Missouri bishop prohibits hymns with doctrinal errors or credibly accused composers

Missouri bishop prohibits hymns with doctrinal errors or credibly accused composers

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City has issued a decree prohibiting certain hymns due to theological error or their composition by persons credibly accused of abuse.

Missouri bishop prohibits hymns with doctrinal errors or credibly accused composers - Catholic Review

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Mo., has issued a decree prohibiting certain hymns due to theological error or their composition by persons credibly accused of abuse. The decree, dated Oct. 24 and set to take effect Nov. 1, bans all works by David Haas, the late Father Cesáreo Gabarain and Ed Conlin, all of whom have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. Such bans have already been in place in a number of U.S. dioceses, with allegat…