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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Earns Uncommon Praise From Catholic Leaders and Surges With Listeners

Church outreach is pushing a conversation about faith into the pop mainstream.

Overview

  • Vatican culture prefect Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça lauded the album for tapping a wider cultural hunger for spirituality.
  • Sant Feliu de Llobregat Bishop Xabier Gómez García published an open letter commending the record’s spiritual intensity and inviting dialogue.
  • Rosalía said in an RTVE interview that she received the bishop’s letter via her grandmother, confirming the exchange.
  • Lux blends orchestral writing with electronic and traditional forms, features lyrics across multiple languages, and includes contributions such as a Björk appearance and a monastery children’s choir.
  • Early reception has been strong with multiple tracks in Spotify’s global Top 50, high-profile praise from Madonna, and Andrew Lloyd Webber calling it the album of the decade.