CBS Evening News will broadcast an exclusive interview with Pope Francis in Rome ahead of the Vatican’s inaugural World Children’s Day on 60 Minutes, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.
The pope shares his reflections on the state of the world as he prepares to celebrate the first World Children’s Day in Rome, May 25-26 –- an event created to highlight the new generation as the hope for the future. The conversation marks the first time a pope has given an in-depth, one-on-one interview to a U.S. broadcast network.
On Monday, May 20, CBS will also broadcast an hour-long, prime-time special dedicated to the papal interview at 10 p.m. on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
Additionally, CBS News and CBS stations will carry O’Donnell’s interview across platforms.