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After the death of Pope John Paul II, Scott Pelley meets the American cardinal who the pope entrusted to run Vatican City and the seminarians - known as "John Paul's soldiers" -- who will be his living legacy.

Apr 3, 2005

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Vatican says new leads worth pursuing in 1983 disappearance of teen girl

Exactly 40 years after the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee disappeared, the Vatican announced new leads "worthy of further investigation" have surfaced.

Jun 22, 2023

Accusations against John Paul II fuel "fast-track" sainthood debate

A documentary accuses the former pope of protecting pedophile priests in his native Poland, reigniting a long-standing debate over his rapid rise to sainthood.

Mar 10, 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

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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

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.