Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary, near Rome's Spanish Steps, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2019, an annual tradition marking the start of the city's holiday season. Standing behind him at right is Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Union?s Robert Andrich (L) in action against Cologne's Simon Terodde during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and 1. FC Cologne, in Berlin, Germany, 08 December 2019. EPA/FELIPE TRUEBA CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFB regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.