It is common for people observing Lent to give up something they enjoy, with that fast being practiced Monday through ...

The words of this Easter hymn were originally written by St. Francis of Assisi in 1225 in his “Canticle of the Sun”, based on Psalm 148. The text was translated into English by William Draper ...

Thousands will be moved in the coming week before Easter by the hymn My song is love unknown. What makes the hymn so touching? And why did it lie disregarded, as a sleeper for two and half centuries.

This favourite Easter Hymn is the product of many hands. The original words were written by the Swiss writer Edmond Budry (1854-1932) in 1884 and read À toi la gloire O Ressuscité. These were ...