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A lot about that thats connected to christian easter. some of the things about bunnies and the eggs go back to earlier than christian. they mean differently in that context. the eggs and the bunnies that are symbolic of new life and productivity and prosperity no longer apply solely to spring, but now also to chriss new life. and theyre also, you know, gifts of joy, right? they give us joy. that means they remind us of the great joy that the disciples first experienced on easter sunday. >> but d...

Archbishop. >> he is making a statement here, isnt he? >> one thing he said to other priests. as shepherds, we need to smell of our sheep. isnt that an extraordinary statement? let us be with the congregation. >> this is a new president for the church, isnt it, nadia? >> we know hes not living in a grand papal apartment. you know his ring is not a grand ring, but the cross hes wearing is one that hes worn since 1992 that is metal. hes not wearing the papal shoes, hes wearing black shoes. >> cert...

He overcomes all obstackles to set us free. having hope and confidence regardless election indicators makes me crazy so be it. i rather be crazy and confident than just plain crazy. [ applause ] he a founding pastor of a church that started with 30 people and quickly grew into a church that had a congeigation of thousands. >> jesus rising from the grave and gathering his followers together on that mountain and giving this message. go into all . world and make disciples. do we understand and all ...

This is where he was betrayed by judas, abandoned by his disciples and arrested in darkness. >> lauren, it is here in the greek orthodox chapel that we come to the spot that marks the traditional site of the crucifixion of jesus. you can see here the exposed rock where once again the top of this pillar is nonas the calgary of al go that. >> you can actually the touch the spot where the cross had been mounted. >> tour guide lauren nelson told me how christians have prayed at

Reproductive. >> i have one point on women and one on environment. on women, youre absolutely right. we need to preach mary mag did he lien says just because there was a woman in the new testament doesnt mean receives a prostitute. in contemporary -- invoking women can be okay, we checked that box. >> done, okay. part of what has me interested and hopeful is for example pope francis today in his speech remarked at the women at the tomb and described them as disciples. it might seem like, duh, to...

The rebecca black song is going to be. obviously you have struck a nerve with people. tell me what you hope to achieve long-term. >> i have a huge heart for discipleship. get people to raise their hand for jesus and make cool videos. i want to impact the college demographic and get them to make disciples in the nation and infect him with his grace. >> i commend you. it is so unique and encouraging you to take on the institutions including that of organized religion and not being authtentic and i...

To find a patienting. to find brush brokes and go home "it was part of the skype tiffic team that had bun fettered access to the kroid for five days and nights. >> all the blood scenes are visible. the water marks tshs burns t scorches, we took all the tests that would normally approximate allied to a work of art and it failed all those tests. >> while the earliest history of the shroud is unclear, its unlikely that jesuss disciples could have uncovered it. >> fire nearly destroyed the

The rebecca black song is going to be. obviously you have struck a nerve with people. tell me what you hope to achieve long-term. >> i have a huge heart for discipleship. get people to raise their hand for jesus and make cool videos. i want to impact the college demographic and get them to make disciples in the nation and infect him with his grace. >> i commend you. it is so unique and encouraging you to take on the institutions including that of organized religion and not being authtentic and i...

>> humanity has developed amongst all of the inhumanity. this is good friday. its gods salvation at work and its so difficult and so hard and brutal. >> for many of these christian pilgrims, its a dream come true to walk down the same path of the via ddolorosa. >> being in holy land, its a wonderful experience because you get to paint a picture in your mind of all of the things that we know is true. >> the catholic church has more than a billion followers and they are represented here in the cro...

We have notice that he went to a juvenile detention center in rome. as you can see him there, he washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates. both male and female. and obviously that is important. previous popes have only washed the feet of priests as a way to reenact jesus dressing up as a servant to wash the feet of his disciples. pope francis appears to be different in other ways, too. you may remember he chose to ride in a volkswagen instead of the official vatican limo. he is staying in a...