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And our common devotion to human dignity and freedom. since 1949, the nato member states have more than double d e increasing from 12 to 28 . on monday, i signed the protocol to approve the 29th. the country of montenegro. in the coming months, and year, ill work closely with all of our nato allies to enhance this partnership and to adapt to the challenge challenges of the future of which there will be many. this includes upgrading nato to focus on todays most pressing security and all of its ch...

Egyptian history to have been killed in action. day of devotion turned to horror. the crowded palm sunday mass in saint georges church north of cairo ripped apart by what police believe was a bomb placed under a pew. hours later a suicide bomber at saint marks church in alex sand right knee why. blowing himself up just feet away from a playing child after police stopped him from entering the church. that officer now hailed as a hero. the twin bombings have left 43 dead. more than 100 injured and...

Country to raise funds and awareness for the wounded warrior project. great people. he biked 4,000 miles -- wow, where is chris? stand up. [applause] and raised at the $1 million. his act of devotion inspired others and since then the soldier ride, why were here today, has become an annual event that units and uplifts our nation. president bush hosted the first soldiers ride at the white house in 2008 and im proud to continue this incredible traditional. were going to keep it going for a long ti...

With the support of friends, chris wrote a bike across the country to raise funds and awareness for the wounded warrior project. great people. he biked 4,000 miles, wow, wheres chris? where is chris? stand up. 4,000. man. wow. [ applause ] >> and raised at the time $1 million. this act of devotion to our heros inspired others and since that first year, the soldier ride -- its why were here today -- has become an annual event that unites and up lifts our nation. president bush hosted the first so...

Was too big for her tiny house. so, she put it outside on the sidewalk. at the time santa muerte devotion was a secret and private affair. people were amazed at her brazenly public act of devotion. they took their que from her. they started bringing out their own santa muerte statues, displaying them publicly. they began flocking to her house in solidarity with her. next thing you knew, this small house in the middle of the tough neighborhood became a kind of mecca for santa muerte devotees all ...

>> check this out. >> even in this park, were going to see a little shrine like this. >> theyre everywhere. >> i brought a little bottle of tequila. once you notice her, once you know what youre looking for, youre going to see it all over the place, including the united states. there are several temples in los angeles, new mexico, texas. there is a famous devotion tour in queens, in new york. the devotion there centers around the transwoman whose name is areli and the connection is actually very...

Against santa muerte saying that it was a gateway to satanism. but the negative attacks against santa muerte resulted in a public outcry, a backlash from her devotees in trying to root out santa muerte devotion in mexico, he may have crystallized it here forever. a lot of the santa muerte devotees that i speak to, they actually still think of themselves as catholics. do you think that you could still be a faithful catholic and also pray to santa muerte? >> no, unless santa muerte -- >> right.

>> the host is joining me now. why are so many people drawn to santa it muerte? >> for a great many mexican bs. they feel the state have abandoned them. the catholic church rejected them. so they are looking for alternative sources to feel protected and safe. to feel as though they have some control over their lives. and because she is so france action transactional, its all about asking her for very specific things. which she will deliver to you. shes become the dpo-to saint for those who feel ...

At the time her devotion was a secret and private affair. people were amazed at her brazenly public act of e devotion. they took their cue from her. they started bringing out their own statues displaying them publicly. they began flocking to her house in solidarity with her. this small house in the middle of a tough neighborhood became a mecca for devotees across mexico. >> so many people come here from all over mexico with their offerings ask prayers and i notice that they all have something ve...

Think of criminals and traffickers and people on the fringes of society because they are the ones who flock to this devotion, and thats true. but the fact of the matter is, the devotion has become much more open and much more expanded. whats happened is the argument for saint death is that it doesnt play favors. it doesnt matter youre rich or poor or powerful or powerless, death plays no favorites. she comes for everyone. theres something beautiful about that kind of devotion that brings the mos...