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 notable ...

Make your sermon brief, seven to 10 minutes, otherwise people get tired, Bishop Percival Fernandes advises junior priests in his lectures. Mumbai’s priests have been at the forefront of a campaign to ...

"What can I say, to you, good people? It's right here in black & white..." An intriguing tale of revenge in this excellent short film The Sermon, from UK filmmaker Dean Puckett. This premiered a few ...

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