Articles on this issue "music"
World-renowned tenor Placido Domingo was scheduled to sing the "Song of Peace," a tune with lyrics composed by John Paul II. The song reproduces the Pope's invocation at Assisi in January …
read moreHere is a translation of the address John Paul II gave during today's general audience, which he dedicated to a reflection on Psalm 134(135):1-12. * * * 1. The liturgy of lauds, whose …
read moreFavorite activities among New Agers include protecting the environment and listening to relaxing music. Are these compatible with the Christian faith? Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, president …
read moreA new musical comedy poses the question: If the Child Jesus were to be born today, would it be better if he were not born in Bethlehem? In "Good Morning Bethlehem," God convokes the great …
read moreUruguayan songwriter Luis Alfredo Díaz, one of the most renowned Catholic songwriters on the international scene, has just returned from Havana -- with a reason for hope. He spent an intense …
read moreJohn Paul II sent two messages to express his sorrow over the killing of two Colombian priests. Monsignor Gabriel Arias Posada, 66, vicar of the Diocese of Armenia, and Father José Luis …
read moreSometimes music can be a bridge over troubled ecumenical waters. In recent months, Rome and Orthodox Moscow have had difficult relations, in the wake of the Catholic resurgence in Russian …
read moreFrench secret services are keeping an eye on a sect whose members believe the world will end Oct. 24, a newspaper reported. For the past two months, followers of the Neo-Phare apocalyptic sect …
read moreAvvenire).- Post-Vatican II reform opened great possibilities for composers "so long as they enter into the spirit of the rite," says the director of the Sistine Chapel Choir. For the past 10 …
read moreAvvenire).- Post-Vatican II reform opened great possibilities for composers "so long as they enter into the spirit of the rite," says the director of the Sistine Chapel Choir. For the past 10 …
read moreLast week Germany's Upper House of Parliament, the Bundesrat, voted in favor of enshrining animal rights in the Constitution, making it the first European Union country to do so. How that …
read moreDebate continues over the best way to help Africa break out of the chronic poverty that has seen the continent continue to fall behind the rest of the world in economic terms. The recent tour …
read moreAs his canonization approaches, Padre Pio has been honored with another tribute: a childrens musical. The musical, presented recently in the Vatican, will be performed in schools in Italy and …
read moreFor 70 years, Monsignor Domenico Bartolucci has lived St. Augustines maxim: "He who sings, prays twice." This priest and composer, who is celebrating his 85th birthday, was appointed by Pope …
read moreAnimals are now as important as people, it seems, and to some even more valuable. A number of recent examples point out the disproportionate importance given to animals. In England, the …
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