The contemplative language and formal structure of the Anglican liturgy, according to the Rev. Ed Gungor, a bishop in the CEEC, has the ability to buoy those suffering grief or spiritual lows ...

The words in the Catholic mass are changing, again. Over the protests of some liberal American prelates, the Vatican and the US Conference of Catholic bishops recently approved changes to the ...

Is compromise possible that can respect both unity and diversity in the church? After the Second Vatican Council, the liturgy was translated from Latin into the vernacular so ordinary people could ...

Forgoing pastoral leadership, formal liturgy and, most often, tax-exempt status, house churches redefine what it means to be a church. "People are asking, 'What did Jesus say?'" Barna tells ...

The formal times of prayer are diverse in format, style, length, and purpose. The preeminent formal times of prayer in the life of the Church are those given by the Liturgy of the Hours.

This article is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. Some 60 years on, the reform of the liturgy following the Second Vatican ...