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Pope tells priests: Keep it snappy or people will nod off

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<div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);white-space-collapse:preserve">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. </span></div><p>The homily, or message delivered by a celebrant during a church service, &quot;must be short: an image, a thought, a feeling,&quot; the pope said during his weekly audience.</p><p>It should not last longer than eight minutes &quot;because after that time attention is lost and people fall asleep, and they are right,&quot; said the 87-year-old pontiff. &quot;Priests sometimes talk a lot and you don&#x27;t understand what they are talking about.&quot;</p><p>A homily in a Roman Catholic service usually follows a reading from the Bible and is used to reinforce the teaching.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/6/12/pope-francis-again-uses-gay-slur-reports-724">Pope Francis again uses gay slur: reports</a><br/><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/5/28/a-look-at-pope-francis-comments-about-lgbtq-people-702">A look at Pope Francis&#x27; comments about LGBTQ+ people</a></span><br/><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/12/pope-francis-to-make-12-day-asia-trip-in-september-1954">Pope Francis to make 12-day Asia trip in September</a></span></div><div><strong>(Production: Fabiano Franchitti)</strong></div>

<p>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.</p>

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.

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Pope tells priests to keep it snappy or people will nod off

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Published Jun 13, 2024 02:33 PM PHT

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