Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were laid to rest at a funeral service at the Basilica of St. Mary on Saturday in front of hundreds of people, including their two children Colin and ...

Priests are called to be embraced and shaped by God's boundless love, and to realize that there is no place for division and hatred of any kind, Pope Leo XIV said.

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Catholic priests in Cebu embrace AI tools for crafting homilies, balancing technology with the need for personal reflection and storytelling in their ministry CEBU CITY, Philippines – The pulpit ...

For several Catholic users in the faith chat room of the Rappler Communities app, a homily – regardless of its duration – should be kept simple and made relevant to the lives of massgoers.

The former pope’s supporters, who include conservatives, said Francis’ approach seemed paltry in comparison to Benedict’s homily at the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

Talking to a group of Sicilian clergy June 9, Pope Francis said a homily should be under eight minutes and leave people with “a thought, a feeling and an image” that will stick with them ...

At one point in my training I knew a man who could go 15 to 20 minutes in a daily homily. It was a nightmare—although I must admit, usually he had at least one point that was kind of great.