Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages

CNA Newsroom, Dec 21, 2024 / 10:30 am
Pope Francis delivered two Christmas messages at the Vatican on Saturday, warning against gossip’s “destructive effects” while celebrating the importance of family life and humble service.
“An ecclesial community lives in joyful and fraternal harmony to the extent that its members walk in the way of humility, refusing to think and speak ill of one another,” the pope said in his annual Christmas address to the Roman Curia on Dec. 21.
The pope warned that gossip “damages social bonds, poisons hearts, and leads nowhere,” as he addressed cardinals and senior Vatican officials. He urged them to practice self-accusation rather than accusation of others, drawing on the teachings of early Christian spiritual masters.
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The pontiff has the knack for saying, if not always doing the right thing
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