In early days and in many cultures today, bells have been associated with magic and superstition. Their ringing functioned as a protective means of driving away the evil forces. As far back as 1300 BC ...

Russian Orthodox communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta celebrate Slaviq — well-known in the region for its tradition of starring.

Father Sergio Pérez, superior of the Community of the Institute of the Incarnate Word established on the site of the baptism ...

Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on ... the 12 months besides,” complained Hugh Latimer, an English Protestant clergyman and martyr. In some cities where ...

One of the country's best known Cistercian abbeys, Mount Melleray in west Waterford, is to close this weekend after almost ...

Food has a remarkable ability to bring people together and create a sense of connection. It is often the primary point of contact in experiencing and learning about a different culture and helps ...

Following a traumatic birth, Ruth Appleby wanted nothing more than to cradle her baby daughter in her arms. Whisked away after Ruth's Caesarean, nurses said she could see her ...

Every year, the National Bell Festival honors the history and cultural heritage of bell-ringing around the world ... the Ukrainian campanological heritage will be discussed, the art of bells and ...

While altar servers eventually took up the custom of ringing hand-held bells at the altar, the tradition of ringing the tower ...