ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Pope Francis on Sunday (December 1) evening made his second official visit to a Roman parish, conducting mass at the church of San Cirillo Alessandrino in the outskirts of the Italian capital.<br/> <br />The visit fell on the first day of the Advent, the period leading to Christmas; the birth of Jesus.<br/> <br />Francis, who since his election has adopted the tone of a parish priest, told the congregation in his unscripted speech that life, too, was like the time leading to Christmas.<br/> <br />"Always remember this; life is a journey. It is a journey. It is a journey which leads to meeting Jesus at the end and always," he said.<br/> <br />During the mass, Francis conducted the sacrament of confession for nine local children.<br/> <br />Along with the papacy, Francis's other major role is to act as the bishop of Rome.<br/> <br />Following his election on March 13, he referred to himself more often as "bishop" than "pope" and indicated that he aimed to visit many of Rome's p
