An Indigenous choir from Hermannsburg in Central Australia has blended its ancient singing traditions with 14th Century German hymns, in a tribute to its mission history. The choir, made up of women ...

A German singer’s impromptu song of solidarity with France recorded after the Paris attacks has become a social media hit viewed more than four million times by today. Alex Diehl, 27, said he wrote ...

“Be Still, My Soul” is a Christian hymn that offers comfort and assurance in times of sorrow and uncertainty. The original German text, “Stille, mein Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen,” was written by ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Fort Leavenworth's German military community hosted a bilingual Advent service filled with traditional German hymns Dec. 10, 2025, in Memorial Chapel. German Military ...

I'm a pastor by vocation; my father was a teacher of the social sciences, a man of sociology, psychology, anthropology and paleontology. Occasionally I like to bait my metaphorical hook and fish in ...

When “Santa Baby” starts playing at the grocery store, I thank God I’m Catholic and try not to hum along! That can be difficult because it is a catchy—if irritating—tune. During the Advent season, we ...

Joachim Neander was a German hymn writer and teacher in the late 1600s. He wrote many hymns that focused on praising God for His power, care, and presence in daily life. His work has been sung in ...

Naina Sen’s joyful, compassionate film about an Aboriginal women’s choir shows the complex, unexpected consequences of colonisation Sign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noon ...

Tomorrow, the Brandenburg Gate to his back, Barack Obama will give a landmark speech in honour of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. The speech marks a high point in a frenetic year of ...