Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 1, 2020.

Pablo Esparza
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 1, 2020.

Reflecting on the womanhood of Mary, the pope said that “as the mother makes the Church a family, so the woman makes us a people.”