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This. but then it was very serendipitous; just by chance, they knew we were here. and i got a call the night before asking if we would sing. my answer, would i consider it? this is incredible! >> reporter: when you get the invitation, you can hardly believe it. >> thats true. so we came again, planning, hoping to see pope benedict xvi after the mass. but, however, he resigned two days before we left. >> reporter: you dont have great luck with popes. >> i have been asked often, will you come back...

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With the people i have known so long. its an out-of0body experience, out of time, out of space, because we are just ourselves as a group; but we have been transported to this place. ♪ [ music ]♪ >> were singing the same music we sing for the community of saint annes on a sunday, and yet were doing it in this incredible space with all of these people here with all of the hierarchy and in front of this altar, the altar of the chair. ♪ amen >> reporter: and thats the "cbs evening news" for to...

Able to relate to the diversity and catholics around the world. >> reporter: the church in america is at a crossroads. the percentage of u.s. catholics has held steady at 25%. but it is largely on the strength of catholic immigrants, most of them hispanic, obscuring the fact that one out of every three americans who grew up in the church has left. >> i think that he needs to be more focused on todays youth, more trying to get more people back into the church, and i just think it takes a younger ...

Galveston, texas in 1878, first son of henry and tina johnson, both former slaves. henry johnson was a school janitor and tina johnson a laundress. they made sure all their children went on to read and write. he went on to be the first black heavyweight boxings champion. was a better writer and public speaker than his five years of formal education would have led you to expect. he called what he did for a living, quote, the stern business of pugilism. boxing was segregated when jack johnson star...

John arthur johnson was born in galveston, texas in 1878, first son of henry and tina johnson, both former slaves. henry johnson was a school janitor and tina johnson a laundress. they made sure all their children went on to read and write. he went on to be the first black heavyweight boxings champion. was a better writer and public speaker than his five years of formal education would have led you to expect. he called what he did for a living, quote, the stern business of pugilism. boxing was s...

As the cardinals of the roman catholic church gather to select a new pope in a highly secret proceeding. nbcs anne thompson remains at the vatican for us tonight following it all. anne, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. on the eve of the conclave there is no clear front runner. coalitions are forming but this is thought to be a wide open contest for the future of the catholic church. in their final meeting before the conclave, signs of collegiality disguise what some say is a growi...

Mitt, but its harder to admit that the american people did see mitt up close and personal and through the media and they didnt like him. >> jon: but they also say a preponderance of stories about barack obama, especially in the final weeks. >> as the pew center pointed out, during this election obamas coverage was lop-sidedly positive and romneys coverage was lopsidedly negative. and mrs. romney has a perfect write to complain about that. and if she want today pursue the media critique function....

Department weighed in, but if you look at the statistics you have people waiting trial in military tribunals in guantanamo where theyve convicted four people in major cases. over that time, there have been 500 terrorist cases in the federal courts, 67 of them people like abu ghaith captured overseas and looking at the conspiracy charge and the extradition rules it just seemed to be the way to make sense. >> pelley: john, thanks very much. we found out today, that the election of the next pope wi...

That the american people did see mitt up close and personal and through the media and they didnt like him. >> jon: but they also say a preponderance of stories about barack obama, especially in the final weeks. >> as the pew center pointed out, during this election obamas coverage was lop-sidedly positive and romneys coverage was lopsidedly negative. and mrs. romney has a perfect write to complain about that. and if she want today pursue the media critique function. now that romney has been defe...