Notre Dame Cathedral making plans to reopen after devastating fire
The cathedral will be reopened to the public in December 2024 after extensive renovations to repair damage from the 2019 fire.
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Friends look to foster Black-Jewish unity
After realizing their communities were not often in the same spaces together, longtime friends Jacob Smith and Brandon Colvin started "The Coalition Series" to prompt dialogue between Jewish and Black Detroiters. Now, their events are teaching members of both groups how they can support each other and breaking down barriers in the process. Adriana Diaz reports.
Housekeeper's husband arrested in shooting death of Bishop O'Connell
Los Angeles County officials announced an arrest in the murder of Bishop David O'Connell, who was found shot to death in his home over the weekend.
Oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible up for auction
The Codex Sassoon will go up for auction in New York City in May and is expected to become the most valuable historical document ever sold at auction.
Kelsey Grammer on new film "Jesus Revolution"
Actor Kelsey Grammer joins "CBS Mornings'' for a preview of his new movie, "Jesus Revolution." Grammer also discusses the reprisal of his iconic role as Dr. Frasier Crane on the upcoming reboot of "Frasier," which will be available only on Paramount+.
Pope Francis visits South Sudan
Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on Friday after his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. South Sudan has faced a decade of civil war and years of poverty. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Juba, South Sudan, with the latest on the pope's mission.
Holocaust survivors keep Jewish recipes alive
In an effort to keep their stories alive 78 years after the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, Holocaust survivors across the country have teamed up to create a cookbook that shares their favorite family recipes and their stories of survival. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports.
Pope Francis says homosexuality "is not a crime," but gay sex is "a sin"
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
Church of England to refuse to allow same-sex marriages
Under proposals outlined Wednesday, the Church will continue to refuse to allow same-sex couples to be married in its cathedrals.
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 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.
The life of Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI was the first German pope in a thousand years, and the first pontiff to resign from office since 1415. His death on Saturday, at age 95, brought acknowledgements of a mixed legacy from his strict defense of church doctrine. But as correspondent Seth Doane reports, some of the conservative pope's actions – from his apology to victims of abuse in the church, to reaching out to other faiths, and then his monastic retirement – were unprecedented.
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.
Pope Francis says former Pope Benedict "very sick," asks for prayers for him
Benedict is 95. In 2013, he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, and he has withdrawn almost entirely from public view.
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Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."
Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, or Laufey, blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it, which has led to sold-out shows, bestselling albums, and a Grammy Award. With her third album, "A Matter of Time," being released this week, she sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to discuss her musical tastes; her reaction to the response of young fans; and the thrill of singing a duet with Barbra Streisand of a song she composed, "Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self."
Rashid Johnson on art as a source of potential joy
Artist Rashid Johnson has used multiple media and materials to create works that examine race, masculinity, identity, aesthetics, and (he says) his own anxiety. Now, Johnson's career is the focus of an exhibition at the Guggenheim New York, "A Poem for Deep Thinkers." Correspondent Alina Cho reports.