Christian Today12d
How a humble folk song became the world's best-known carol
In 1839, the Ludwig Rainer choir travelled from Austria to the USA and sang folk songs at the Alexander Hamilton Monument ...
National Catholic Register11d
‘Christ, the Savior, Is Here’: 200 Years of ‘Silent Night’ in Its Austrian Birthplace
Here, on Christmas Eve in 1818, Father Joseph Mohr first strummed Silent Night on his guitar, accompanied by a melody ...
5 TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND THEIR ORIGINS
Carols like Silent Night and O Holy Night celebrate the nativity with beautiful melodies. Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World emphasize Christ's birth, while The First Noel narrates the ...
Gluhwein to Christmas pudding — a journey through the Christmas markets of Austria and the UK
A Kolkata boy and UK resident takes a stroll through his favourite festive markets — from Salzburg and Vienna, to London and ...
Religion Unplugged13d
‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’: Tracing The Religious Origins Of Popular Christmas Carols
Each carol, like those who sing them, carries a unique backstory filled with history, hope and sometimes even heartbreak. They are, in many ways, a reflection of life itself. Together, they remind us ...
Carols were the ‘pop hits’ of earliest days of Christmas festivities – academic
The traditional songs of worship were part of the Victorian Christmas which featured in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
On This Day, Dec. 25: Pope unveils new-style nativity
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth ...