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Pope Francis arrives to lead a prayer vigil opening a month dedicated to missionaries, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2019.

Pope Francis opens Missionary Month at prayer vigil

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VATICAN CITY -- God wants everyone to take a risk to share with others the gifts he has given to them -- their life, talents and his love, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, speaks during a Pro Pontifice Dinner at Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York City Sept. 27, 2019. To those who ask why the Catholic Church seems to be "obsessed" with the poor, Cardinal Parolin said, "The answer is simple. Because this is who we are."

Parolin: caring for the poor 'is who we are' as church

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NEW YORK -- To those who ask why the Catholic Church seems to be "obsessed" with the poor, the Vatican's secretary of state said, "The answer is simple. Because this is who we are."

Family members from different generations attend an encounter and Mass for the elderly led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo. The pope will highlight the role of memory and storytelling across generations in his message for World Communications Day 2020.

Pope Francis announces theme for World Communication Day 2020

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will highlight the important role of memory and storytelling across generations as a way to bring people together in a world marked by discord and division, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis holds up a Bible as he promotes reading of the Bible during his Angelus delivered from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2014. To help the church grow in love and faithful witness to God, Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in ordinary time to be dedicated to the word of God.

Pope Francis declares annual day dedicated to Word of God

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VATICAN CITY -- To help the church grow in love and faithful witness to God, Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be dedicated to the word of God.

Pope Francis talks with women religious during a Sept. 25, 2019, meeting at the Vatican with delegates of Talitha Kum. Pictured with the pope are Claretian Missionary Sister Jolanda Kafka, president of the International Union of Superiors General, and Comboni Sister Gabriella Bottani, Talitha Kum's international coordinator.

Pope Francis: Anti-trafficking network must have more support

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis called on more religious orders of men and women, as well as foundations and benefactors, to get involved and help an international network of women religious in the fight against human trafficking.

Pope Francis holds a paper airplane children gave him during a meeting at the Vatican Sept. 25, 2019, with members of the Emmanuel Community from Lecce, Italy, who are especially active in serving the poor, the disabled and marginalized. The pope told them they can fight off fatigue and discouragement by being with Christ as they work with so many people in difficulty.

Be with Christ in your work, Pope Francis tell volunteers

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis told volunteers and social workers that they can guard against discouragement by always being with Christ when working with people in difficulty.

Pope Francis meets with Jesuits in Maputo, Mozambique, Sept. 5, 2019. One of the Jesuits asked Pope Francis how his experience of God has changed since he was elected pope in 2013; he replied that he has greater responsibilities now and his prayers of intercession include global concerns, but he is still a sinner who goes to confession every two weeks.

Pope Francis: No magic in being elected pope

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ROME -- While his responsibilities are greater and his prayer list longer, Pope Francis said he's basically the same person he was before he was elected in 2013, so he still goes to confession every two weeks.

Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with members of the Italian Catholic Union of the Press at the Vatican's apostolic palace Sept. 23, 2019. Journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and see how their reporting can actually shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said. Reporters can also help "unmask words that are false and destructive," and make sure their sources are credible, he added.

'Tell the truth at all costs,' Pope Francis enjoins journalists

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VATICAN CITY -- Catholic journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and recognize how their words can shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis leads an audience with participants of an international meeting of schools, movements and associations of the new evangelization at the Vatican Sept. 21, 2019. The pope said the church should be more concerned with welcoming those who are far from the church rather than defending its good name.

Pope Francis: Proclaiming God does not mean justifying His existence

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VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church must not become a distant memory for men and women today but must be a welcoming place where everyone feels at home, Pope Francis said.

This artist’s concept depicts select planetary discoveries made by NASA’s Kepler space telescope.

Belief in aliens not so far out for some Catholics

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VATICAN CITY -- More than two million people RSVP’d to a recent social media invitation to “storm” Area 51 in Nevada, in the hope of discovering whether alien life or spacecraft may be secretly stored at this U.S. Air Force base.

Pope Francis greets Dr. Ramon Tallaj, founder and chairman of the board of Somos Community Care, and Mario J. Paredes, chief executive officer, during a Sept. 20, 2019, symposium at the Vatican on the health care needs of immigrants.

Common good requires culture of care, Pope Francis tells doctors

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VATICAN CITY -- With so many changes and huge technological advancements in the field of medicine, health care must always be at the service of the whole individual, including a supportive relationship between patient and medical professionals, Pope Francis said.

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