Vatican says pope's medical state is complex
Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican on Tuesday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has more on the pope's condition.
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Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican on Tuesday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has more on the pope's condition.
The Vatican says Pope Francis will remain in the hospital as he battles a respiratory tract infection. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized four times since he was elected in 2013. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has the latest from Italy.
Doctors are tweaking their treatment of Pope Francis, the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church, as he battles a respiratory tract infection.
The Argentine pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
Francis, 88, didn't break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican says.
The Cuban foreign ministry said it would gradually release 553 convicts.
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis gave his traditional Christmas Day blessing and address to the world this morning from his balcony at St. Peter's Basilica, after striking a somber tone at last night's Christmas Eve Mass. He urged Christians to reflect on global conflicts.
Chris Livesay visited St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to see the newly restored historical features. These features are now fully visible for the first time in generations as part of major preservation efforts in Rome.
Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another, calling gossip "an evil that destroys social life."
Pope Francis will have created 110 of the 140 cardinals under 80, thus eligible to vote in a conclave.
It remains unclear what if any authority or impact the synod's final recommendations will have, given the purpose of the exercise was to provide the pope with specific proposals on reform.
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of the Catholic Church reaching marginalized groups while in Papua New Guinea, a nation stricken by poverty.
Pope Francis is headed to Asia for what is one of the longest foreign trips any head of the Catholic Church has ever embarked on. The pontiff will engage in interfaith dialogues with other religious leaders as Catholicism's popularity rises on the continent. CBS News producer Anna Matranga has more from Rome.
The remains of a medieval palace that may have housed the early peoples between the 9th and 13 centuries was uncovered in Rome.
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who once served as the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S., was found guilty of schism.
Pope Francis has formally signed off on the canonization of Carlo Acutis, who will become the first-ever saint from the millennial generation.
Pope Francis has apologized for something he said in a private meeting at the Vatican. According to Italian media, in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops, the pontiff said seminaries had too many gay men, referring to them using a a homophobic slur.
Pope Francis' office issued a statement on Tuesday responding to reports that the pontiff had used a homophobic term for LGBTQ+ people in a closed-door meeting with bishops. Read more here.
Over the weekend, 50,000 children from around the world attended the Vatican's first "World Children's Day" festival. Pope Francis held a special mass for children on Sunday, wrapping up the event. He asked everyone to pray for young people who are suffering from injustice and war.
Pope Francis sat down for a historic interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell. The pair discussed a wide range of topics, including the dangers of climate change and who bears responsibility for it. O'Donnell joins "The Daily Report" to reflect on the experience.
In a historic interview that aired in part on "60 Minutes," Pope Francis sat down with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell to discuss a range of issues, including his views on the war in Gaza, migrants and same-sex couples. More of the interview is airing Monday night in a one-hour special in which the pontiff will discuss one topic he's been very outspoken about -- climate change.
Pope Francis, during a rare interview from the Vatican, urged acceptance, saying, "The Gospel is for everyone."
El Papa Francisco, en extraordinaria entrevista desde el Vaticano, nos insta a aceptar al prójimo, diciendo, "El Evangelio es para todos".
Join Norah O'Donnell for a rare, private tour inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world. Watch Sunday's 60 Minutes for a wide-ranging conversation with Pope Francis and tune in Monday, May 20, for a Primetime special, "Pope Francis: The First", on CBS.