Church bells have sounded since the fifth century when Italian bishop Paulinus of Nola, a Roman consul and Christian convert introduced the custom, but were generally hand bells. By the Middle Ages, ...

A very, very happy new year 2026 to each of you reading this. As the clock ticked closer to midnight, the planet held its breath. One by one, cities, islands, and villages stepped into a brand-new ...

As church bells chime and peal the New Year, historians say the looting of more than 150,000 bells during World War II left “a sonic gap” in the landscape. A bell inside the Dom Tower in Utrecht, the ...

Westminster Abbey in London marked Kate Middleton’s 44th birthday with a chorus of bells. The bell ringing comes after her ...

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A church bell cast nearly 400 years ago will fall silent for six months in its quatercentenary year as vital repair work begins on a 15th-century bell tower. The £100,000 scheme to address damp and ...

Bells on Sunday comes from the Anglican Parish Church of Christ Church, Calgary in Alberta Canada. Founded in 1913 and built in stages it took 32 years to complete and is well known for its stained ...

The 15th-century bell tower is in need of repair A church bell cast nearly 400 years ago will fall silent for six months in its quatercentenary year as vital repair work begins on a 15th-century bell ...

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Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at Ontario Health at Home held rallies across Ontario on Monday, calling on Queen’s Park to reconsider its decision requiring Ontario Public ...