"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope does not disappoint."

On the eve of the nativity on Tuesday when Christians all over the world wait for the birth of Christ, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica to usher in the widely-anticipated

After breaking open the special door on Christmas Eve, Francis stopped at the threshold to pray briefly in silence as the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica pealed out into the cool Rome night.