i.e., what is the theological orientation of the hymn in its entirety, including what is the progression of thought from verse to verse or what story does the entire lyric tell? Globally speaking, O ...

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 blanket ban on music by three Catholic ...

The new decree still relies on the U.S. bishops' Committee on Doctrine's 2020 document, "Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church: An Aid for Evaluating Hymn Lyrics," which was approved for ...