Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

There are historical figures who, for various reasons, transcend their status to become paradigms of something; in the case ...

In a move that could be considered aggravating a fresh wound or perhaps, performing a funeral dirge for a fallen season -- or, maybe it's just unfortunate timing -- U.K.-based performer Calum ...

There's nothing like the sound of Christmas hymns to evoke the joy, mystery, and wonder of the holiday season. From ageless songs like “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen” to modern tunes like ...

His coffin was carried into the busy church to a funeral hymn based on the poem Crossing the Bar by Lord Tennyson. The remainder of the service featured hymns, readings, poetry, and a solo cello ...

Members of a pacifist Christian sect that emerged in 18th century Russia were exiled to Georgia about 200 years ago for ...

(AP) — Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered ... was honored with a Romanian Orthodox service filled with chants and hymns. The ceremony alternated between English and Romanian.

Now, only a few elderly women attend Sunday prayers, and only a couple of Doukhobors sing traditional anthems at funerals. Zubkov predicts that within a decade the culture will disappear from ...