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Families fostering Gospel values provide hope in dark world, Pope says

January 2, 2026January 21, 2026

VATICAN CITY CNS – Christian families must not let today's tyrants suffocate their love and witness to Gospel values, Pope Leo XIV said."In our families, we should cherish the values of the Gospel: prayer, frequent reception of the sacraments – especially confession and Communion – healthy affections, sincere dialogue, fidelity and the simple and beautiful…...