Pope Francis meets Vatican employees for the annual Christmas greetings in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. A flu-stricken Francis referred repeatedly to a series of scandals that have been convulsing the Vatican in recent months during his annual Christmas greeting to the Vatican administration, showing he was keenly aware of the impact they were having in the broader Catholic world. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)
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