Pope Francis looks at the statue of the Virgin Mary during the annual feast of the Immaculate Conception at Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) in Rome on December 8, 2015. Pope Francis launched today an extraordinary Catholic Jubilee year of mercy by opening a "Holy Door" in the walls of St Peter's basilica, embracing a 700-year-old tradition as he urged his Church to reach out to the modern world. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE