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Liturgy General Audience, 19 August 2026

Pope Leo XIV says sacred music glorifies God

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 1:28 AM Vatican News Pope at Audience: Sacred music is to glorify God and sanctify the faithful
  2. Aug 19, 1:16 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa: il canto e la musica sintonizzano il cuore con quello dei fratelli e con Dio
  3. Aug 19, 2:04 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Stärkere Förderung sakraler Musik / Was sich Papst Leo XIV. von Komponisten wünscht
  4. Aug 19, 1:43 AM Vatican News Español El Papa: canto y música sintonizan el corazón con el de los hermanos y con Dios
  5. Aug 19, 1:33 AM Vatican News Shqip Leoni XIV: kënga bashkon zemrat, ndërsa muzika është pjesë e vetë liturgjisë
  6. Aug 19, 1:40 AM Vatican News BE Папа: сакральная музыка адкрывае сэрца на Божую ласку
  7. Aug 19, 3:05 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa katekézise a szent zenéről: a szív imádsága, az egyház közösségi megnyilvánulása
  8. Aug 19, 2:40 AM Vatican News Български Обща аудиенция: църковната музика отваря сърцето за Божията благодат
  9. Aug 19, 3:15 AM Církev.cz Čeština Svatý otec při audienci: Posvátná hudba má oslavovat Boha a posvěcovat věřící
  10. Aug 19, 2:55 AM Vatican News العربية البابا: الترنيم والعزف هما صلاة تُناغم بين قلب المؤمن وقلوب إخوته ومع الله
  11. Aug 19, 2:13 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa Lav XIV.: Pjevanje i glazba usklađuju srce sa srcem naše braće i sestara i s Bogom
  12. Aug 19, 4:22 AM ACI Prensa Español TEXTO COMPLETO: Catequesis del Papa León XIV sobre la música sacra
  13. Aug 19, 12:28 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope at Audience: Sacred music is to glorify God and sanctify the faithful
  14. Aug 19, 4:27 AM Aleteia Pope takes up theme of sacred music
  15. Aug 19, 4:05 AM Military Ordinariate of Argentina Español PAPA LEÓN XIV | En la liturgia, cantar y tocar significa rezar, sintonizando el propio corazón con el de las hermanas y los hermanos y con…
  16. Aug 19, 7:00 AM The Catholic Sun Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says
  17. Aug 19, 5:52 AM Aleteia Français “Noble et simple” : Léon XIV fixe ses exigences pour la musique sacrée
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  19. Aug 19, 7:10 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV Katekesi Kuhusu Mtaguso Mkuu wa Pili wa Vatican: Muziki Mtakatifu
  20. Aug 19, 1:30 AM USCCB News Sacred music must be 'dignified,' reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says
  21. Aug 19, 7:35 AM America Full text: Pope Leo on liturgical music, Vatican II and inculturation
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  18. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  19. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  20. Oct 31, 6:56 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV presented with book on Eucharistic miracle
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  22. Oct 31, 5:34 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV approves Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi
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