It was striking for me to learn recently that the melody of the much loved Christmas carol, 'Carol of the Bells', has a ...

The song known in English as The Carol of the Bells is widely recognized as a Christmas melody. But in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, residents know it as Shchedryk, a work by a local composer. The ...

Dressed in handmade costumes signifying angels, devils, shepherds and kings and singing Christmas carols, groups of volunteer ...

Dressed in handmade costumes signifying angels, devils, shepherds and kings and singing Christmas carols, groups of volunteer performers spread across Ukraine over the festive season to bring ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

In the depths of this dark winter, Shchedryk—the song born from Ukraine’s heart— shines as a gift to the world. It is a ...

In war-torn Vovchansk, Father Igor leads a dwindling congregation in prayer, embodying resilience and faith as they cope with ...

Carol of the bells' is globally known as a Christmas carol, but in Ukraine, it's also an embodiment of cultural resistance.

As Russian troops near the city of Pokrovsk, where a beloved Ukrainian composer wrote his most famous song — now known worldwide as "Carol of the Bells" — Ukrainians seek to safeguard his legacy.

The death toll in the attack on a busy Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has risen to five. Saxony-Anhalt ...

From uniquely American holiday activities to Welsh winter customs, here’s how different countries and cultures celebrate the ...

She points to hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," often sung this time of year, which speaks of a world in mourning and exile. The word Emmanuel itself means "God with us." That God is present in the ...