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The immigrants, the sick, and those in prison. and it is seen in the hundreds of schools where religious brothers and sisters train children to read and write, to love god and neighbor and to contribute as good citizens to the life of american society. all of this is a great legacy which you have received and which you have been called to enrich at pass on. >> that story is seen in the many shrines which dot this city and the many parish churches whose towers and steeples speak

>> reporter: but grassroots conservatives at a washington conference claimed victory when they heard the news. >> speaker boehner announced he will be resigning. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: the resignation frees him politically. advisers say he will prevent a looming shut down next week by working with democrats to fund the government. with money for planned parenthood that conservatives wanted to block over abortion. his exit comes one day after he made history. the devoutly catholic...

And steeples speak of gods presence in the midst of our communities. it is seen in the efforts of all those dedicated priests, religious and laeity, who, for over two centuries, have ministered to the spiritual needs of the poor, the immigrant, the sick and those in prison. and it is seen in the hundreds of schools where religious brothers and sisters train children to read and write, to love god and neighbor, and to contribute as good citizens to the life of american society. all of this is a g...

The immigrant, the sick and those in prison. and it is seen in the hundreds of schools where religious brothers and sisters train children to read and write, to love god and neighbor, and to contribute as good citizens to the life of american society. all of this is a great legacy which you have received and which you have been called to enrich and pass on. >> translator: that story is seen in the many shrines which dot this city, and the many parrish churches whose towers

And then we just -- we were in total shock. >> reporter: the family wrote in for tickets for todays mass and were shocked when they got seven. >> do you feel youve gotten a miracle already? >> absolutely. more than one, yes. >> reporter: day, a single mom, said her family has seen their share of obstacles. her 12-year-old has autism and epilepsy. her 9-year-old has heart problems. but guided by unwavering catholic faith they get through it. >> we do this all of the time. it is just me and the ki...

>> reporter: up and down californias majestic coast you find a series of catholic missions steeped in faith and controversy. today pope francis canonized the man who founded many of the missions, father junipero serra. but to many native americans, they think he is no saint. >> it is painful that our lives dont matter. >> reporter: starting in 1769 serra and his fellow missionaries came here to what is now known as california. they established nine of the states 21 missions, including this one i...

Crowd of 25,000 welcomed him to washingtons basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. ♪ ♪ as he walked through the basilica, the faithful who filled the aisles, strained to see or even touch him. before he made his way to a small chapel, where he prayed in private. then on the steps of the largest catholic church in north america at an elaborate temporary outdoor altar, the pope celebrated mass in spanish, his native language. unlike earlier speeches, he avoided controver...

Own rite would be a challenge. i think we also heard beyonce is doing a concert in central park. the president is going to be in the city as well. as well as the pope. any one of those things would be a bit of a security nightmare. but all of them happening at once. is that stretching our resources here in the city? >> well, actually, we are department for the department, 35,000 officers that were so large, that we can do it all. weve put a number of our personnel on 12-hour shifts. a lot of ove...

Resounding cheers of the faithful. his first mass in the united states and he did it by making history. the first saint ever named on american soil. junipero serra, the spanish priest who established californias missions. what does that mean to you? >> its exciting. >> i think its something pretty special. >> reporter: today, descendants of the native americans he converted right there at the altar. special to some, controversial to others. serras role in history marking a dark chapter of coloni...

Steven hackel says for many hispanics in california, serra is seen as a founding father. his presence is everywhere. >> i think what the pope is really trying to do is open up an understanding of our american origins. it wasnt just anglo-american protestants, but catholic priests throughout the continent. >> father serra was a spaniard. he was european, therefore, he was white. >> reporter: and gould believes by making serra a saint, the church is ignoring an ugly chapter in california history. ...