Articles on this issue "music"
Gregorian chant has been unjustly abandoned and its place in the life of the Church should be recovered, says a Vatican aide. Monsignor Valenti Miserachs Grau made this declaration at a recent …
read moreBenedict XVI celebrated 60 days in the papacy with 60 minutes of music performed by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. A deeply moved Pope, who had been archbishop of Munich from 1977-1981, …
read moreAnti-religious sentiments abound in contemporary culture and the media, but this is not the whole story. Increasingly, Christians are creating their own currents, and with notable success. On …
read moreAnti-religious sentiments abound in contemporary culture and the media, but this is not the whole story. Increasingly, Christians are creating their own currents, and with notable success. On …
read moreConcern over problems facing the younger generation is nothing new. A recent book, however, links juvenile difficulties with another controversial subject: changes in family structures. …
read moreConcern over problems facing the younger generation is nothing new. A recent book, however, links juvenile difficulties with another controversial subject: changes in family structures. …
read moreA recent congress here highlighted Gregorian chant as a manifestation of the faith of modern men and women. The Sept. 3-5 meeting was organized by the Italian St. Cecilia Association. On …
read moreJohn Paul II reminded Christians that authentic prayer is not just a petition addressed to God but also an act of praise and thanksgiving. The Pope explained this at the weekly general …
read moreLejla Demiri, a Muslim studying Christian theology at the Gregorian University, doesn't understand some of the West's criticisms of her religion. "Let's be honest," she says. "I don't really …
read moreFor a believer, Christ is the "great interpreter" of history, says John Paul II. The Pope made that point today during the last general audience of Lent, which he dedicated to comment on the …
read moreSpring has arrived in the Eternal City in what seemed to be an overnight flush of blossoming trees and pastel shop-front decor. With the same swiftness, Rome shed its lethargic winter pace, …
read moreJohn Paul II has called for bridges, not walls, to be built between communities in the Holy Land. Father Armando Pierucci has been doing that for 15 years -- through music. Through his …
read moreThe concert for reconciliation between Christians, Jews and Muslims "is the expression of a truth that the Pope has been repeating for years," says a Vatican official. Bishop Brian Farrell, …
read moreAn unprecedented concert will take place in the Vatican, in which 300 Jewish, Christian and Muslim artists will perform, to promote understanding between peoples, cultures and religions. The …
read moreAnswered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum. Q: I am involved in a Latin schola, consisting mostly of people in their 20s and 30s, …
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