 Catholics are called to be active participants in political life and be a force against the decline of democracy worldwide. That from Pope Francis. He said in today's world, democracy, let's be honest, he said, is not in good health. The Pope spoke to some 1,200 participants at an event during the Italian Catholic Social Week in Trieste, Italy. The Pope traveled to the northern Italian city for a one-day event July 7th to participate in the four-day conference organized by the Italian bishops' conference on the theme of At the Heart of Democracy.