it looks a little formal for pope francis. but -- >> trying to eavesdrop a little on what they might be saying. neither man is wearing a microphone. we're picking up background sounds from the cameras. and this pope is extraordinarily popular right now. recent polls have said among catholics he has an 80% approval rating. among noncatholics, an nbc/"wall street journal" poll, 55% approval rating. 60% of catholics say that this pope in the past year has renewed and strengthened their faith in the catholic church. >> absolutely. he has reinvigorated the church. he's got people thinking about their faith again. in part because he is emphasizing the social justice aspects of the catholic church. about reaching out to people. about welcoming all to the church. about lifting people up. he has moved this faith from being a faith about rules, back to being a faith about people. and it's really caught the public's imagination. >> as we mentioned before, the cameras now it seems have been ushered out of the private study of the pope. th

out here on ben franklinagerly awaiting pope francis. it's the same place where the celebration took place last night. it was a young boy who was booked last minute that won so many over. for many, the trip was worth the wait. >> he, to us s the vicor of chris. so, you know, for catholics all over the world, through apostolic succession, he holds the rein of our church. sheep. we're just excited. >> reporter: and again, the pope making national headlines after meeting with sex abuse victims. private schedule for a long

pope francis is high in the sky jetting his way to cuba. at the capital of havana, anticipation is building for his visit. historic trip to bring him to the united states for the first time as pontiff. nbc's anne thompson with the preview of what's in store. >> reporter: for pope francis, this is a trip of firsts. first visit to u.s. and cuba. he starts in cuba. the third pope to visit in 17 years, there is special interest in the son of latin america. once officially an athiest union. now pope francis is already living up to his twitter handle. it means bridge builder. hospitals events at the vatican and easing the roles of the cold war foes. wednesday he makes from serra of california a saint. on thursday, francis becomes the first pope to address a joint session of congress. he visits ground zero in new york on friday and saturday goes to philadelphia. all along, francis is expected to inspire americans as well as challenge them. he is critical of capitalism, the economic backbone of america. >> is the pope coming to scold americans for

pope francis waking up in the u.s. for the first time this morning after being greeted by the president, the vice president and an adoring crowd at andrews air force base. he was whisked away in a tiny fiat dwarfed by the secret service vehicles surrounding him. in jus a couple of hours, he'll arrive at the white house and offer his first words to an american public anxious to hear from him. we're joining him on his journey live from the south lawn today, wednesday, september 23rd, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is a special edition of "today," pope francis in america, with matt lauer live from the white house and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. well to a special splet edition of "today" on this very important wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer here at the white house. savannah is back at studio 1a. i have to tell you it's excited to be here. we're on the south lawn. quiet around here until 6:00 this morning and then we opened up the gates to the public and all tho

pope francis shook my hand. this is a man who, as i said, calls us to be better, believes that we can all change, that we can all be kind of sources of compassion and goodness in the world. >> you know, i was listening to chris jansing at andrews air force base yesterday talk about something. there comes a moment when you're involved in a situation like this for both of you where you age. do you enjoy and absorb the moment in person with your own eyes, or do you pick that phone up and try and capture it forever? if it's just in your own eyes you know you'll be able to reimagine it over and over again for rest of your lives but, of course, if you capture is on video you'll watch it a lot. i see a lot of people shunning the phones and cameras and simply wanting to be in the moment which i think is probably the right thing to do. >> and he's staying with this. he's actually spending quite a bit of time here, obviously talking to people. i'm wondering if he's speaking in english or spanish. >> tom costello, i unders

>>> good morning, francis, faith, and the family. after a night of celebration in philadelphia, history unfolding today. the pope wrapping up his week long visit to the u.s., thrilling the faithful and laying hands on a boy with an inness. >>> and a gunman going on a rampage on the streets, what set off this terrifying crime spree. >>> is this the end of the world as we know it? some people fear that the lunar eclipse tonight could mean the end is coming. beyonce brings down the house at the global citizens fest leaving no question who runs the world today. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a. >> that will get you dancing on a sunday morning. >>> good morning, erica is enjoying some time off, or maybe beyonce. quite a show last night. >> my 5-year-old daughter was in front of the tv doing the moves of beyonce. >> i was also trying to do the moves, but i liked like a old lady with a rocker. >> we have video of you in the swim set getting ready for sin synchronized swimming. >> dillon joins the u.s. national team in

