September 22, 2008: Pope highlights liturgical excellenge during recent trip to France.

September 17, 2008: "Speaking with God and singing of him with words he himself has given, is what gave rise to the great tradition of Western music," says Benedict XVI.

September 12, 2008: An excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI address address to the world of culture, delivered at the College of the Bernardines in Paris.

August 6, 2008: Pope Benedict XVI stresses importance of joining reason and beauty through faith.

July 7, 2008: Pope Benedict XVI says music is an evangelization tool.

April 25, 2008: "Music infuses hope into the human soul," says Pope Benedict.

October 15, 2007: "Sacred music safeguards tradition of the Church and is of greater value than any other art," Pope says.

April 17,2007: Pope praises the power of music to raise the gaze of man to "absolute Good and Beauty".

June 27, 2006: Pope says new litergical music need not ignore older church music