AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSacred Music Spotlight: Pope Leo XIV used his Aug. 19 general audience to insist that singing and playing in the liturgy are acts of prayer, not decoration, urging composers to preserve the Church’s musical heritage while allowing respectful local inculturation. Vatican Arts & Faith: The Pope’s catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium framed sacred music as a “treasure” that fosters unity and communion, echoing St. Augustine’s idea that “singing belongs to those who love.” Pop Culture in Vatican Orbit: Andrea Bocelli announced his Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour Indonesia—two major dates at Borobudur Temple (Oct. 31) and Jakarta’s JIExpo (Nov. 3). Pilgrimage & Media: A new video series from the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse explores the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, starting with St. Peter’s Basilica and featuring Cardinal Raymond Burke and Father Chad Ripperger. Church Governance Watch: Vatican-appointed delegate Bishop José Satué announced reforms for the Institute of the Incarnate Word, including a new general council and website amid ongoing restructuring.
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