Pope Francis: Mass Is for Lifting Hearts, Not Cellphones<br />"He does not say, ‘Lift up your cellphones to take pictures.’" The remarks drew applause, particularly after Francis called the use of phones<br />during services a "very ugly thing." General audiences, held regularly on Wednesdays, usually consist of short teachings and readings.<br />that It makes me very sad when I celebrate Mass here in the piazza or in the basilica,<br />During a general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Wednesday morning, Francis chastised Catholics who use their phones during Mass.<br />In his 2016 teaching on the family, Francis encouraged families to spend time chatting over a meal rather than staring at their screens.<br />Francis also took aim at "some priests and even bishops" who were guilty of reaching for their phones.
