Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message

Pope Francis delivered his annual Christmas address to priests, bishops, and cardinals, in which he emphasized the importance of humility and the detrimental effects of gossip. He condemned gossip as a destructive force that ruins social relationships, corrupts people's hearts, and leads to nothing positive. Francis urged his top advisers to focus on spreading blessings rather than speaking ill of others, encouraging them to speak kindly and positively about one another.