Harpist Mary-Kate Spring Lee dropped her latest album, Carol of the Child, on Dec. 8. The album features, in Lee’s words, “11 ethereal tracks weaving together Christmas carols with the work of ...
In Greece, children receive gifts on New Year's Eve rather than Christmas Eve, and they are brought to them by Saint Basil ...
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 ...
The beloved painting titled The Carols (Greek: Ta Kalanta) was produced in 1872 by the reputable Greek painter Nikiforos Lytras.
As New Year's Eve arrives in Greece, children carrying instruments sing Kalanta, ancient carols filled with wishes for health, wealth, and happiness. This tradition honors Agios Vassilis, the Greek ...
The lasting connection between Christmas and snow is seen in many instances, for example, in Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas ...
And when it comes to writing Christmas songs, Dana admits that there is definitely a pressure and shared her personal ...
Learn about the origins of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel,' 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' and 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.' ...
At the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation “even (with) our ...
Let’s remember that Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a ghost story. Telling dark and scary tales for the holidays is a ...
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth ...
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth ...