Norah O’Donnell’s Historic Interview with Pope Francis Airs Sunday, May 19 on “60 Minutes”

A One-Hour CBS Primetime Special of the Interview Follows on Monday, May 20

Norah O’Donnell interviews Pope Francis in a historic sit-down for 60 MINUTES this coming Sunday, May 19 @ 7:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. More of the interview will air in an hour-long primetime special on Monday, May 20 @ 10:00 PM, ET, on CBS and Paramount+. Stream a mountain of family entertainment now on Paramount+. Try it free!

The Pope addresses his conservative critics in the church.

“Conservative is one who clings to something and does not want to see beyond that. It is a suicidal attitude,” says Pope Francis. This Sunday on 60 Minutes, the Pope sits down with @NorahODonnell. https://t.co/mEN4CWeXMW pic.twitter.com/HPYgVm4kIp

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) May 16, 2024

As war and crises continue to engulf Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, Francis speaks to O’Donnell about the state of the world today, the plight of migrants in the U.S. and abroad and the Catholic Church’s first World Children’s Day. He also addresses controversies the Church has faced over the past decades and the steps he’s taken to bring the traditional institution into a modern era.

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