Pope Francis got seven seconds of applause recently when he said that some Catholic preachers talk too much. “At times, there are long sermons, 20 minutes, 30 minutes. But, please, preachers ...

VATICAN CITY — Priests should keep their homilies short and speak for a maximum of eight minutes to prevent members of the congregation from nodding off, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. The homily, or ...

Pope Francis declared during his Wednesday catechesis on June 12 that homilies must only be eight minutes short. Philstar.com. ... With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can ...

Priests should keep their homilies short and speak for a maximum of eight minutes to prevent members of the congregation from nodding off, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. Pope Francis visits ...