Is It Okay to Applaud at Mass? Here's What Popes Have Said About It
Do people applaud at your parish? Here's what past popes have said about it.
Jacqueline Burkepile
Jacqueline Burkepile was the editor for the English edition of ChurchPOP from August 2018 to July 2026. She is a journalist, singer, actress, speaker, former director of campus ministry, and a wife and mother.
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