Renewed Interest in Meaningful Catholic Church Architecture Reflects Desire for Sacred Place

For centuries, Catholic churches were designed with intentional patterns of form, light, and orientation meant to guide the faithful through a shared spiritual journey. Elements such as axial ...
America Magazine

Praise and worship: the modern soundtrack of the U.S. Catholic Church

Pilgrims cheer as Dave and Lauren Moore and others perform July 19, 2024, during the third revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: OSV News ...
National Catholic Register

‘The Religion of the Incarnation’: Catholic Artists Reflect on the Necessity of Beauty

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is easily the most recognizable church in the world. Visitors to the basilica are often left staring up in awe, taking in the grandeur and beauty of the world’s ...
National Catholic Register

Cardinal Sarah Says Contemporary Church is Experiencing ‘Temptation of Atheism’

A subset of Church leaders have aligned themselves with modern-day values in the name of a “contemporary culture” that is akin to paganism, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in an address in Cameroon last ...
Arizona State Press

Contemporary music changes churches

Youth around America embrace different kinds of music, from R&B; to Alternative to Gospel Rock. How does this affect the church? It is quite simple. Churches have to change their musical style in ...