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 ...

A new pope has been elected, and for the first time, he's from the United States.Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected Thursday after about 26 hours of the conclave.Vatican City burst ...

For centuries, the sound of church bells has called the faithful to prayer, not just before Mass but during its holiest moments. Beginning in the late 12th century, many churches rang their tower ...

Pope Francis speaks during a consistory ceremony to elevate Roman Catholic prelates to the rank of cardinal, at Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, August 27, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Catholic ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — It's a sound that Grand Rapid's Westside residents have heard for centuries. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church has been ringing their bells since 1924. Sacred Heart of ...

Dozens of Special Olympians got a spirited sendoff Friday morning at Columbia Airport as they departed for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. A free community health fair in Sumter is taking a ...

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 ...

The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus. By Sarah Mervosh On the campus of Villanova University, students watched the white smoke rise from the ...

HISTORY has been made in Pembroke this month with the ringing of the first ever peal on 10 bells at St Mary’s Pembroke. It was also the first peal on the newly rehung and augmented bells recently ...