Preaching a "more tolerant" church, Pope appoints 21 new cardinals
The 86-year-old pope welcomed the new "Princes of the Church" -- one of whom could one day become the successor to the current pontiff.
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Pope Francis wraps up historic Mongolia trip
Pope Francis wrapped up his historic four-day visit to Mongolia on Monday. It's the first time any pope has visited the majority-Buddhist country. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay recaps the trip.
Francis becomes first pope to visit Mongolia
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday, becoming the first pontiff to visit the landlocked Asian country, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay, who is traveling with the pope, reports from the country's capital, Ulaanbaatar.
Pope again draws criticism with remarks on Russia as Ukraine war rages
The pontiff urged Russian Catholic youth to embrace their heritage of the "enlightened Russian Empire."
Pope Francis criticizes "reactionary attitude" in U.S. Catholic Church
Francis has previously quipped it was an "honor" to be attacked by Americans.
New Orleans priest publicly admits to sexually abusing minors
Lawrence Hecker, 91, became an ordained priest in 1958, and used that position to abuse minors.
San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of San Francisco joins a growing list of dioceses across the United States that have filed for protection under the bankruptcy laws.
Pope wraps up Catholic youth festival
A massive gathering of Catholic youth came to an end Sunday with mass at a park in Portugal. Earlier in the festival, Pope Francis criticized local bishops after a report detailing sexual abuse of minors by clergy members for decades. Chris Livesay reports.
Pope meets abuse survivors as church's youth summit opens in Portugal
Francis chastised bishops over "scandals that have marred" the church in Portugal, and called for survivors to be "accepted and listened to."
Ex-cardinal, now 92, not competent for sex abuse trial, expert says
Theodore McCarrick faces charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy at a 1974 wedding. Separately, he's charged with a similar crime three years later.
Pope meets young cancer patients on eve of expected hospital discharge
Pope Francis' medical team said he was expected to leave the Rome hospital following a successful recovery from abdominal surgery.
Pope working from hospital as he recovers from successful surgery
The surgeon who operated on Francis to treat a painful abdominal hernia said the 86-year-old pope was likely to remain hospitalized for at least five days.
Pope Francis recovering from hernia operation
Pope Francis is recovering after undergoing surgery for a hernia. The 86-year-old was in surgery for about three hours Wednesday.
Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused over 1,900 minors, state says
Investigators publicly listed 451 Illinois clerics and religious brothers as substantiated child sex abusers in their report.
Pope warns of "demographic winter," urges action to boost birth rates
Pope Francis called on Italian and other European leaders to solve problems he said were preventing young couples from choosing parenthood.
Pope Francis gives shards of "True Cross" for King Charles' coronation
The shards will be incorporated into a new cross from Wales that will lead the coronation procession on May 6.
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 92, charged with sexual assault over alleged 1977 incident
McCarrick was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after evidence suggested he abused multiple people, including children, for decades.
Easter Sunday ends peacefully in Jerusalem
Sunday ended without incident in Israel as tensions had been rising in the runup to Easter. Easter, Passover and Ramadan all overlap this year as worshipers from all over came to the holy city for religious observances. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Pope Francis leads Easter services
Pope Francis led Easter Sunday mass as tens of thousands flocked to St. Peter's Square. The 86-year-old pontiff is recovering from bronchitis.
Pope Francis gears up for busy Holy Week
Pope Francis led Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday just days after getting treated for bronchitis. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane joins Lana Zak and Errol Barnett to discuss.
Pope Francis leads Holy Week services
Pope Francis is leading Holy Thursday services today and has more Holy Week observances planned in the coming days after being hospitalized for bronchitis last week. Candida Moss, a professor of theology at the University of Birmingham, joins CBS News to discuss his plans and some comments the pope made in a new documentary that are making headlines.
More than 600 kids abused in Baltimore Archdiocese, report says
In some cases, victims ended up reporting abuse to priests who were abusive themselves, prosecutors wrote.
Pope Francis presides over Palm Sunday Mass
Pope Francis led Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square and thanked those who prayed for him during his hospitalization. The 86-year-old pontiff was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with breathing difficulties and was diagnosed with bronchitis. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" from Rome to discuss.
Pope Francis presides over Palm Sunday mass
Pope Francis presided over Palm Sunday mass after being released from the hospital following treatment for a respiratory infection. While still seemingly dealing with a nagging cough, the pope is set to handle his usual schedule leading up to Easter. Chris Livesay reports.
Pope's health "progressively improving"
CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from Rome to discuss the latest we know about the Pope after he was hospitalized Wednesday with a respiratory infection.
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