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Salesian Sister Ana Rosa Sivori is Pope Francis' second cousin and missionary in Thailand. She will translate for the pope during his Nov. 20-23 visit to the country, the Vatican press office announced. She is seen at the St. Mary School in Udon Thani, Thailand, Sept. 24, 2019.

Pope Francis' cousin, missionary in Thailand, will serve as his translator

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' translator in Thailand will be someone familiar with the nuances and colloquialisms of his Argentine Spanish because she grew up speaking it with him.

A bird flies through smog in New Delhi, India, Nov. 13, 2019. Pope Francis told participants at a Vatican City conference on criminal justice Nov. 15, that there are plans to include a definition of ecological and other "psycho-social phenomenon" hate sins in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, Pope Francis says

VATICAN CITY -- Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church's official teaching.

The Vatican announced Nov.14, 2019, that Pope Francis named Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero, general counselor for the Society of Jesus, to lead the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, which had been headed by Australian Cardinal George Pell. Father Guerrero is pictured in an undated photo.

Pope Francis appoints Spanish Jesuit to lead Secretariat for the Economy

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis tapped a Spanish Jesuit priest with a background in economics to head the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy.

Pope Francis greets Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of the interior of the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2019, during an audience at the Vatican for participants in an international conference on protecting children and preventing their exploitation online.

Pope Francis calls on leaders, tech giants to protect children online

VATICAN CITY -- While digital technologies have led to advancements in communication and education, they also have led to the exploitation of children on the internet, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, leader of the Anglican Communion, meet Nov. 13, 2019, in the pope's Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The Vatican press office said the pope and archbishop agreed they would travel together to South Sudan if political leaders there manage to fulfill their promise to form a transitional government of national unity within the next 100 days.

Pope Francis meets with Anglican archbishop at Vatican

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, said they would travel together to South Sudan if the country's leaders fulfill their promise to form a transitional government by late February.

A displaced woman in Dablo, Burkina Faso, looks on while she waits for help March 1, 2019.

Pope Francis appeals for protection of the vulnerable in Burkina Faso

VATICAN CITY -- After one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso in recent years, Pope Francis urged leaders there to do more to protect vulnerable civilians and to promote dialogue and social harmony.

A man in Karachi, Pakistan, retrieves circuit boards from discarded computer monitors Aug. 16, 2017. An economic system lacking any ethics leads to a "throwaway" culture of consumption and waste, Pope Francis said in a speech addressed to members of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism during an audience at the Vatican Nov. 11.

Lack of ethics leads to 'throwaway' culture, Pope Francis says

VATICAN CITY -- An economic system lacking any ethics leads to a "throwaway" culture of consumption and waste, Pope Francis said.

God's Word on Sunday: We cannot separate light from darkness

God's Word on Sunday: We cannot separate light from darkness

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 17 (Year C) Malachi 4:1-2; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19

The wicked and arrogant will be burned up with fire! 

Monte Oliveto-Altar, Mitteltafel: Madonna, circa 1410, by Lorenzo Monaco.

Motherhood, feminism and the Bible

What motherhood means ought to be obvious. We all have mothers. We all know mothers. Some of us are mothers. What is there to explain?

Pope Francis greets Gen. Brian Peddle, international representative and CEO of the Salvation Army, at the Vatican Nov. 8, 2019.

Pope Francis meets Salvation Army CEO: Spread God's love through service

VATICAN CITY -- Loving acts of service and charity not only help build up the Kingdom of God, they attract and influence others, Pope Francis said.

A Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group formation is seen Oct. 1, 2019, in Beijing. Pope Francis' top aide made no secret of what will be on the pope's mind when he visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Nov. 24: "the total elimination of nuclear weapons."

Pope Francis expected to address new arms race during Japan trip

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' top aide made no secret of what will be on the pope's mind when he visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Nov. 24: "the total elimination of nuclear weapons."

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