In a decree dated Oct. 24, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight listed a dozen commonly used but “doctrinally problematic” Catholic songs that will be “absolutely forbidden” in the diocese after Nov. 1.

CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2023 / 13:30 pm. Sheet music was made available online last week for the official hymns of the upcoming National Eucharistic Revival, which were chosen from among hundreds of ...

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City decreed Oct. 28 that a dozen hymns no longer be used at churches in his mid-Missouri diocese. The most familiar of these: Marty Haugen's "All Are Welcome." ...

On the issue of Latin prayers and hymns, Martin's critics have noted that 2007 guidelines from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops state that "care should be taken to foster the role of Latin ...

Their voices rise — not trained, not flawless, but deeply faithful. It’s not a concert. It’s a weekday Mass. And in that moment, Vietnamese sacred music reveals its quiet miracle. Vietnam’s sacred ...

CNA Staff, Oct 31, 2024 / 15:40 pm. The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal ...