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As the seat of the Papacy, the Vatican City and its predecessor, the Papal States, has played an important role in the development of Christian music. They perform chants of ancient origin, such as Gregorian chants, as well as modern polyphonic music. The papal choir is a well-known institution that dates back more than four hundred years ...
The Sistine Chapel Choir, as it is generally called in English, or officially the Coro della Cappella Musicale Pontificia Sistina in Italian, is the Pope's personal choir. It performs at papal functions in the Sistine Chapel and in any other church in Rome where the Pope is officiating, including St. Peter's Basilica.
The song was performed by Carelle Mangaliag and Jeff Arcilla [2] and was later interpreted by Jamie Rivera. [3] The song's inspiration was taken from the World Youth Day's theme "As the Father has sent me so I send you" . [1] It also became the concluding song for the Papal Mass of Pope John Paul II on the final day of the event. [2]
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the ...
The frequency of Holy Years has changed over time: at first, they were celebrated every 100 years; later, in 1343 Pope Clement VI reduced the gap between Jubilees to every 50 years, and in 1470 ...
[1] [2] It was first performed that day at four o'clock in the afternoon with seven pontifical bands and a chorus of over one thousand soldiers. On 16 October 1949, Pope Pius XII declared it the papal anthem, replacing Viktorin Hallmayer 's " Marcia trionfale " (1857), which, being still the papal anthem when the Vatican City State was founded ...
Pope Francis said in his Christmas Eve homily that a world often obsessed with gifts, feasting and self-centeredness needed more humility. Pope says Christmas 'hostage' to materialism, God in ...