Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. Speaking to thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to celebrate the feast day of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Francis expressed his ''strong condolences'' to the Russian people and to those who lost loved ones in the crash. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)