One of the oldest and most globally beloved Catholic hymns, “Be Thou My Vision,” has a remarkable history dating back to the sixth century.

When people in church raise their voices in song, it's like praying, twice. That thinking has been traced to St. Augustine and is the basis of a new program for Lent at Church of Peace United Church ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, has opened a new yearlong “synodal” consultation process on sacred music after a now-rescinded decree from the bishop last fall banning certain hymns from Mass ...

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 ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (OSV News) — Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City issued a new decree Nov. 5 on the use of hymns in the liturgy, after determining a synodal approach on the issue — one of ...