Gregorian chants, which date to the seventh century, are a form of prayer. How are they used in religious life at your monastery?

Gregorian chants give each day in this cloistered monastery its spine and shape. The nuns sing together seven times a day, celebrating the divine office on an ancient schedule that begins with ...

So if chant is like Muddy Waters, what’s contemporary Christian music? “Donny and Marie,” Sister Elizabeth says, laughing.

The tradition of sung prayer dates back to the first millennium, with Gregorian chant becoming the proper music of the mature Roman rite, said Timothy S. McDonnell, director of the Institute of ...

Two young Dominican seminarians living in Switzerland provide weekly online lessons in Gregorian chant to ensure the survival of this centuries-old tradition.

And even some hymnody. So the earliest form of Gregorian Chant or the earliest form of Christian chant is really this chant of the Early Christians.

An increasing number of parishes are making Gregorian chant part of their repertoire, including at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and St. Philippine Duchesne.

The St. Charles Concert Series continues this fall with Dr. Rosemary Heredos, who will present a workshop and concert on Gregorian chant.

(RNS) A new Gregorian chant CD, "Benedicta," debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s classical music chart last week (June 10). Why does chant have such a secular appeal?

PITTSBURGH — Golden-hour sunlight poured in, transmuted to shades of blues and reds and greens by the stained-glass windows of St. Bernard’s Church.