Australian church bans secular music for funerals
Catholic officials in Australia have issued new guidelines that ban secular music from being played during funerals. It’s meant to guard against music choices that aren’t considered ‘solemn’ enough for the event. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the BBC’s Phil Mercer in Sydney.
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