Liturgical Music

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Diocese bans ‘All Are Welcome,’ other hymns from Catholic Masses

Oct 31, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In an Oct. 24 decree, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight listed a dozen commonly used but “doctrinally problematic” Catholic songs that... Read more

Children with the Southwark Singing Programme sing the hymn “The Power of the Cross” at St. George's Cathedral in Southwark, London, Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

London archdiocese releases choir videos to share ‘power of worship through music’

Oct 4, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“The Church’s musical tradition is a treasure of inestimable value, and musicians have a duty to preserve this great tradition,”... Read more

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades dedicates the organ at St. Pius X parish in Granger, Indiana, in 2022.

Catholic churches are buying pre-owned pipe organs to enhance their liturgies

Jun 24, 2023

By Jim Graves

While in some parts of the country church organs are being removed, destroyed, or sold, in other places they are... Read more

Choristers pictured before the pandemic at Westminster Cathedral in London, England.

‘The situation is truly dreadful’: Church choirs struggle to survive pandemic

Jul 14, 2020

Musicians in England are warning that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to inflict lasting damage on the country’s church choirs.... Read more

Pope Francis meets with choir members and muscians Nov. 24, 2018.

Pope Francis: Sacred music points to the beauty of Paradise

Nov 24, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Liturgical and sacred music can be a powerful instrument of evangelization, because it gives people a glimpse of the beauty... Read more

A message from Rome on the power of liturgical music

Oct 24, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Liturgical music has the ability to communicate the love of God – and it's this message that gives it the... Read more

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Why there's hope for Catholic liturgical music

Oct 20, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

For decades, there's been concern in many corners of the Church that Catholic music is in crisis.  Read more