francis school. they said it feels like we're going to see a rock star until their teacher said to me, we wouldn't do this for a rock star. we would only do this for our pope. >> i think he might get a better reception. thank you so much. there were a lot of memorable moments we want to show you from the pope's first full day in america. during the parade, he greeted a 5-year-old named sophie cruz. she handed him a t-shirt and handwritten letter, asking him to protect her parents, who are undocumented workers, from being deported. sophie recited a portion of the >> all immigrants just like my dad deserve to live with dignity. they deserve to live with respect. they deserve immigration reform. >> another picture of the day a lot of people are talking about, the pope's first meeting with beau and sonny obama. let's go over to top costello, outside the papal residence in washington. he's waiting on the pope to start his day. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're in northwest washington kno

pope francis will be taking off shortly. we understand he has left the papal residence and heading to kennedy airport. >> a big crowd is gathering to see the pope off as he departs for philadelphia, all happening within the hour. >>> good morning. welcome back to "today in new york" on this saturday morning. >> what a week it has been. we're going to get our papal visit team coverage in just a minute. but first we want to go to dave price, but what fabulous weather are we under? >> beautiful. and we had a remarkable stretch through and into the pope's visit. with his departure, things look terrific too. as we head through the day, starting off certainly with a chill in the air. 62 degrees right now. 50s in most of the suburbs. breezy conditions. 68 at noon. a high of 72 degrees today. and 70 at 6:00 p.m. tonight. seven day forecast looks good. everyone take a look. showers possible as we head into tuesday. into next week we see temperatures drop. tell you all about the forecast in just a little while. >>> as we've been telli

what will the francis effect. be. i can tell you that people have been moved, and he mentioned that positions of power, will they be moved? >> i think that's exactly right. i have a chance here -- we're sitting in a location that is a bit of rare filed air and it's one of those days where you stop and think about how fortunate you are to have a job like this. i take some pictures every once in a while. i took this one just a second ago of the view of where we sit watching the president and the pope address this crowd. george, i'm taken back to 2008 where i had the great honor of sitting in this exact location at that time when pope benedict visited the white house and president bush. i sat with tim rus ert at that time. i'm not catholic but i agree with maria. you sit and watch this and look at the faces of the people witnessing it with you, and it is a deeply moving experience. it makes you feel good and it gives you hope and hopefully that can be the message and the feeling that lasts throughout the next five or six

pope francis has a busy day ahead in new york. he will be visiting a school in east harlem in upper manhattan. and will later be celebrating mass at madison square garden. we saw him last evening at a prayer service at st. patrick's cathedral. he looked like a tired man. quite understandable. what an in kreblg schedule. >> and the emotion of this. and he is giving one kind of speech after another, after another. and he is touching on so many speeches. it is vast and complicated and complex. and this is deeply emotional and moving. and preaching last night about nuns. it is just unbelievable. people said i'm here on the south lawn because you're pope but really who you are as a person. i think this is about who he is as a person. this is rare. again, pastoring to the world at large, bringing all of these faiths together. bringing all of these people together. i think political countries will really take note of this tempo, attitude, language. >> i hope you're right, maria. i have some reservations about that. i think that is going

francis and his flock. tens of thousands of cubans line the streets for pope francis, as his historic visit gets underway. the pontiff praising the new relationship between cuba and the u.s., and telling nbc news he can't wait to meet the people of the united states. we are live in cuba. >>> no apologies. after a rare 24-hours of silence, donald trump speaking out. defending himself for not correcting a supporter who called president obama a muslim. >> for the first time in my life, i got in trouble by not saying anything. >> why trump says he was in a no-win situation. >>> plea of innocence. >> all i have to say is i'm the wrong guy. i tried telling detectives that. >> the man accused of terrorizing drivers on the streets of arizona says his weapon was in the pawnshop. will his defense fly, and are there other shooters out there? >>> and remembering jackie collins. the best-selling romance novelist dead at the age of 77 after a secret six-year battle with cancer. her diagnosis not revealed, even appearing

