Pope Francis tells clergy to keep sermons short to avoid "putting people to sleep." Presenters, whether leaders or public speakers, don’t usually look to clergy for speaking advice. While ...

Pope Francis also shared practical advice for preachers to “never go over 10 minutes” at the risk of their listeners losing interest in a sermon. “Preachers must preach an idea, a feeling ...

"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...

VATICAN CITY — Preaching long, spiritually empty homilies can reduce the Word of God to a mere set of abstract concepts that fail to awaken one's soul, Pope Francis said.

In Castel Gandolfo, the large Sunday crowds of yesteryear have returned to attend the mass of Pope Leo XIV, who preaches a ...

Peter and Paul, Catholics are called to be members of a church that constantly follows Jesus and proclaims his word by putting preaching at the center of its ministry, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Oct. 27, ... Saint Paul’s preaching is completely centered on Jesus and his Paschal Mystery.

Pope Francis: Preaching must rely on Holy Spirit, keep homilies under 10 minutes Dec 4, 2024 “Preachers must preach an idea, a feeling, and a call to action.

During the celebration, Pope Leo XIV revived the ancient tradition of personally imposing the pallium on new metropolitan archbishops.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul with the traditional blessing of palliums for new archbishops.