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Pope Francis (C) ordinates Mons. Angelo De Donatis (back) to auxiliary Bishop of Rome, on November 9, 2015 at St John Lateran basilica in Rome. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read

Pope Francis to Priests: Shorter Homilies Please!

While celebrating the ordination of a new bishop, Pope Francis encouraged priests to use simple words in their preaching and to shorten their sermons at Sunday Mass. “Preach the Word in season and out of season,” Francis said, but use “simple words that everyone can understand” and avoid “long sermons.”