pope francis getting ready to leave the big apple. he's going to ultimately be heading to philadelphia today. that's going to wrap up his final two days while here in the u.s. we're standing by as he boards that chopper which will take him to jfk. and then he'll fly to philadelphia. it's in philadelphia today that he has another busy schedule. he's not slowed down. he'll have mass this morning, celebrating that at the cathedral basilica of saint peter and paul. he'll have a mall address where 40,000 people are expected to attend. big crowds are waiting. >> he'll visit some inmates as well. that will be an emotional part of his trip as he gets ready to wrap up his first u.s. visit. i think the one thing a lot of people have been talking about, i've been talking with them about pope coverage is the stamina of this pope. >> right. >> he's been nonstop. >> we're told he hasn't been feeling 100% but he's still making the effort to get through. we'll be checking in on these live pictures and with eun yang throughout the broadcast. >>> happe

a controversial francis can priest who founded missions in california. the city united in joy. >> turning to politics now. the feud between gop presidential candidate donald trump and fox news is back on. trump says he's now boycotting the cable news network. on twitter he writes fox news has been treated me very unfairly and i have therefore decided i won't be doing anymore fox shows for the foreseeable future. fox news released a statement that trump canceled after --. >>> marco rubio is pulling ahead of jeb bush in florida. but donald trump is still on top. he's winning among florida gop primary voters with 31.5%. presidential debate organizers have o announced debates and sites for the 2016 debates. the democratic and republican candidates meet three times next year. september 26th at wright state universe in dayton ohio. october 9th at washington university in st. louis missouri. and october 19th at the university of nevada las vegas. vice president candidates meet just once in farmville, virginia. and according to a new gallup poll the democratic p

pope francis' visit to the u.s. has excited people from all over a diverse crowd lined washington, d.c. you will meet a couple in that crowd getting a glimpse of the pope. [ music playing ] and the queen of soul will be performing for the pope. she is not seeing respect. we know one sing she is singing. we will tell you about that spiritual gift is she says she will give him. >> 4:14. pope francis, of course, continues his visit to washington, d.c. here's his schedule. the holy father will address congress. everyone eager to hear what he says there. a few hours later, he will visit st. patricks the oldest parish and he will speak to people in poverty. then he leaves from joint base andrew, heads to new york city. at 6:45, he's fwifg the evening prayer on fifth avenue. the pope, of course, drew a large diverse crowd in our nation's capitol yesterday. people from all over the country and the world are there hoping to catch a glimpse of him. we found a new jersey couple who plans to follow him for the remainder of his

. >>> it's on to the next city for pope francis. he will be wheeled up in a couple çhours, leaving new yor to philadelphia where crowds will greet him in the city of brotherly love. >> and preserving america's front yard. the first of its kind event happening today to restore and improve the national mall. >>> good morning, everybody, i'm angie goff. >> i'm david culver. welcome to news 4 on this saturday morning. 6:00, starting out pretty pleasant temperatures out there. >> let's go to storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> football games, have the tour decure bike ride, nationals are playing baseball, a music festival this afternoon. it looks like it will stay mostly dry. however, just to our south we have rain. it's showing up on the storm team 4 radar. through the shenandoah valley, along the atlantic coast just off of the virginia beach area down to outer banks. getting heavy surf and heavier downpours there. the closest rain to us is right down 95, southern prince william, west of lou ray. sprinkle activity in st. mary's

honor of presenting to you, pope francis of the holy see. [ applause ] >>> mr. vice president, mr. speaker, honorable members of congress, dear friends, i am most grateful for your invitation to address this joint session of congress in the land of the free and the home of the brave. [ applause ] from which we have all received so much and toward which we share a common responsibility. each son or daughter of a given country has a mission, a personal and social responsibility. your own responsibility as members of congress is to enable this country, by your legislative activity, to grow as a nation. you are the face of its people, their representatives. you are called to defend and preserve the dignity of your fellow citizens in the tireless and demanding pursuit of the common good. for this is the chief aim of all politics. a political society endures when it seeks to stimulate the growth of all its members. especially those in situations of the greater vulnerability of risk, legislating the activity is always better to take care of the party. you are to serve

the pope francis's remarks just now. when he was speaking yesterday beforeacongress, he was speaking to the american people. the audience is so much bigger today for the d spictoual leader to 1.2 catholics world shde. to one point catholics worldwide. as we witnessed yesterday when he spoke before congress, this not among the lectures and scolds, it is one he tries to bring us together for a common good and likely a theme we'll witness today as he hits on critical issues, including immigration, income inequality, yesterday went to lunch with the homeless in the d.c. community, he made that message very clear, as well. but recognizes dysfunctional as ou congress is, the united nations is perhaps even worse. i spoke to the u.n. -- u.s. atmosphere to the united nations earlier today d she says she's been so moved by the inspirational words of this pope and for her the real issue, the real desire is to see the activation, as she describes it, the implementation of these goals, recognize, savannah, even today the united natio

