In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they call it, Orthodox Christians also pay particular attention to Mary, the mother of Christ. Many Orthodox Christians have a special service on the ...

In Hymns for Christian Devotion, editors John G. Adams and E. H. Chapin masterfully curate a profound collection that spans a diverse array of theological reflections, poetic expressions, and ...

Fr Antonio da Costa is on a mission. A new book by the Arizona-based priest seeks to save Catholic devotional music that has been passed down the generations; for the first time, in a written form He ...

Wherever there are even a handful of Sikh or Punjabi families, prabhat pheris — early morning devotional processions — begin days before the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. These processions, filled ...

St Joseph’s Konkani Community (SJKC), Abu Dhabi, celebrated the feast of St Francis Xavier, on Saturday November 29 at St Josephs Cathedral. The celebration began with Triduum. The daily preparation ...

My boss asked me the other day if I knew anything about the hymn “Faith of Our Fathers.” Since I have been an organist in the Catholic Church for about 25 years now, I must have played the hymn dozens ...

A hymn dedicated to Jagannath Swami, written by his Muslim devotee, is sung in the streets of Puri, Odisha. His devotion is ...

Not all Christians observe the season of Lent, but for those who do, this 40-day period is often spent focusing on prayer, fasting and repentance. In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they ...

Traditional hymns, litanies, motets and prayers in Konkani, Latin, and Portuguese, widely sung in churches in Goa and passed down through generations would have died a fast death if Father Antonio da ...