Pope Francis: Mass Is for Lifting Hearts, Not Cellphones

Pope Francis has a message for Catholics: Put down your smartphone during Mass. During a general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Wednesday morning, Francis chastised Catholics who use their phones during Mass. “At some point, the priest during the Mass says, ‘Lift up your hearts,’” the pontiff said. “He does not say, ‘Lift up your cellphones to take pictures.’”
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