Pope Francis skips scheduled meetings due to a fever, Vatican says
There were no details about how sick Francis was, but the last time he had a serious fever, in March, he was rushed to a hospital and diagnosed with acute bronchitis.
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Car rushes through Vatican gate, driver arrested
A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed one of the entrance gates of the Vatican before being arrested by Vatican gendarmes.
Pope Francis gives shards of "True Cross" for King Charles' coronation
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Pope Francis misses Good Friday nighttime procession in cold Rome
The 86-year-old pope was discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday after being administered antibiotics intravenously for bronchitis.
Pope Francis leaves hospital; "Still alive," he quips
Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis.
Pope hospitalized with 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.
Pope "gradually improving" from chest infection in Rome hospital
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.
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.
Pope Francis to be hospitalized for several days, Vatican says
A Vatican spokesman said the pope does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
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Pope Francis says homosexuality "is not a crime," but gay sex is "a sin"
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Cardinal George Pell, a divisive Catholic Church leader, dies at 81
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Vatican reopens investigation into teen's 1983 disappearance
The Vatican has reopened the investigation into the 1983 disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee.
Funeral service held for Benedict XVI
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Funeral service held for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; some workers say they'd rather resign than go back to work full time.
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.
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.
Thousands mourn Benedict XVI as former pope lies in state at the Vatican
He was known as a traditionalist — "God's rottweiler" — for fiercely adhering to church doctrine. But Benedict's papacy was a papacy of firsts.
Pope Benedict XVI lies in state at Vatican
The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will lie in state for the next three days, allowing the faithful to pay their respects before Thursday's funeral. Pope Francis, who took the papacy in 2013, is now the only pope still alive. Chris Livesay speaks with a Vatican correspondent who says Francis will feel he has lost a confidant and grandfather figure.
Pope Francis marks New Year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict
Pope Francis has marked the New Year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a day after his retired predecessor's death.
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.
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.
Benedict XVI, the first pope in centuries to resign, dies at age 95
The German-born pontiff never wanted to lead the Catholic Church, and he may be best remembered for the way he departed the role.
Retired Pope Benedict lucid, stable but still in serious condition
Pope Francis asked people to keep praying for his predecessor "in these difficult hours."
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Pence officially files paperwork to run for president
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GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley outlines her position on abortion
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Boy, 3, dead after accidentally shooting himself in Tennessee
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he won't run for president
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he won't run for president
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Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Instagram account has been restored
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Canada is putting warning labels on each cigarette: "Poison in every puff"
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Suspect in Natalie Holloway case to be transferred to U.S. this week
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Russia claims to repel attacks by Ukrainian forces on occupied ground
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Money stored on apps like PayPal could be at risk, feds warn
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