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The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
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PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
Prague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl was set to bless the organ at a ceremony as part of a mass, with music played by the Czech Philharmonic and featuring “The Lužany Mass” by Antonín Dvořák and works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Joseph Haydn.
“St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice,” Přibyl said in a statement. “A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart.”
A series of eight concerts to present the new instrument will follow in the days to come.
The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.
The renowned German organ builder has constructed almost 140 organs and reconstructed more than 90 historical instruments in many countries.
Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague …
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
A worker adjusts cables during the installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral that is coming to its final stages in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (Credit: Petr David Josek/AP.)
PRAGUE — Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
Prague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl was set to bless the organ at a ceremony as part of a Mass, with music played by the Czech Philharmonic and featuring “The Lužany Mass” by Antonín Dvořák and works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Joseph Haydn.
“St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice,” Přibyl said in a statement. “A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart.”
A series of eight concerts to present the new instrument will follow in the days to come.
The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.
The renowned German organ builder has constructed almost 140 o…
Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral Unveils New Organ After 700 Years
Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral Unveils New Organ After 700 Years
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PRAGUE (AP) — One of Europe’s most storied churches now has a new voice. Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral officially unveiled its new organ on Monday, providing the 700-year-old structure — the largest in the Czech Republic — with an instrument worthy of both its religious services and concert performances.
Prague Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl blessed the organ during a ceremonial mass, accompanied by the Czech Philharmonic. The program included Antonín Dvořák’s “The Lužany Mass” along with compositions by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Joseph Haydn.
“St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice,” Archbishop Přibyl said in a prepared statement. “A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart.”
Eight concerts are planned in the coming days to showcase the new instrument to the public.
The organ, which features four keyboards, was crafted in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing, located in El Papiol near Barcelona, Spain. The celebrated German organ builder has constructed nearly 140 organs and restored more than 90 historic instruments across numerous countries.
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Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral has a new organ, giving the 700-year-old building a proper instrument for services and concerts
PRAGUE --Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
Prague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl was set to bless the organ at a ceremony as part of a mass, with music played by the Czech Philharmonic and featuring “The Lužany Mass” by Antonín Dvořák and works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Joseph Haydn.
“St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice,” Přibyl said in a statement. “A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart.”
A series of eight concerts to present the new instrument will follow in the days to come.
The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.
The renowned German organ builder has constructed almost 140 organs and reconstructed more than 90 historical instruments in many countries.
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Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts. (AP video shot by Stanislav Hodina)
A worker adjusts cables during the installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral that is coming to its final stages in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
A worker adjusts scaffolding during the installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral that is coming to its final stages in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
A makeshift work room is seen during the installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral that is coming to its final stages in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
Prague archbishop Stanisl…
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
PRAGUE (AP) -- Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republ
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2×cross-perspective · 3Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday.
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2×cross-perspective · 3St. Vitus Cathedral is the largest building in the Czech Republic.
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mainichi“the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republ”
srnnews.com“the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic”
apnews.com“the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic”
abcnews.com“the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic”
1×broadly confirmedThe new organ was built in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.
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srnnews.com“The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.”
abcnews.com“The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.”
1×broadly confirmedGerhard Grenzing is a German organ builder who has constructed almost 140 organs and reconstructed more than 90 historical instruments in many countries.
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srnnews.com“The renowned German organ builder has constructed almost 140 organs and reconstructed more than 90 historical instruments in many countries.”
abcnews.com“The renowned German organ builder has constructed almost 140 organs and reconstructed more than 90 historical instruments”
1×broadly confirmedThe new organ has four keyboards.
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srnnews.com“The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.”
abcnews.com“The instrument with four keyboards was build in the workshop of Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol near the Spanish city of Barcelona.”
1×broadly confirmedPrague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl was set to bless the organ at a ceremony as part of a mass.
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srnnews.com“Prague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl was set to bless the organ at a ceremony as part of a mass”
abcnews.com“Prague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl was set to bless the organ at a ceremony as part of a mass”
1×broadly confirmedMusic played by the Czech Philharmonic featured "The Lužany Mass" by Antonín Dvořák and works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Joseph Haydn.
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srnnews.com“with music played by the Czech Philharmonic and featuring "The Lužany Mass" by Antonín Dvořák and works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Joseph Haydn.”
abcnews.com“with music played by the Czech Philharmonic and featuring "The Lužany Mass" by Antonín Dvořák and works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Joseph Haydn.”
1×broadly confirmedPrague archbishop Stanislav Přibyl said: "St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice," and added: "A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart."
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srnnews.com“"St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice," Přibyl said in a statement. "A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart."”
abcnews.com“"St. Vitus Cathedral has gained a new voice," Přibyl said in a statement. "A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart."”
1×broadly confirmedA series of eight concerts to present the new organ will follow in the days to come.
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srnnews.com“A series of eight concerts to present the new instrument will follow in the days to come.”
abcnews.com“A series of eight concerts to present the new instrument will follow in the days to come.”
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Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday in the Vatican with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.
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Pope Leo XIV vowed to keep working to overcome differences "no matter how intractable they may appear."
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Sarah Mullally is the first female leader of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion.
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Pope Leo XIV acknowledged that "new problems" in the relationship between the Vatican and the Anglican Communion had been added onto "historically divisive issues."
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Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue the tradition of past popes to try to reunite the churches.
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“The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ”
→ Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday.
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“giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.”
→ The new organ was installed to accompany religious services and concerts.
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“A voice that will not speak with words but will still speak to the heart.”
→ The organ provides non-verbal emotional expression.
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“The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally's appointment in particular.”
→ The meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Sarah Mullally was historically significant due to past divisions over women’s ordination.
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“Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday in the Vatican with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and vowed to keep working to overcome differences "no matter how intractable they may appear," in a historic meeting with the first female leader of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion.”
→ Pope Leo XIV met with Sarah Mullally and pledged continued dialogue.