Susan Boynton looks at this, along with bibliophilia, libraries, and the study of medieval liturgy in her new book.

Ma’oz Tzur insists that Jewish memory is not linear progress but recurring danger. That insistence matters after Bondi.

Should explicitly Christian imagery continue to be a part of Europe’s civic space, and if so, who has the authority to define ...

In any case, although your pastor and choir director have the responsibility of planning the music for public parish Masses, there is nothing to stop you from incorporating this hymn into your own ...

Eddie Maloka explores the urgent need for South Africa to recognise its strategic position between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, this article reflects on historical parallels and advocates for the ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona is playing at Camp Nou for the first time in over two years with Europe’s biggest stadium at roughly half capacity and large sections of seating still under ...

It took Ken Follett just weeks to write his first novel—a thriller about drug dealers published under the pseudonym ‘Symon Myles’ in 1974. The book was not a success, but the modest advance was enough ...

Western classical music has always occupied an unusual space in Chennai. In a city, where the December Season dominates headlines and Carnatic music shapes its identity, the strains of Bach, Bernstein ...

On May 13, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched 28 satellites into orbit in a single day, one of over 100 successful U.S. orbital launches this year. China has sent more than 40 rockets into space since ...

Historian teams up with Chris Tomlin and Hillsong’s Ben Fielding to adapt rare music dating back to the third century. Historian John Dickson knows that “early” Christian music usually refers to ...

(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 ...

Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot will release her memoir, A Hymn to Life, in January 2026, detailing her recovery after years of abuse by her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot. She aims to convey strength and ...