Pope Francis will deliver an address to the United Nations General Assembly
Pope Francis will deliver an address to the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss.
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Pope Francis will deliver an address to the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss.
Fresh off three days in Washington D.C., Pope Francis arrived in New York City, where he conducted a prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral Thursday evening. Chip Reid reports.
Before leaving Washington D.C., Pope Francis shared his message with people who work directly with the poor and needy they serve at a D.C. homeless shelter. Jan Crawford reports.
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a joint session of Congress Thursday. He touched on topical issues including immigration, climate change and homelessness. Nancy Cordes reports.
Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh tells CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Don Dahler about the Pope's reformation of the Catholic church and his poignant political message.
Pope Francis visits St. Patrick's Church in Washington D.C. to meet parishoners and bless food for the homeless. The pontiff made a statement in both Spanish and English before the event began.
In a historic first, Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. He called on lawmakers to act on a range of issues, from climate change to immigration to Syria. The pope also addressed the thousands gathered on the National Mall. Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell, Gayle King and Vinita Nair anchor this CBS News Special Report.
Ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress, Pope Francis met with House Speaker John Boehner after he arrived at the Capitol. Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King anchor this CBS News Special Report, with Nancy Cordes reporting.
Of the House and Senate, 166 of the 535 members are Roman Catholics, including House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Six of the nine Supreme Court justices are also Catholics. University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins, who has been invited to hear the pope speak in the House chamber, joins "CBS This Morning" from Capitol Hill to discuss the pope's U.S. visit.
Pope Francis is taking time to reach out to children during his first visit to the U.S. He greeted dozens of students outside the Apostolic Nunciature, where he is staying in Washington, D.C. Another big crowd is waiting for him to leave for Capitol Hill. Jan Crawford reports.
A crowd of 25,000 welcomed Pope Francis to Washington's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. On the steps of the largest Catholic Church in North America, the Pope celebrated Mass in Spanish. Vice President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush attended the ceremony.
Pope Francis canonized Junipero Serra on Wed., an action that was celebrated by some and scorned by others. Carter Evans takes a look at why there's so much controversy surrounding Serra.
People came from as far as Mexico and California to see Pope Francis as he made his way through the nation's capital Wed. Jan Crawford spoke to some of the onlookers.
Pope Francis leads prayers at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. CBS News papal contributor Candida Moss joins CBSN with analysis.
The pope arrived at the White House South Lawn in a small Fiat and was greeted by President Obama and the first lady. The welcoming ceremony was the first stop in a busy day for the pope. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News special report.
At the White House welcoming ceremony held in his honor, Pope Francis didn't shy away from political hot topics and opened his remarks by relating his roots to the United States' immigrant families.
Father Thomas Rosica, a deputy Vatican spokesman, joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss Pope Francis’ message and the significance of Spanish missionary Junipero Serra’s canonization in the U.S.
After the pope’s White House visit and parade, he will meet with more than 300 American bishops at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Francis will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and a massive security presence will follow him at every stop. Jeff Pegues reports.
Pope Francis comes to the U.S. at a time when Catholics are becoming a smaller community - and one with a larger share of immigrants.
For ages, popes road on the shoulders of the faithful. But after an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II, everything changed. The popemobile was created to protect the pope from any harm with its heavy armor and glass cover. Pope Francis calls it, “a glass sardine can." Bill Plante reports from Washington.
Pope Francis set foot on American soil for the first time in his life Tuesday as he landed at Joint Base Andrews and was greeted by President Obama. Chip Reid is following the pope in Washington.
The pope will be greeted by President Obama when he arrives at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday. He speaks to Congress Thursday before traveling to New York City. It is the first time Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will host a papal visit. The archbishop joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the significance of the pope’s historic U.S. visit.
A CBS News/New York Times poll finds 79 percent of Catholic Americans approve of the direction the pope is leading the church. But some Catholics worry the church is changing too much. Jan Crawford reports from Washington's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where the pope will celebrate mass on Wednesday.
More than 80,000 people have committed to engage in acts of kindness as a way to honor Pope Francis' visit. It's called the Walk With Francis Pledge. Chip Reid reports.
One of the biggest security operations in U.S. history is underway as officials prepare for Pope Francis' visit to America. Jeff Pegues reports from a Coast Guard boat on the Delaware River in Philadelphia.