For decades traditional hymns such as “Abide with Me” and “The Lord Is My Shepherd” have been staples at British funerals. But their popularity is waning as more people opt instead for cheerier ...

A Catholic priest in Northern Ireland has called last week’s funeral Mass for Irish musician Shane MacGowan a scandal. “It was an abuse of what the Mass is and what the Catholic funeral liturgy is all ...

Should Catholics sing hymns at Mass? Given the state of Catholic liturgical music, it’s a fair question. In the last century, Catholics exchanged their musical solid food for milk—usually skim and on ...