Pope Francis says homosexuality "is not a crime," but gay sex is "a sin"

The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.

• Jan 25, 2023

Church reckons with its history of slavery

A long-forgotten cemetery for enslaved people at the site of a centuries-old Maryland church has forced the church to reckon with its troubled history. Scott MacFarlane has more.

• Jan 21, 2023
• 2:23

Priest whose child porn slideshows found on church printer sentenced

James T. Beighlie, 72, had 6,000 pictures of child sexual abuse material on a computer, officials said.

• Jan 12, 2023

Biden "surprised" by documents discovery

President Biden says he was "surprised" documents marked classified were found at a former office. He said his attorneys "followed protocol" by reporting the discovery right away. The DOJ is investigating. Australian Cardinal George Pell whose conviction on child abuse charges was later overturned — has died at 81 after hip surgery in Rome. And the Golden Globes were back on the airwaves — and "The Fabelmans" took home the award for best drama motion picture.

• Jan 11, 2023
• 1:00

Cardinal George Pell, a divisive Catholic Church leader, dies at 81

Even after his acquittal on sex abuse charges in Australia, Pell's reputation remained tarnished by the scandal and his handling of other priests who abused children.

• Jan 11, 2023

Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

University of Birmingham theology professor Candida Moss joins CBS News to discuss Pope Benedict's legacy and what it means for the future of the Vatican as he is laid to rest today.

• Jan 5, 2023
• 6:01

Funeral service held for Benedict XVI

Thousands of mourners gathered at the Vatican to remember Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI before he was laid to rest. The retired pontiff was 95 years old. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins "CBS News Mornings" with details.

• Jan 5, 2023
• 4:35

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI laid to rest by his successor, Pope Francis

Never in the history of the Catholic Church had a pope conducted a funeral ceremony for his predecessor, until now.

• Jan 5, 2023

U.S. ambassador to Holy See on Pope Benedict XVI

Tens of thousands of mourners in Vatican City were paying their respects to the late Pope Benedict XVI. U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Joe Donnelly joined CBS News to discuss the pope emeritus and the future of the church.

• Jan 4, 2023
• 4:04

Thousands honor the late Pope Benedict

CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins us from Rome to discuss the events in Vatican City on the final day of public viewing for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and details on the funeral being planned for Thursday.

• Jan 4, 2023
• 4:55

Pope Emeritus Benedict dies at 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died just days after the Vatican announced the 95-year-old was in ill health. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay looks back at his life and CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane discusses the late pontiff's legacy.

• Dec 31, 2022
• 11:36

Pope Emeritus Benedict's legacy

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is remembered for breaking several Catholic Church traditions, including becoming the first sitting pontiff to retire from the position in nearly 600 years. CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with Candida Moss, Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham, about the late pope's legacy.

• Dec 31, 2022
• 5:54

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at 95

Former Pope Benedict XVI died on Saturday at age 95. Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, the German Cardinal who succeeded Pope John Paul II served as pope for eight years before stepping down, becoming the first pope in 600 years to resign his office. Correspondent Chris Livesay is at the Vatican with the latest.

• Dec 31, 2022
• 3:14

Retired Pope Benedict is "very sick": Vatican

The Vatican has confirmed that former Pope Benedict is very ill, saying that his health has "worsened in the last hours." CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joined Debra Alfarone from the Vatican with more.

• Dec 28, 2022
• 4:13

Over 150 priests accused of abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese, state report finds

The investigation by Maryland's attorney general identified 158 Roman Catholic priests who were accused of abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years.

• Nov 18, 2022

Pope Francis is keeping very busy during his whirlwind trip to Mexico

Pope Francis is keeping very busy during his whirlwind trip to Mexico. He’s meeting with young people in the heart of the nation’s drug-trafficking problem. On Wednesday he heads to a city trying to overcome years of terror at the hands of drug lords. Adriana Diaz has the latest from Mexico City.

• Feb 17, 2016
• 1:27

Pope Francis weighing less travel, retirement

As Pope Francis returned to the Vatican from Canada, he told reporters the six-day trip showed him he must slow down or consider retiring. The 85-year-old also called the church's abuse of Canada's Indigenous people "genocide." Chris Livesay has more.

• Jul 30, 2022
• 2:35

Canadian government says pope's apology not enough

More than 150,000 Native children in Canada were taken from their homes and placed in church-run schools in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their families and culture.

• Jul 27, 2022

Indigenous elder in tears during pope's apology

An Indigenous elder and residential school survivor wiped tears away as she watched Pope Francis apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in running boarding schools where Indigenous children were abused and many died: "With my whole heart and soul, I really believe he is my pope."

• Jul 26, 2022
• 1:10

Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous groups

Pope Francis issued a historic apology in Canada for the Catholic Church's treatment of Indigenous people. Chris Livesay has more.

• Jul 26, 2022
• 2:03

Leader places traditional headdress on pope

An Indigenous leader placed a traditional headdress on Pope Francis during his visit Monday to the site of a former residential school where Indigenous children suffered abuse in Canada.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 0:40

Pope atones for school abuses in Canada

Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church's "evil" abuse of generations of Indigenous peoples in Canada, while visiting the site of a former residential school in Edmonton. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nikki Battiste discuss the significance of his apology with Chico Harlan, the Rome bureau chief for The Washington Post.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 3:51

Pope travels to Canada

The pope is beginning a historic trip in Canada, where he's set to apologize for the Catholic Church's treatment of Indigenous people. The pope has said the point of his visit is healing and reconciliation in response to the church's role in the abuse of native children at state-run boarding schools. Chris Livesay will be traveling with the pope this week and reports from the Canadian province of Alberta.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 1:39

The history of the "Popemobile"

From sedan chairs to a bullet-proof Ferrari, the transports used by pontiffs share a storied tradition as rich as that of the Catholic Church. Correspondent Seth Doane visits the Vatican Museum's Carriage Pavilion at Vatican City, where various modes of "popemobile" dating back centuries are on display.

• Jul 24, 2022
• 4:33

The full episode of 60 Minutes from September 6, 2015.

Steve Kroft investigates North Korea's cyberattack on Sony Pictures; then, Norah O'Donnell interviews the archbishop of Boston; and, Anderson Cooper discovers what it's like to be "in the moment."

• Sep 6, 2015
• 43:52

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