So it went unrung for several years until a separate concrete-block tower was built for it as part of a 1908 church expansion. Westlake United Methodist undertook what turned out to be a yearslong ...

For centuries, the sound of church bells has called the faithful to prayer, not just before Mass but during its holiest moments. Beginning in the late 12th century, many churches rang their tower ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound in many churches. Yet another centuries-old practice has remained in some ...

From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...