Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound in many churches. Yet another centuries-old practice has remained in some ...

The climb to the top of Boston’s Old South Church bell tower is a labyrinth of steps and catwalks stretching more than 200 feet into the air. Thin railings are the only thing to hold on to as you trek ...

So it went unrung for several years until a separate concrete-block tower was built for it as part of a 1908 church expansion. Westlake United Methodist undertook what turned out to be a yearslong ...

From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...

The bell at Our Lady of Lourdes in Philadelphia has been around for more than 125 years, but hasn't rung for over two decades. Thanks to the help of some parishioners, that will soon change in time ...

The ancient art of bell ringing dates back centuries, with the custom beginning in the Christian tradition as early as the 5th century. In villages across Yorkshire there is an army of bell ringing ...

NEWFANE — Efforts are underway to save the steeple at Newfane Congregational Church and "let the bell ring again." Jim Kyle, chairperson of the church's Board of Trustees, has a background in ...