Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. +++ON HOLD++++ Sitting in a chair with ropes looped around both feet and hands, Joan Carles Osuna, a student of the Vall d'en Bas ...

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 ...

A finish line celebration, sure. A victory lap? De rigueur. But that’s not enough for these Olympic Games in Paris. When the winners of each event on the track get the go-ahead, they pull a rope to ...

JOANETES, Spain — Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish valley below with the reverberating peal of a church bell. Clang-clong!

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 ...

A village priest accused of disturbing the peace with prolonged and too loud church bell ringing appeared before the Nicosia District Court on Tuesday facing a total of 20 charges. The charges include ...

JOANETES, Spain — Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish valley below with the reverberating peal of a church bell. Clang-clong!

JOANETES, Spain (AP) — Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish valley below with the reverberating peal of a church bell. Clang-clong ...