biden meeting for 75 minutes in private with pope francis on friday. president biden said the pope praised him as a good catholic. he said the issue of abortion did not come up yesterday and the pope said he should keep receiving communion. that has been a source of controversy with u.s. bishoping arguing that catholic politicians who support abortion rights should be denied abortion. the vatican statement did not mention the topic. president biden looking to rebuild trust in a meeting yesterday with the french president emmanuel macron after the u.s. angered france by signing a submarine deal with australia. the president admitting his administration made a mistake, calling it, quote, clumsy. the president's next stop is a worldwide climate conference in glasgow, our next stop as well. joe, back to you. >> peter, thank you so much. >>> it's time for a weekend morning boost. kristen, you have the honor this morning. >> i do. this is a good one. you'll like it. this was the dream of a lifetime for one 97-year-old tennis player from the ukraine. rafael n

pope francis set to touch down in the u.s. for the first time today. a rare presidential greeting at the airport and then thousands of the faithful and massive, unprecedented security. >> not going quietly. republican candidate scott walker ends his candidacy and urges others to do the same, with a shot at donald trump. >> this morning bill o'reilly is here. >> and raising the cost of a life saving pill overnight from $13 to $750. >> in response to doctors saying they can't access this drug, are you going to chang the price? >> no. >> nobody in america should have to choose between buying the medicine they need and paying their rent. >> how that ceo has become a pariah and thrust the battle over prescriptions and price gouging into the spotlight today, thursday, september 22nd, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on tuesday morning. that prescription story has raised a lot of eyebrows and it's entered right into t

francis is the first pope to visit an active war zone. this nation is suffering from more than two years of bloody battle between muslim rebels and christians. displacing a quarter of its people, many of them children. >> the pope's visit is a great opportunity, not only to bring the attention on the car situation, but to bring the attention on the children. >> reporter: today, francis visited a refugee camp. tomorrow, he'll meet with muslims at a mosque in one of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. on the plane to africa, francis own safety, saying he was more worried about the mosquitos. in kenya and uganda, security has been very visible. there have been few of the spontaneous moments that are the hallmark of francis' papacy. still, this has been a very joyous trip. on a continent where the catholic church is alive and growing. >> later today, francis will knock on the door of bangui's theater, starting the holy year of mercy in a city of conflict. erica? >> anne, thank you. sheinelle is following a number of headlines for us this

pope francis set touch down in the u.s. today. a rare greeting at the airport and then thousands of the faithful and massive unprecedented security. the arrival now just hours away. >>> not going quietly. sconsin governor scott walker ends his presidential bid and urges others to do the same as a parting shot to donald trump. >> the limited number of candidates who can offer a positive conservative alternative to the current front-runner. >> well, this morning trump is lashing out again. this time against fox news and bill o'reilly. o'riley is here and will respond live. >>> and 5,000% hike. the young drug company ceo under fire for raising the cost of a life-saving pill overnight from $13 to $750. >> in response to all of this attention and doctors and patient groups saying they can't access this drug, are you going to change the price? >> no. >> the controversial decision making it all the way to the campaign trail. >> nobody in america should have to choose between buying the medicine and paying their rent. >> how that ceo has

pope francis arrives in washington, d.c. today. he'll begin his first ever trip in all he'll spend six days here, including stops in new york and philadelphia. a security operation that we haven't seen before. we're going to have much more on pope's visit and his popularity just ahead. >>> in politics, wisconsin governor scott walker is the headline. he has ended his campaign for the republican presidential nomination. and now he's encouraging others to do the same without naming donald trump. walker said he would like to see more of a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive conservative alternative to the current front-runner. >> front-runner equaling trump there. >> and a navy fighter jet crashed in california last night near a military base outside fresno. the pilot managed to eject and safely parachute to the ground. the cause of that crash is still under investigation. >> meantime, a lot of people get their prescription drugs and have a bit of sticker shock and wait until you hear this, the 32-year-old head of a

