Pope Francis at Jose Maria Morelos Stadium, Feb. 16, 2016, in Morelia, Mexico.Donald Trump on stage at a campaign stop, Feb. 17, 2016, in Bluffton, S.C.

Pope Francis meets with former Cuban President Fidel Castro at Castro's resident in Havana, Sept. 20, 2015. The former president of Cuba is shown giving Francis a book about his thoughts on religion.

Some of Pope Francis' best moments from this year -- his second since taking office -- had serious policy implications as well. Here are some of the highlights.

Revisiting Pope Francis’ Presidential Rebuke. His concerns could have been communicated confidentially, and much more fruitfully, to the U.S. bishops and the Trump administration.