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Pope francis back home at th vatican after spending three nights in the hospital he is fighting bronchitis, the 86-year-old is expected though to kick off easter celebration tomorrow on a palm sunday. vice president harris complete her weeklong trip in africa, and the last day was in zambia where she met with philanthropic leaders and gave a speech about climate resilience she and the gentleman are no headed back to the states by the way of spain more simone right after this break. (wheezing)

Are traditional devotionals tha were forgotten. these two men on earth the simple faith of people who gave them theological foundations an sustenance. historical foundations. and i think revived the faith o an entire generation or five an the young people today the ec packing into latin masses, i just saw them in new orleans. at is the fruit of the men that we honor today. >> that was a great picture fro the back of the college of cardinals had the casket being brought down but i want to brin it...

So he spent the past ten years more or less like a monk, livin in a small convent behind st. peters basilica with a small group of people who were taking care of him and not contesting the pontificate of pope francis and as a type of emeritus pope, he would not be. >> to have a funeral of a pope who was raining. and francis is and that pope. the ceremony should be simple and i am not surprised that the vatican would say that the delegations officially that would come would be from italy and germ...

Wonder if you greet them cover to caliber. >> please jump in here and add to that if you would. >> you know what is amazing about that simplicity of his writings. the perfect example is a three-part series, jesus of nazareth, super profound pretty but so smart and so confident i his reasons for believing in jesus of nazareth that he didn have to make a complicated pizz when you are reading the life o jesus in this profound work, yo say, gosh, that is simple. and that is the way pope benedict rea...

Of state. it is a different ceremony that we are going to see but not much . it is a bit different than it would be bid. >> mass is different because it is not a reigning pope and we will get into that later in the broadcast. the thing that i have to say i am a little peeved that benedic asked for a simple and solemn ceremony pretty did not ask for an insignificant one and it seems that the sum of the vatican they disinvited heads o state and said you are not well compared they only invited germ...

Square. >> do you agree with raymond that when pope benedict emeritu really said he wanted just a simple and somber funeral, that this is not what he meant by that? do you think that he would be pleased with what is happening right now? >> well, im not going to try t speculate on his mind. i think he did want a simple ceremony. and i think he wanted a simple life in front of the most telling things i ever heard was from a vatican monsignor who said 30 some years ago, we have one great problem wi...

Buried directly in the crypt below st. peters in the tomb that pope john paul ii once occupied. before he was moved up into the main church of one of the chapels but he will be interred in st. peters basilica. >> im wondering because we are seeing you on the right-hand side and on the left-hand side for looking at the vatican at st. peters square. im wondering if you can give u an idea of what has been going on for the past couple of days. what has the activity been and who is coming to pay thei...

So it is a mood that is joyous because it is the christmas season but it is also sadness because we are saying goodbye t a beloved pope and the catholic church. >> lauren greene standing by. we will get back to you momentarily. his teachings have influenced generations of theologians. we are joined by raymond arroyo. the last person to conduct an anglo speaking interview back and he was a cardinal and he is the manager for the internal word networker we got so much t go through talking about her...

Have been able to pay tribute t pope emeritus benedict xvi. today it is time to say goodbye. there are way more than the vatican. there were 3700 priests here to help with the servant of the communion and there will be contingents from many places. weve got a contingent from the jewish community and the italy islamic community bulletin that funeral. he would converse with people and this is very important. one thing that is also very clear because this is not a state funeral. there will be offic...

Angeles. thank you for joining our special coverage of pope benedicts funeral. some 200,000 of the faithful have filed past the body of pop benedict as he was lying in state in st. peters basilica. during general audience at the vatican wednesday come up pope francis prayed his predecessors acute and gentle thoughts. >> we begin our coverage with our chief religion correspondent , lauren greene, who was live in vatican city fo us. >> good morning. it is time to say goodbye to pope benedict. ther...