When Catholics arrive at church for the beginning of Advent this weekend, they may find themselves stumbling over not only the words, but also the music. The Vatican has changed the English-speaking ...

Over the last decade, the Church has struggled to draw people closer to the celebration of the liturgy — and especially the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Lack of attendance at Mass among younger ...

It is often said that you cannot attend Mass in Nigeria without hearing a Jude Nnam composition, an ubiquity Nnam combines ...

Carrying on a traditional interpretation of sacred music, the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale begins its 50th season this month at the the Church of St. Agnes in Frogtown. At Sunday Masses from roughly ...

I am a cradle Catholic. I was born after the Mass of St. Paul VI was already well established. I grew up familiar with hymns like On Eagle’s Wings and The King of Glory, and I enthusiastically sang ...

On the first Sunday of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV stood on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and chanted the Marian prayer "Regina Caeli" in Latin. While many consider Latin chant controversial ...

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Jan. 23, 1982 edition of America. Numberless things liturgical have changed for the better since Vatican II. Should you have any doubt of the ...

The common source of Jewish and Christian liturgical music in the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, a subject of controversy for almost 2,000 years, has been substantiated by Dr. Eric Werner, a ...

Pilgrims cheer as Dave and Lauren Moore and others perform July 19, 2024, during the third revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: OSV News ...

Renowned composer Sir James MacMillan sat down with the director of choral activities at The Catholic University of America (CUA), Peter Kadeli, to discuss how music “helps carry the prayers of the ...