anne thompson is following pope francis on his trip. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. you would never know this was the most dangerous part of the pope's africa trip. just look at his face this morning. but he is visiting a country, the central african republic, that has been the center of a bloody conflict that's killed more than 6,000 people since >> reporter: the capital city is a mix of force and trappings to protect pope francis who comes for peace. francis is the first pope to visit an active war zone. this nation is suffering from more than two years of bloody battle between muslim rebels and christians. displacing a quarter of its people, many of them children. >> the pope's visit is a great opportunity, not only to bring the attention on the c.a.r. situation, but to bring the attention to the children. >> reporter: today, francis visited a refugee camp. tomorrow, he'll meet with muslims at a mosque in one of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. on the plane to africa, francis down played the threats to

over 24 hours pope francis arrives in philadelphia. and as we have been telling you all week security is going to be tight and road closures are in effect. let's get a check on traffic. >> we've been covering all week what's going on in the traffic problems but these are the big things happening this weekend if you are around in philadelphia. this is what you need to know. schuylkill expressway at 10:00 tonight closed eastbound from the blue route to 95, also closed westbound from 95 to route 1, the vine street expressway closed from 95 to the schuylkill expressway, both directions east and westbound. route 1 from 30 to belmont avenue, additionally the ben franklin bridge closed, no access to philadelphia or into new jersey. that will be a strictly a bridge for pedestrians. 95 will be open so that's good. but we have several exit ramps closed. the center city traffic box in effect by 6:00. >> let's get a check on our forecast. sheena. >> vai, we're looking at a breezy day, more clouds moving into the area, high temperatures from 75 to

pope francis is riffs in cuba today. he'll visit three cities over the course of four days this next week. and he's expected to meet with the castro brothers. >> news 4's david culverç recently traveled to cuba and shows us how many are anxiously awaiting the pontiff's arrival. ♪ >> reporter: they present through the havana streets in prayer, singing,en chatting, following behind a statue of their local church name sake, lady of mountserot. >> castro takes personal command. >> reporter: post revolution the catholic church saw its way among the people eliminated. for nearly half a century, scenes like this one, banned until 1 98 and this historic visit by pope john paul ii. pope benedict's trip further expanded religious freedoms. >> the priest tells me they did this for many years up until the revolution, then it stopped. they began the tradition once again just last year. >> it's different few yore. >> reporter: for devout catholics, having a pope from latin america brings added significance to pope francis's visit.

pope francis of course chose his name after st. francis of assisi, a patron saint of animals. if you live or work near city hall, you'll be able to grab a bite at a new wawa that opens later today. ♪ there's wally the goose. this is a preview party for a new wawa that has unique features we're told, including indoor bar seating, special digital signs, and new products. >> look at that tray of goodness. the grand opening will feature the philadelphia orchestra and eagles cheerleaders and there is a dance-off with wally. >>> good morning. temperatures today expected to stay above average so we see quite a warm and dry week. sunshine expected as well. our humidity goes up heading into tomorrow, then i'm tracking cooler conditions. that is in time for the eagles game on sunday. right now a live look outside, philadelphia at 64 degrees, our wind speeds are calm. humidity at 90%. feels like temperatures at 64 as well. across the region at 50 in the poconos, 60 in reading, 57 in westchester, 61 in wilmington, 64 in dover and in the mid-50s in millville, 57 at the atlantic city airp

pope francis walked into the chambers to absolutely thunderous applause. it was a very, very moving moment, in fact, for house speaker john boehner. he was moved to tears at the site of pope francis there about to deliver a speech to congress. this is the third pope speaker boehner has tried to get to come and speak to congress. it was a wide-ranging speech by the pope. it hit on many of his favorite themes, income inequality, religious freedom, climate change, and he spent a lot of time talking about the refugee crisis around the world and about immigration. he urged congress to follow the golden rule on the issue of immigration, and that is to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. he says this is the yardstick by which we will be measured by history. it was a speech that was very well received and now he moves on to another part of washington, about a mile and a half away, to come here to catholic charities to have lunch with 300 homeless people. on the menu today is boneless teriyaki chicken and asian pasta salad. i talked to one homeless m

- now, wally do you know a girl named francis? - you mean, francis hobbs? - well, is that the francis who has your letterman sweater? - oh, you know about that huh? - oh yes, yes we do. we saw her in the drugstore last night. she was wearing your sweater. - well, she must've got cold again. - wally, now i was your age once, and i can understand how a boy can be attracted to a pretty girl. you know, phoning her, and following her around, and giving her little tokens of affection, and being jealous-- - dad. i'm mixed up, are we still talking about me? she told the whole drugstore last night about how she had you wrapped around her little finger, and how you were following her around. - she said that! - she certainly did, and naturally it upset your mother and me very much. especially, after you lied about what happened to your sweater. - boy have i been taken. (hisses) - what are you doing? - well, i'm giving you the death ray. - cut it out squirt, i'm reading. hey, where you going? - over to that creepy francis' house and get my sweater back. - hot dog! hey,

