Pope Leo calls for hope amid global conflicts on his first Easter as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.

• Apr 5

Pope Leo names veteran Vatican diplomat as new ambassador to the U.S.

Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See's ambassador to the United Nations in New York.

• Mar 7

4/21: CBS Morning News

Pope Francis, the groundbreaking leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. A look back at his legacy as tributes pour in from around the world.

• Apr 21, 2025
• 1:32:55

POPE FRANCIS: THE FIRST with Norah O’Donnell

Pope Francis sits down for a global exclusive interview with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from the Vatican. In a wide-ranging conversation, Francis speaks about the wars across the world, immigration, climate change, his vision for the Catholic Church and his legacy. Ahead of the Church’s first World Children’s Day, the Pontiff talks about children as hope for the future.

• May 21, 2024
• 43:45

Pope visits Turkey's Blue Mosque for meeting with religious leaders

Pope Leo toured the 17th-century mosque, but did not pray there.

• Nov 29, 2025

Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada

The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.

• Nov 15, 2025

Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump's immigration crackdown

A Texas bishop showed Pope Leo XIV a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported.

• Oct 8, 2025

Pope hospitalized with respiratory infection

Pope Francis has been hospitalized with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said Wednesday. The pontiff is expected to receive treatment for several days. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane joined Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from Rome to discuss the breaking news.

• Mar 29, 2023
• 3:10

5/19/2024: Pope Francis; Cuban Spycraft; The Album

First, Pope Francis: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report on the Americans spying for Cuba in the United States. And, a look at a play based on Nazi’s photo album from Auschwitz

• May 19, 2024
• 43:14

5/12/2024: A Week in Israel; A Web of Intrigue

First, a report on Israel's fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran. And, a look at a Marine veteran’s work to help North Koreans.

• May 12, 2024
• 43:16

Pope apologizes for slapping woman's hand away

In a New Year's message, Pope Francis denounced violence against women, saying they should be treated with dignity. He also apologized for his response when a woman roughly grabbed his hand, pulling him toward her. The pope slapped her hand away before turning from the crowd. He said he lost patience and called it a "bad example."

• Jan 1, 2020
• 0:38

Christmas celebrations around the world

Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas. Many gathered in churches, including the national cathedral in Washington D.C. At the Vatican, thousands of faithful filled Saint Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis' Christmas day message of overcoming darkness. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Dec 25, 2019
• 2:22

Pope bars "pontifical secret" in clergy abuse

Pope Francis is taking major new steps to open up the Catholic Church's handling of alleged sexual abuse by priests. The Vatican has announced that clergy abuse cases will no longer be handled as a so-called "pontifical secret." Officials say that will allow bishops to cooperate more openly with police and alleged victims. Seth Doane reports.

• Dec 17, 2019
• 1:48

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce on "The Two Popes"

In 2013 the unthinkable happened: a pope resigned, and another became head of the Vatican. For the first time in six centuries, the Catholic Church had two popes. The new film "The Two Popes" imagines what conversations between the 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins) and Pope Francis (played by Jonathan Pryce) would have sounded like — and since both pontiffs disagreed on most everything, not all of that conversation is polite. Correspondent Tracy Smith talked with Hopkins and Pryce about their star-making movies, faith, and friendship.

• Dec 1, 2019
• 8:34

Pope Francis visits Japan

Pope Francis has begun his three-day visit to Japan where he will be taking a stand against nuclear weapons. The pope has plans to stop in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki to pay tribute to the victims killed during the nuclear bombings in 1945. Anna Matranga is in Tokyo with more on his trip.

• Nov 23, 2019
• 1:23

Pope Francis arrives in Thailand

Pope Francis is beginning a week-long trip to Asia with a visit to Thailand. It's his first trip to the country, and it coincides with the 350th anniversary of the first papal mission there. CBS News' Anna Matranga reports from Bangkok.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 1:21

Will pope allow priest in the Amazon to marry?

In a CBS News poll, nearly 70% of Catholic Americans say they favor letting Catholic priests marry, while 25% remain opposed. The push for married priests could become a reality in a remote part of the Amazon, if Pope Francis agrees. Seth Doane reports.

• Oct 25, 2019
• 3:37

Catholic bishops in Amazon propose ordination of married deacons

Catholic bishops from around the world are calling for married deacons in the Amazon to be ordained as priests. Church leaders made the highly controversial recommendation to Pope Francis, who must give final approval. It is aimed at easing the severe shortage of priests in the Amazon.

• Oct 26, 2019
• 0:26

The saint and the pope

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires chose his papal name, he took that of the founder of the Franciscan order. Mo Rocca looks into the history of St. Francis and how his teachings shaped the Church and the papacy of Pope Francis.

• Apr 16, 2017
• 8:24

Scott Pelley talks with President Obama about his time with the pope in Rome

Scott Pelley talks with President Obama about his time with the pope in Rome. And, hear what Pope Francis did that no pope has ever done before.

• Apr 13, 2014
• 13:05

The archbishop of Boston tells Norah O'Donnell about working with Pope Francis to remake the Catholic Church and combat child abuse

The archbishop of Boston tells Norah O'Donnell about working with Pope Francis to remake the Catholic Church and combat child abuse. O'Donnell's report will air on Sunday, September 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

• Sep 3, 2015
• 0:35

Pope Francis has the last word on his own security, which always puts the people he serves ahead of his own safety

Pope Francis has the last word on his own security, which always puts the people he serves ahead of his own safety. Watch Scott Pelley’s report Sunday, September 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

• Sep 18, 2015
• 1:36

A rare look at Pope Francis

"Pope Francis -- A Man of His Word" shows the pontiff in a revealing interview, speaking without notes. "60 Minutes" meets the man who made the film. Jon Wertheim reports.

• May 13, 2018
• 15:41

A rare look at Pope Francis

"Pope Francis: A Man of His Word" shows the pontiff in a revealing interview, speaking without notes. 60 Minutes meets the man who made the film, Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT

• May 11, 2018
• 1:41

The Funeral of Pope Francis | Special Report

Thousands of mourners bid farewell to Pope Francis, known as the "People's Pope," in a ceremony on Saturday, April 26. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and John Dickerson anchored live coverage of the funeral service outside of St. Peter's Basilica.

• Apr 26, 2025
• 3:37:51

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