One of the grand old hymns of the faith is “Shall We Gather at the River?” written by Robert Lowery in 1864. That is exactly what a large crowd did Sunday afternoon, June 28, gathering on the bank of ...

The 27 worship songs that have made the hymnal cut time and again. There are many ways to identify the most lasting or best loved hymns among American Protestants. But what would we find by looking at ...

The song “My Covenants,” released in the latest batch of new hymns in “Hymns for Home and Church” of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was originally written in Swedish by Hanna Saffer, ...

20 popular hymns and worship songs suitable for weddings.

In April, pictures of the 24-year-old surfaced, climbing the steps of St. John’s Cathedral in the city’s CBD. She was joined by close Aussie friend, Annie Knight, and her fellow castmates from the new ...

From the moment Jesus was about to ascend to heaven, when he gathered his disciples on the mountain, the Catholic Church has understood that baptism is inseparable from mission. “Go, therefore, and ...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has made his return to public life. The former prince attended the christening of his granddaughter, Athena, Princess Beatrice's second child, Friday at the Chapel Royal at ...

A new musical ‘Hawke’ is being staged this week in Melbourne delving into one of Australia’s most successful, charismatic and loved prime ministers, and the musical has a Hellenic heart. Bob Hawke, ...

Have you ever heard a song that makes you feel calm or hopeful? That’s what hymns do for many people. Hymns are memorable songs sung in churches during prayers or at important events, such as weddings ...

In a powerful display of unity and faith, 92 people were baptized in the sea near Boscombe Pier in southern England, publicly declaring their commitment to Jesus Christ in front of hundreds of ...

(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 ...