Birthed as it was on the eve of another revolution, Cappeau and Adam’s song was praised by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine ...

On Holy Thursday, you can receive this special gift, resulting in the purification of your soul, by singing this song... These magnificent verses are an expression of adoration of Our Lord in the ...

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada has released a new collection, “Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming the LGBTQIA2S+ Community.” The completed project was presented on July 16 at ...

While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

Twenty-six years ago, George W. Hunt, S.J., then editor in chief of America, wrote that “O Holy Night” was one of his favorites among Yuletide songs, modestly adding: “I’ve sung it countless times in ...

Four months after March Madness, hymn lovers are awaiting the outcome of a different kind of tournament that will answer this question: “What’s the greatest hymn of all time?” Will it be “Holy, Holy, ...

While churches praise God from whom all blessings flow, they don’t praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The Trinity almost never comes up in the songs sung by American Christians, according to a new ...

(RNS) — More than 800 people, mostly members of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, voted during the competition that featured brackets similar to the springtime NCAA basketball ...

The Vatican is looking for an original musical score for the official hymn for the Holy Year 2025 that will highlight its theme, "Pilgrims of Hope." It must be an original and unpublished score for ...

This is the logo chosen by the Vatican for the Holy Year 2025. The Vatican has announced an international competition to compose the official hymn for the Holy Year 2025. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican ...