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Liturgy General Audience, 19 August 2026

Pope Leo XIV delivers general audience on sacred music

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 1:15 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV: muzyka w liturgii nie jest ozdobą
  2. Aug 19, 1:29 AM Vatican News Українська Лев XIV про літургійну музику: форма молитви, а не прикраса богослужіння
  3. Aug 19, 11:16 AM Niedziela Polski Muzyka w liturgii nie jest ozdobą
  4. Aug 19, 1:56 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst Leo XIV.: „Kirchenmusik ist keine Dekoration"
  5. Aug 19, 1:48 AM Religión Digital Español El Papa recuerda en la audiencia general que la música en la liturgia "no es un mero adorno"
  6. Aug 19, 2:06 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV advierte que la música sacra “no es mera decoración” y pide alejarla de las “modas” en la liturgia
  7. Aug 19, 3:13 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: «A música faz parte da ação litúrgica e não é mera decoração da celebração», afirmou o Papa
  8. Aug 19, 3:00 AM InfoVaticana Español León XIV: «La música es parte de la acción litúrgica y no mera decoración de la celebración»
  9. Aug 19, 3:31 AM Rome Reports Why Does Music Matter in the Liturgy? Pope Leo XIV Explains
  10. Aug 19, 2:39 AM Vatican News Latviešu Leons XIV: Baznīcas mūzika ir liturģijas sastāvdaļa, nevis dekorācija
  11. Aug 19, 2:26 AM Vatican News Русский Лев XIV: музыка на литургии – не просто украшение
  12. Aug 19, 3:15 AM Vatican News Čeština Lev XIV.: Kdo zpívá chválu, nejen zpívá, ale také miluje
  13. Aug 19, 3:59 AM Alfa y Omega Español El Papa explica cómo debe ser la música en la liturgia
  14. Aug 19, 3:43 AM ACI Prensa Español León XIV: La música litúrgica debe estar por encima de modas y sensibilidades particulares
  15. Aug 19, 4:27 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗公开接见：圣乐并非单纯的装饰，而是无价之宝
  16. Aug 19, 3:51 AM Aleteia Leo XIV calls for reverent and dignified liturgy
  17. Aug 19, 12:28 AM ACI Digital Português Música litúrgica deve estar acima de modas e sensibilidades particulares, diz Leão XIV
  18. Aug 19, 6:11 AM Vatican News 한국어 [일반 알현] 레오 14세: “성가와 음악은 형제자매들과 하느님께 마음을 맞추게 합니다”
  19. Aug 19, 5:58 AM Vatican News Svenska Påve Leo XIV: Kyrkomusiken är bön och liturgi
  20. Aug 19, 8:30 AM Eparchy of Wrocław-Koszalin Polski ПРО ЛІТУРГІЙНУ МУЗИКУ – ФОРМА МОЛИТВИ, А НЕ ПРИКРАСА БОГОСЛУЖІННЯ – СВЯТІШИЙ ОТЕЦЬ ПАПА ЛЕВ XIV.
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  2. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
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