Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square Tuesday morning to witness the inauguration of Pope Francis as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, who again used his platform to advocate for the poor.
"The Bible" episode 3, shown on Sunday evening on The History Channel, spends much of its first half on the history of the Jewish captivity under Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who destroys the Frist Temple and takes the Jews captive to Babylon.
The newly elected Pope Francis I, or Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, 76, told the thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square that "it seems like my brothers have chosen someone from far away, so here I am."
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, 76, chose the papal name Francis. He is the first non-European Roman Catholic Pope and the 266th pope of the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is the new pope to succeed Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
A new pope to succeed Pope Benedict XVI has been chosen by Roman Catholic cardinals as white smoke was seen puffing out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday.
"The Bible" featured the stories of Samson and Delilah, King Saul, David and Goliath, and ended with the appearance of Solomon as a child in the second part of the five-part, 10-hour TV miniseries aired on the History channel on Sunday evening.
The Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday with the Eagles looking for redemption after its Nov. 11 loss in their first meeting. The game is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream via the link below.
The Indiana Pacers' top-tier defense will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers' fast-pace offense system under new coach Mike D'Antoni tonight as the Pacers kick off their first of four-straight road games. The Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers game will begin at 10:30 pm ET and can be watched live stream for free with the link below.
The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking for revenge against the Chicago Bulls tonight when they step on the courts of the United Center. The Bulls just handed the Bucks its third consecutive loss Saturday, and at home no less, in a tight game of 93-86. Tonight's game is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream via the link below.