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Pope Francis waves during his Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 3. Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God's path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty of the world, Pope Francis said.

Advent is time to identify sin, help the poor, see beauty, Pope says

VATICAN – Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God's path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty of the world, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis greets a man while meeting the disabled during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 22.

We will be judged on how we loved, Pope says

VATICAN – On Sunday Pope Francis said that when the Final Judgment comes, what will matter most is how much we loved God and others, especially through daily, concrete acts of charity toward those most in need.
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 22.

Pope on migration: Peace isn't possible unless we go beyond dispute

VATICAN – When it comes to migration, Pope Francis said the world, particularly Christians, must approach the issue with a “contemplative gaze” that goes beyond polemics and is guided by justice and solidarity, helping to build peace at both the global and local level.
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 15.

At Mass, Jesus seeks to bring others with him to salvation, Pope says

VATICAN CITY – If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ's suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis elevates the Eucharist during a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 3.

Cultural colonization blasphemes God by trying to alter His creation

VATICAN CITY – Ideological colonization is a form of persecution that seeks to obliterate the past, eradicate what makes people different and impose uniformity, Pope Francis said.
Before he was elected Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger once wrote he was grateful for being born April 16, 1927, a day that fell during the church's most intense liturgical season.

Pope Francis calls Benedict's teaching 'precious heritage'

VATICAN CITY – The theological work and papal teaching of retired Pope Benedict XVI "continue to be a living and precious heritage for the church," Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis eats lunch with the poor in the Paul VI hall after celebrating Mass marking the first World Day of the Poor at the Vatican Nov. 19. Some 1,200 poor people joined the pope for the meal.

'Invest in love,' Pope says on first World Day of the Poor

VATICAN CITY – People have a basic choice in the way they live: either striving to build up treasures on earth or giving to others in order to gain heaven, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis greets a man after making a surprise visit Nov. 16 to the medical tents set up just outside St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Volunteer doctors, nurses and technicians were offering medical exams, tests and treatment to the poor throughout the week leading up to the World Day of the Poor, Nov. 19.

Care for the dying does not mean relentlessly resisting death, Pope says

VATICAN CITY – People who are dying must be accompanied with the love of family members and the care of medical professionals, but there is no requirement that every means available must be used to prolong their lives, Pope Francis said.

Pope John Paul I walks at the Vatican in 1978. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I with a decree recognizing his heroic virtues.

The Smiling Pope's contagious joy in his anecdotes

During his brief pontificate in 1978, Pope John Paul I delivered 19 speeches, many of which included folksy stories and examples from his own life.
Pope John Paul I appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica following his election Aug. 26, 1978. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I with a decree recognizing his heroic virtues.

John Paul I takes first step to sainthood as book tries to debunk conspiracies

VATICAN CITY – Two women may hold the key to clearing up questions still surrounding the death of Pope John Paul I and speed his journey to canonization.
Pope Francis greets a man as he meets individuals with disabilities during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 15.

Mass is a time of silence and prayer, not chitchat, Pope says

VATICAN CITY – Mass is the highest form of prayer and not an appropriate moment for small talk, Pope Francis said.
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