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>> last week he dropped to the floor when he heard the news and celebrated with his own special dance. >> how did you spend the day preparing to meet the pope? >> dressed. i dressed and made sure i fixed my collar. i took a bath last night and this morning too. >> known to his friends as z, 11-year-old zachary alderman said being an altar boy helps him feel closer to god. >> it is just a special day in my life that i get to do this. >> jocelyn acino is blessed. at 12 years old she said her famil...

Spiritual adviser, increasingly, doing that with the church, not only providing context of what is happening in this changing world but also making sure that the church itself is reflecting in trying to change eternally as well. >> when have you ever heard of a prom end in the person being defined as humble? >> absolutely true. >> thats who he is. >> hand in hand. >> professor, again, we are being joined bay a number of non-catholics who are watching this as a live event. explain a few things he...

And the dispossessed in america? "i shall talk about what the holy spirit will inspire me to say." as we reached out with a parting gift, we were surprised to hear the one request made by a pilgrim before his first trip to the united states. "pray for me. i need it. god bless you." the popes blessing will be conveyed on to millions of americans this week, and chip reid is covering in washington. >> reporter: on his first visit to the u.s., pope francis received a rare tarmac greeting from presid...

Image of your only begotten son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit, one god, forever and ever. >> professor, we are awaiting a reading which will be a familiar moment for american catholics, tell us were we are in this church? >> the rite of canonization is over and now we are beginning the liturgy of the word. the unusual parts are over and is something familiar. and there will be a homily and then after that will be the literature jie of the eucharist. >> we had hear...

Heart and today it is the spiritual center. >> im in love. im in love with this person. >> reporter: for many cubans, pope francis is a not just improving their soul but their very lives. this woman came to thank the pope for his role in bringing cuba and the u.s. closer together. >> papal francisco is a great man. >> reporter: at mass, with cubas president raul castro sitting nearby, the pope acknowledged the churchs struggles here. less than 20 years ago, repressed by the government, catholic ...

The first latin american pope. as he made his way through the throngs who reached out to him, hundreds of thousands. a giant cuban flag and the image of che guevara, the atheist revolutionary hero, towering above it all. the heat was smothering. but no matter, nothing would dampen their enthusiasm, or their faith. pope francis celebrated the mass. and in his homily he offered perhaps an indirect, gentle chiding of the communist government here. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: "christi...

Capitalizing on goodwill from the vaticans role in softening relations between havana and washington. how well its working was highlighted by the pope personally giving first communion to ten youngsters, but several dissidents were reported detained in advance of this visit and not everyone here approves of the tactic of engaging rather than confronting the authorities. that wasnt evident in the crowd that came to mass, however. 109-year-old emilia alphonsa traveled more than 200 miles. "we are ...

>> its not only what hes saying, but what hes doing. >> reporter: dora lopez says shes impressed by the popes efforts to improve relations between cuba and the u.s. >> theyre trying to help, that has been affecting the cuban economy. >> reporter: in 90 degree heat and 91% humidity 300,000 listened to francis encourage them to serve others. the mass was not without incident. three protesters rushed the popemobile. they were taken into custody. their leaflets tossed into the sky. and one man throw...

Swiss, all catholic, all pledged to give their lives. there are guards that you cant miss and guards that you cant see, the ones in plain clothes with automatic weapons. in the united states, the secret service often says to the presidents staff, "look, we know you want to do that, but we cant do that." do you ever say that to the pope? >> no. we tried. at the beginning, we tried. but he was saying always, he always had the last word. we were discussing about security and safety problems, but he...

Second proper family in the cellar with a wife and a few children. like a dr dr. jekyll and mr. hyde, fritzl always made sure to celebrate holidays with his cellar family, even brick down a christmas tree. >> we know today from the doctors that those in prison do things at a totally different pace t. way they talk the way they choose the to spend their time in freedom. its simply impossible to imagine what it must have been like to establish a daily routine and live with a constant reminder of t...