DNIPRO, Ukraine - The cherished, century-old Ukrainian song that Americans know as “Carol of the Bells” was written for ...
What makes a particular piece of music get us thinking of the holidays? It’s the use of sleigh bells and a whole lot of ...
In the lead-up to Christmas 2025, a purported risqué song in the style of 1940s or 1950s "oldies" tunes spread online. Its ...
Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian ...
Celebrating his first Christmas as the archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy during a Christmas Eve Mass on ...
The Christmas song, written and composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori in the mid-18th century, describes Christ, King and Creator, coming into the world as a poor baby.
Christmas is over, so why are 12 percent of the world’s Christians waiting until January 7 to celebrate? Orthodox Christmas is celebrated by approximately 260 million people worldwide, both in ...