He proposed providing care for young families and taking action against job insecurity and the cost of education.
In a video message the Pope urged religious institutes to return to their roots to seek avenues for reform.
The Pope met with students participating in the global education initiative Scholas Occurrentes from countries around the world, and took time to answer their questions.
The Pope visited the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, created in 2015 to bring together the Holy See's media outlets.
