Why George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" is less about religion than spiritual longing, blending Hindu and Christian devotion ...

When was the last time you learned something off by heart? It’s something we have to do as children in school, with vocabulary lists, spelling and times tables, but we also absorb rhymes, poems and ...

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The funeral of Canon Alan McLean, one of Bermondsey's longest-serving priests, took place last week, writes Alex Orr...

Commissioned by the cathedral as part of its year-long Joyful Noise theme, the anthem is titled Jubilate Deo.

With incense wafting to an elevated pulpit and 13 altar boys looking on, the priest at the Church of Saint Agnes preached about merging old Catholic customs with fidelity to the Vatican this week — ...

The Vatican has excommunicated followers of a conservative Catholic splinter sect, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), a day after it consecrated four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV's direct ...

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A crucifix is seen behind purple hyacinths on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 19, 2025, as volunteers prepare St. Peter’s Square for Easter morning Mass. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) ...

Two composers are dueling in court in a copyright infringement case this week in Portland over 12 bars of 26 notes in two Catholic hymns. A jury of eight got a quick introduction Monday on how to read ...

A film about an early Christian hymn, found on papyrus in Egypt and re-imagined as a modern Christian worship song, will be shown in UK cinemas from 24 March. “The First Hymn” is being shown in ...