Often homilies are so long, 20 or 30 minutes, that people will go outside to smoke a cigarette and come back, the pope said.

Pope Francis continued his catechesis cycle on the Holy Spirit and the Bride, focusing this week's General Audience on the role of preaching in the Church. He encouraged preachers to rely on the ...

Brieuc Pont, charged with putting on the Nutrition for Growth summit in March, is spreading the “gospel of nutrition” as he ...

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Pope Francis encouraged prayers "for pilgrims of hope" in his video message released by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network ...

Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate ...

It’s been a long, good trek, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” said Rev. Maryanne McElroy, artistic director of the ...

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The bliss of forgiveness by God's grace is the glory of the Gospel for there is no grace in comparative religions. The ...