Overview
- He urged Curia officials to abandon the urge to outshine others, personal interests and subterfuges, calling for trust, friendship and concrete fraternal practices.
- He said Vatican structures must not slow the proclamation of the Gospel and pressed for a Curia oriented to evangelization and service to local churches.
- He warned against forced uniformity or exaggerated differences, cautioning that ideological rigidity fuels division in matters of faith, liturgy and morality.
- He delivered the remarks to cardinals and monsignors in the traditional pre‑Christmas audience, with coverage noting a gentler tone than under Francis.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano reported he has called an extraordinary consistory for 7–8 January 2026 on Church governance, and he gifted officials the devotional book The Practice of the Presence of God.