>>> another huge crowd this morning for pope francis' mass in the philippines. millions of people turning out for what could be the biggest papal visit ever. nbc's anne thompson was there. she's in manila with more. anne good morning. >> reporter: sheeinelle vatican officials are indeed calling it the biggest event in papal history. 6 million people came to see pope francis in spite of conditions that were absolutely miserable. but it never showed on the faces of the faithful. the marquee event of pope francis' visit -- a mega mass an act of devotion even a tropical storm could not mar. francis again returned to a theme of his trip -- the protection of children. >> we need to care for our young people not allowing them to be robbed of hope. >> reporter: before dawn manila teemed with people waiting to get into resolve park. some who had been there all night. the pope's stay began at the city's largest university where the crowd was so big, there was hardly room to move. a sea of smartphones strained to capture the moment. children lifted for a kiss. here he hear

pope francis chose to canonize the two popes together, another symbolic act of his big tent approach. each man championed by different factions of the church. john paul is lawded by conservativetives for his strict interpretation of doctrine. john was seen more pastor than pontiff. this was not a day for labels. and for those who a year ago feared pope benedict's resignation would throw the church into turmoil, this morning's sight of two living popes celebrating their predecessors, a sign of unity in this ancient fate. >> reporter: for those that stayed to the end, and that was just about everybody because it was tough to leave were awarded by a popemobile ride. he went down all the way down to the end. he got there, couldn't find a place to turn around, so he hung a right, and we're told that he got back to casa santa marta in time to have lunch. >> ann, thank you. >> hate to see the popemobile get caught in that wrong traffic. >>> not only with the canonization with two popes is it an important day for the catholic church, but we got a chance to see pope francis and pope ameritus b

francis' first visit to the u.s. the pope welcomed by president obama can the first lady at joint base andrews. a gesture so the rare it's only one done once before. he left in an italian made fiat. earlier in route from cuba, aboard a jet dubbed shepherd 1. francis told reporters he would not bring up the issue on the u.s. and cuba. saying this is a historical trip not that political one. and everywhere excitement. >> there it is. going by. and there is the pope. >> we're really focusing on the message of love and mercy and the joy he brings to all of us here. >> francis are meet with the president at the white house on thursday. becoming the first pope to address a joint congress. and while here francis will also parade along the national mall and celebrate mass at the largest catholic church in the u.s. francis arrived at what is effectively the vatican's embassy, located directly across the treat from the vice president's mansion. a humble man of faith at the center of american democracy. >> and matt lauer is at

from there pope francis will leave for rome at 8:00 tonight. you know that eun yang is in philadelphia right now where music and passion have already set the stage. >> reporter: philadelphia is live with excitement and joy as pope francis spends a full day here in the city of brotherly love. the faithful who came to see him say his message of love is good for the church and for the country. the crowd roared as pope francis rode through benjamin franklin parkway in the heart of philadelphia. thousands upon thousands of people lined the streets early to stake their spots. >> there he is. >> reporter: each person had to go through intense security screening to catch even a glimpse of him, making the trip worthwhile. >> we waited for five hours. five seconds but it wu beautiful. >> we feel his holiness. feel his holiness. it's been a beautiful experience. wouldn't trade it for a thing. >> reporter: he held a massive outdoor mass marking this exhibit. he spoke about the importance of supporting families. >> translator: god give me the strength to mo

>> i think that pope francis is someone who is consistent but always surprising and the consistency is he's always going to reach out and invite people to a relationship with god that's personal and important. he really sees that as important and he's going to go from place to place bringing a message that people need accept personally and say, what is he trying to tell me and what kind of action can i take? i think he is a person who was in his mid to late 70s when elected pope. he had a very long record in the public of doing all of this missionary work, all of this out reach. i think all of that is going to continue. >> it's been an amazing trip so far and we look forward to new york and philadelphia. we appreciate it. thank you so much. >>> turning now to politics, the feud between gop presidential candidate, donald trump and fox is back on. on twitter he writes, fox news has been treating me very unfairly and have therefore fox news shows in the future. mean while, the new pole shows that marco rubio is poling ahead of jeb bush in their home state but jeb bush is still on top. and

