WASHINGTON — The doctrine committee of the US bishops’ conference (USCCB) earlier this year produced a guide to evaluating the lyrics of hymns on the basis of their doctrinal content, noting that ...

Masked church members sang hymns, clapped hands and prayed as the service was broadcast online and by Christian TV channels. Seoul’s Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral, the biggest Catholic church in South ...

On June 17, Father Pierre Nguyễn Kim Long — composer of the iconic “Prayer of Peace” and over 3,500 hymns — passed away at 84. His death is not only a loss for Vietnamese sacred music but the end of ...

A Polka Mass is similar to a typical Catholic Mass but includes traditional polka-style music within the hymns; instruments ...

Thursday was the first Thanksgiving polka Mass celebrated at Our Lady of Hope, which is carrying on the tradition after ...

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