings. We need a new lock down and we need it now. It doesnt make any sense to wait till december but failure to get this right will make a cycle of damaging oxfams with all of the hardship and suffering thats entails. Also coming up should the Catholic Church support same sex civil unions pope francis says yes it is a Seismic Shift that the pontiff has been signaling for years. But its been a gay and someone whos gay and he searches for the lot and has goodwill who might a judge. To our viewers watching on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome we begin the day with the lockdowns going up again here in Europe Countries have begun cold. The pandemic emergency break from spa
A sacred celebration for the worlds christians. One other International News story taliban prisoners have been released by afghanistans government raising new hopes for a delayed exchange. After a week in hospital in i. C. U. The u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has today been discharged in a statement mr johnson said he owes hospital staff his life he will continue his recovery from the coronavirus at his official country residence checkers in spain a rise in the number of deaths there has been reported for the 1st time in 3 days 619 people have died in the past 24 hours and the United States has now surpassed italy to have the worlds highest death toll from the virus more than 20600 people on known to have died since the outbreak began. Weve got 3 correspondents covering the story marta hero is standing by in madrid weve got mike hanna waiting for us there in washington with the latest from the u. S. 1st to london and my colleague barbara mr johnson i guess given his personality wi
Midnight mass at notre dame and paris for the 1st time in over 2 centuries Christmas Services will not be held at the landmark cathedral due to renovation work to repair damage from this years devastating fire. Im amused of welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating christmas marking the birth of jesus more than 2000 years ago at the Vatican Pope Francis led the Midnight Mass at st peters basilica his blessing emphasized forgiveness forgiveness not just for sinners but for the church itself after a difficult year in which sexual abuse scandals continue to rock the Catholic Church francis urged christians to keep the faith. I ordered my he does a ritual that dates back to the 1st centuries of the Catholic Church the Midnight Mass at some pages is a spiritual gathering there the pope is said to confide the would of god to the faith. Of. Course. And he may god who by the incarnation brought together the earth and the heavenly realm fill you with the gift of his pea