And because it was Santa’s personal wish, his own drive dream has actually come true. His sleigh will be towed by both a Furrows Ford Ranger and a Hatfields Defender. The two specially sign written ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released 11 new hymns on Thursday, marking 48 songs so far in the church's new "Hymns — For Home and Church" hymnbook that have been ...

(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was ...

A woman, tired from Christmas shopping and carrying a large number of bags, pushed the button for the elevator. When the door opened it appeared at capacity with other tired, package-laden shoppers, ...

He was known by our family and friends in Shropshire as the ‘Knight of the Stihl’. This nickname was in reference to the many hours my 68-year-old uncle, Jonathan Roberts, our head tour guide and ...

Merry Christmas! It is a greeting which feels common, and yet holds so much meaning. In it we celebrate the joy that comes in the birth of Christ - not just a baby born in humble beginnings, but God ...

(RNS) — Many years ago, I was called to be my ward’s Primary chorister. Soon after, the Primary president took me aside and told me I had just been given the most important job in the entire Church of ...

The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident. As the song says, there isn’t only one day of Christmas. There are 12.

For generations, Catholics had to navigate their way around the Index of Forbidden Books. Now, some Catholics will have to do the same with the Index of Forbidden Music, Liturgical Division. Bishop W.

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics as well as a ...

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