From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...

So it went unrung for several years until a separate concrete-block tower was built for it as part of a 1908 church expansion. Westlake United Methodist undertook what turned out to be a yearslong ...

RESPONSE. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, THE SALVATION ARMY HAS MADE SURE FAMILIES HAVE WARM MEALS AND KIDS HAVE PRESENTS UNDER THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE. THIS IS ALL THANKS TO THEIR HOLIDAY DONATION CAMPAIGNS.

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound in many churches. Yet another centuries-old practice has remained in some ...

The practice of ringing a bell or gong in temples is a long-standing tradition in Hindu culture, rich with spiritual and scientific meaning. It is believed that the sound produced by the bell ...