People gather to watch Pope Francis pay homage to the statue of the Madonna at the Piazza di Spagna in Rome

People gather to watch Pope Francis pay homage to the statue of the Madonna at the Piazza di Spagna in Rome

People gather to watch Pope Francis pay homage to the statue of the Madonna at the Piazza di Spagna in Rome December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY – Tags: RELIGION)