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 inaccuracies in their lyrics as well as a ...
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 Vatican II ...
‘Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said Archbishop Shawn McKnight. Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress ...
Maybe "All Are Welcome" after all. Less than a week after it had taken effect, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, rescinded his decree that blacklisted a dozen liturgical hymns from ...
For generations, Catholics had to navigate their way around the Index of Forbidden Books. Now, some Catholics will have to do the same with the Index of Forbidden Music, Liturgical Division. Bishop W.
An Irish man has found fame, and maybe even fortune, as his take on an old Catholic hymn has gone viral on social media. Paul Luby, who is originally from Offaly but now lives in Perth, Western ...