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Pope Francis reprimands staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message

Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators. A wheezing and congested sounding Francis, who just turned 88, urged the prelates instead to speak well of one another and undertake a humble examination of their own consciences in the Christmas holiday season. A church community lives in joyful and fraternal harmony to the extent that its members walk in the life of humility, renouncing evil thinking and speaking ill of others, Francis said. Gossip is an evil that destroys social life, sickens people's hearts and leads to nothing. The people say it very well: Gossip is zero. Beware of this, he added. By now Francis' annual address to the priests, bishops and cardinals who work in the Vatican Curia has become a lesson in humility - and humiliation -- as Francis offers a public dressing down of some of the sins in the .

Pope Francis reprimands staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message
Updated On : 21 Dec 2024 | 4:25 PM IST

National Best Friends Day: History, Importance and Ways to Celebrate

National Best Friends Day is a good time to stop and think about the wonderful friends who brighten our lives. They are the ones who fully comprehend you and support you through every phase of life

National Best Friends Day: History, Importance and Ways to Celebrate
Updated On : 08 Jun 2023 | 4:38 PM IST

Arunachal plays vital role in country's social, economic development: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday asserted that Arunachal Pradesh plays an important role in the social and economic development of the country. Addressing a special session of the assembly in the northeastern state, she said that Arunachal Pradesh is shining under the sunlight of development. She called upon the legislators to put concerted efforts in preserving the unique culture and traditions of the state.

Arunachal plays vital role in country's social, economic development: Prez
Updated On : 21 Feb 2023 | 12:29 PM IST

Mastodon social network sees user influx amid Twitter turbulence: Report

Mastodon is a decentralised, open source and distributed social network with independent user-managed servers

Mastodon social network sees user influx amid Twitter turbulence: Report
Updated On : 02 Nov 2022 | 1:19 PM IST

After US, Instagram brings age verification options to India: How it works

The new options enable age verification on Instagram through supported documents or recorded selfie video. In lieu of new options, the previous social vouching option has been deprecated

After US, Instagram brings age verification options to India: How it works
Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 7:34 PM IST

Instagram introduces new age verification feature for users in India

People will now be able to ask others to vouch for their age or use tech to confirm their age based on video selfie. Earlier, verification was possible only by uploading driving license or other ID

Instagram introduces new age verification feature for users in India
Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 6:48 PM IST

Twitter introduces Circle globally, allows users to make smaller groups

People in the circle will see a green badge under Tweets sent to the group. These Tweets cannot be Retweeted.

Twitter introduces Circle globally, allows users to make smaller groups
Updated On : 31 Aug 2022 | 1:50 AM IST

Where friendship pays: The idea behind social experience start-up MyScoot

The Gurugram-based events marketplace is operating from a website and is present in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru with 5,000-plus users

Where friendship pays: The idea behind social experience start-up MyScoot
Updated On : 11 Aug 2019 | 10:09 PM IST

Finding forever

Since early modernity, popular representation of time is the one that drives capital and manufactures social life

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Updated On : 09 Jun 2017 | 11:27 PM IST