Several hymns were temporarily banned last year in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, after being found “to be insufficient in sound doctrine,” with the action raising questions about what music ...

Enter the ethereal realm of Gregorian chant, a venerable form of liturgical music that resonates through the corridors of time. Originating in the early Christian period, this sacred musical tradition ...

‘Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said Archbishop Shawn McKnight. Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress ...

The setting: a suburban Michigan parish. The agenda: a crash course in Gregorian chant as well as posture, breathing, and other elements of sacred choral music. The attendees: youth ages 8 to 18.

On June 17, Father Pierre Nguyễn Kim Long — composer of the iconic “Prayer of Peace” and over 3,500 hymns — passed away at 84. His death is not only a loss for Vietnamese sacred music but the end of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released 11 new hymns on Thursday, marking 48 songs so far in the church's new "Hymns — For Home and Church" hymnbook that have been ...

As per the Gregorian Calendar, the new year is the time when a fresh new calendar will begins its cycle. In most of the cultures around the world, the first of the year is marked and established as ...

Q: Is it permissible for Jews to celebrate the holidays of other religions and nations, such as Christmas, January 1st, or Chag Hakorban (Eid al-Adha)? A: There are three types of non-Jewish holidays: ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics as well as a ...

In celebration of its 50th anniversary and in advance of the public reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in France, the Gregorian Choir of Paris is launching its inaugural U.S. tour this weekend — an ...

A fervid fascination for ancient devotional paeans of Eastern and Western cultures has led Australian musicians Kim Cunio and Heather Lee to explore esoteric realms, from medieval era mysticism and ...

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