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Pope Francis called on Italian and other European leaders to solve problems he said were preventing young couples from choosing parenthood.
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Pope Francis called on Italian and other European leaders to solve problems he said were preventing young couples from choosing parenthood.
The shards will be incorporated into a new cross from Wales that will lead the coronation procession on May 6.
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.
By the end of the pope's appearance, some 100,00 people had flocked to the square in time for the pontiff's speech, according to the Vatican's crowd count.
Pope Francis missed a Good Friday service due to the cold weather in Rome. This comes after he was hospitalized for several days last week with bronchitis. The 86-year-old pope is expected to preside over mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Francis is leading a Good Friday celebration at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City today, but he will skip a ceremony later at the Colosseum in Rome due to cold weather. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane joins Errol Barnett and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the pope's altered schedule and more.
The 86-year-old pope was discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday after being administered antibiotics intravenously for bronchitis.
Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile prison on the outskirts of Rome Thursday as he began a busy Easter weekend schedule. The pope spent three nights in hospital last week with bronchitis. CBS News Vatican consultant Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo joined Wendy Gillette on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss that plus the pope's comments in a new documentary, in which he says sex is a "beautiful thing."
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 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.
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 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.
The 86-year-old pontiff received antibiotics administered intravenously during his three-day hospital stay.
Pope Francis has been released from a hospital in Rome, Italy after a short stay and treatment for what turned out to be bronchitis. The pontiff said he will be in St. Peter's Square tomorrow to mark the start of Holy Week. Chris Livesay reports from Rome.
Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis.
Pope Francis is continuing to improve after being hospitalized with respiratory issues. The Vatican said he is expected to be released from the hospital Saturday.
In a video released by the Vatican, Francis was also seen baptizing a hospitalized baby who was a few weeks old.
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Pope Francis, who was hospitalized with a respiratory infection, was showing marked improvement in his condition, the Vatican reported Thursday. The 86-year-old is being treated at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
Candida Moss, a professor of theology for the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to react to the hospitalization of Pope Francis. He was admitted to a facility in Rome Wednesday to receive treatment for a respiratory infection.
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.
Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday after complaining he was having trouble breathing. The 86-year-old pontiff slept well through the night and his condition was improving, the Vatican said. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from outside the hospital in Rome.
The Vatican confirmed that 86-year old Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties. The Vatican says that Pope Francis has a pulmonary infection, but insist it is not COVID. Chris Livesay reports.
The Vatican says the pontiff, 86, "rested well" and even "resumed work," as the faithful held a vigil for him outside a Rome hospital for the second time since 2021.
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has been hospitalized with a respiratory infection. Francis, 86, will undergo several days of treatment at a hospital in Rome after suffering breathing difficulties for several days. Seth Doane reports.