it was the final public event for pope francis in philadelphia and in the u.s. he took the altar with over 800,000. the excitement and energy was palpable. >> his word is very inspiring to me. >> i've seen people from other religions, so culturally diverse. >> to be at a mass led by the holy father is just amazing. >> others we spoke to told us that the papal mass felt intimate though it drew so many. all of those people meant long lines at the security check points. the key was keeping busy. for some the wait lasted for hours. estimates put the crowds around 860,000. that meant pilgrims eager to see the pope had to tap into that christian virtue of patience. >> the line was like three hours to get in. we waited three hours here. >> we walked up to the white. today we were down spring garden. >> some families stuck in the back of the lines gave up and left early but those who made it through got a blessings from the pope, received communion and prayed together. pope francis offered a final wave good-bye aboard shepherd one at philadelphia international airport l

pope francis headed to the u.s. this week after drawing huge crowds in cuba. and sharing a handshake with fidel castro. as he gets set to arrive here tomorrow, we're with the pope every step of the way. >>> the surge. carly fiorina jumps 12 points to second place in the republican race for president. the front-runner, donald trump, losing ground. this morning we'll talk to him live. >>> the president and the prisoners. >> hoy y'all doing? >>> an exclusive look at president obama's visit to a federal prison, a first for a sitting president. this morning his very personal conversation with convicted felons. >>> and eightle time's the charm. jon hamm finally wins an emmy for "mad men" and crawls his way to the stage. >> there has been a terrible mistake, clearly. >>> a night filled with excitement, emotion and a standing ovation for tracy morgan. >> i finally regained consciousness, i was just excited to learn that i wasn't the one who messed up. >> and there's one member of our team who has a shiny new statue today, monday, september 21st, 2015. >> announcer: fr

it's as if pope francis is speaking just to you. the pontiff, directly addressing the camera in this rare and unique documentary. >> for the first time in history, the pope opens his doors to address the questions and issues we face together, as a leader whose faith inspires the world. >> reporter: five years since white smoke rose over the vatican, symbolizing the selection of a new pope, with a common touch, paying his own hotel bill. pope francis tackles tough sugge subjects in this film. life, death, and the role of the family. he has not lost his sense of humor. the award-winneing director sai he wanted to make a movie about him. the pope favorability rates have approached those of john paul ii. despite his humble character, francis drew huge crowds on his 2015 trip to the u.s. >> we're smiling here at the studio, at the looks of this car. we are used to the big american limousines. and this is a mr. bean car by comparison. and yet, it's going the take him around town. >> reporter: but some politically conservative catholics ar

the mass will last two hours or more and later this afternoon pope francis will have an official state visit with cuban president raul castro. jay gray, nbc news, havana. >> we'll take you back there live. that mass is about to go on for two hours. you can stream it now on the nbc washington app and watch everything unfold live. >> all right. he's coming here next. here are four things you need to know about traveling around town once the pope gets here. joint base andrews. first things, first. by far the most disruptive day will be wednesday. now, the brookland metro station, that's going to be extremely busy on wednesday. the red line will be particularly crowded. brookland is the most crowded. as the pope moved around town, there will be rolling road closu closures. we know some of the details about his movement but there are others we don't know. if you don't have a ticket to the canonization mass, your best chance is his public fa raid around the white house wednesday. he'll travel from the executive mansion toward the cathedral. very, very busy. >>> a mel more miami service will

francis i are francis is covering it. >>> we showed you the clip of the batman versus superman. we have the extended version of the action-packed trailer. take a look at that. >> he is not our enemy. >> black and blue. god versus man. >> day versus night. >> all right. so got you, right? there's so much anticipation. you'll have to wait! the movie doesn't hit theaters until march of 2016. >> everything starts in 2016! ghost busters -- all the new movies. >> star wars in december right? >> right. pump the brakes. >>> to another box office smash. the minions are ruling the big screen the movie from our sister company universal pictures is on track to bring in nearly $115 million this weekend making the second highest animated opening of all time. there's the controversy involving the minions that is heating up. some parents aren't too happy with mcdonalds latest talking minions the happy meal toy. they claim it use a particular four-letter word we can't say on tv at all. mcdonalds responded saying the toys speak minionese. as one who is learning minionese from fluent children we h