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Listen to the musicians performing at the National Eucharistic Congress
As part of the celebrations, participants will take part in large-scale Revival Sessions, the capstone of each day of the... Read more
Jerusalem’s Magnificat Institute: ‘Every day we witness a small but significant miracle’
The Magnificat Institute brings Jews, Christians, and Muslims together to make music — not an easy feat as the longest... Read more
Is there a satanic element in rock music? An expert explains
Claudia Caneva warned about the influence that rock music and other subgenres such as heavy metal, death metal, or death... Read more
Rediscover ‘original beauty’ of Christmas music with Scythian’s new ‘Christmas Out at Sea’
Scythian, an Irish folk band headlined by two Catholic brothers, wants to help you “rediscover the original beauty” of Christmas... Read more
Hard-living Irish musician Shane MacGowan received last rites before he died, family says
MacGowan was raised a Catholic and often used Catholic imagery in his songs, though he did not practice the faith... Read more
Jimmy Buffett: more Catholic than you think?
The famous soft-rock musician who recently died of cancer was raised Catholic. One commentator believes his music contains Catholic themes. Read more
Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention kicks off with Ukrainian brothers’ concert
Scythian rocked a completely packed house full of over 2,000 Knights of Columbus and their families Monday night in Orlando,... Read more
Group of priests start band to raise money to send youth to World Youth Day 2023
“Priests in Concert” is composed of nine priests from the Archdiocese of Washington. Read more
Madonna seeks an audience with Pope Francis
In a Tweet on Wednesday, Madonna asked Pope Francis to receive her so she could talk with him about "some... Read more
This song will debut at the upcoming St. Joseph Summit
The upcoming Saint Joseph Summit will feature the debut of the “Song of Saint Joseph,” a new original song by... Read more
Girls’ choir to join 1,000-year boys’ choir at German Catholic cathedral
The Regensburger Domspatzen choir traces its roots back to the year 975. Read more
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‘It’s heady stuff’: A composer turns St. John Henry Newman’s much-loved words into music
Sir James MacMillan’s new work “Nothing in Vain” is inspired by a meditation by the English saint. Read more
Pope Francis hails musicians’ ‘new creativity’ amid pandemic disruption
Pope Francis praised musicians on Thursday for showing “new creativity” despite severe restrictions imposed on their work by the coronavirus... Read more
Sacred music album recorded on eve of coronavirus lockdown storms Christmas charts
When the singers of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School gathered earlier this year to create a new... Read more
'All are Welcome' not a welcome hymn at Mass, USCCB committee says
The doctrine committee of the US bishops’ conference (USCCB) earlier this year produced a guide to evaluating the lyrics of... Read more
Benedict XVI praises “glorious music” of Bach in festival message
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has praised the “glorious music” of Johann Sebastian Bach in a message to a festival in... Read more
Ennio Morricone, composer honored by Pope Francis, dies at 91
Ennio Morricone, an Oscar-winning Italian composer honored by Pope Francis, has died at the age of 91. Read more
Pope Francis awards film composer Ennio Morricone
Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone was awarded the Gold Medal of the Pontificate Monday for his artistic accomplishments. Read more
New York friar’s new album says life is a pilgrimage made 'poco a poco'
Musical inspiration can come from unexpected places - like a Franciscan friar’s struggle to learn Spanish. Read more
Pope Francis meets Bono
U2 front man Bono had a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican Wednesday afternoon, saying afterward the Holy... Read more
