English customs like these made their way to America as well ... A skilled musician and composer, David wrote several psalms, ...

They were used by Jesus, and have always been at the heart of the Church's daily prayer. The canticles Magnificat (Luke 1: 46–55) and Nunc dimittis (Luke 2: 29–32) reflect two responses to the ...

"May those who have lost so much find some semblance of hope and support from their family and friends," Mayer wrote.

specifically at evening prayer. Every evening during that week, the Church prays one of what have become known as the great “O Antiphons” before reciting Our Lady’s “Magnificat” canticle.

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Thousands of worshipers crammed into the marble esplanade of Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s capital for the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

Many Catholics took the opportunity to offer their petition for 2025 and thanksgiving prayers as the traditional nine-day Misa de Aguinaldo or Simbang Gabi begins. Mark Salazar, in his Monday report ...

Thousands of Syrians flooded the Ummayad Mosque in the Old City on Friday for the first Friday prayers held since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad six days ago. Abu Mohammed Golani, the rebel ...