General Audience
General Audience — catechesis on the liturgy and sacred music
- Date:
- August 19, 2026
- Type:
- General Audience
- Location:
- St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
- Audience:
- Pilgrims and visitors
- Original language:
- IT
Summary
Continuing a catechesis cycle on the Second Vatican Council's constitution on the liturgy, Pope Leo XIV reflected on sacred music as prayer and on full, conscious participation in worship.
Key points
- Sacred music is not decoration but a form of prayer.
- The liturgy calls for the active participation of the whole assembly.
- Beauty in worship serves the encounter with God.
Context
Wednesday General Audiences are a core teaching platform; in August 2026 the pope's cycle focused on Sacrosanctum Concilium.
Sources
- Primary sourceVatican.va (Holy See) — Leo XIV — official texts, homilies, speeches and documents · Primary / official full texts
- News sourceOSV News — OSV News — Vatican coverage · Reporting and full-text transcripts
- Official sourceVatican News — Vatican News — Dicastery for Communication · Official Vatican news service
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