Nigerian cardinal urges priests to keep homilies under 10 minutes, focused on Scripture.

Cardinal Francis Arinze urged Nigerian priests to keep homilies concise, ideally under 10 minutes, emphasizing they should reflect the priest's prayer life and clearly proclaim the Gospel. He stressed the importance of grounding homilies in Scripture and theology. Arinze also addressed the issue of young people moving away from Catholicism, suggesting priests teach religion in schools to combat this trend.

November 17, 2024
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