“This is the triumph. Earth rises to heaven. I see Thee going up.” That’s from a meditation, a prayer by St. John Henry ...

Ascension Day is one of the most universally celebrated days in the Christian calendar (Picture: Getty) Today (Thursday, May 26) is Ascension Day, an important date in the Christian calendar which ...

Editor's Note: This has been updated since it was first posted. May 17 is celebrated as the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Year B) in the United States, except in the Archdioceses of Boston; ...

Built in 1854, the Laxey Wheel is the largest working waterwheel of its kind in the world. Twelve young Manx choristers have scaled the Great Laxey Wheel to mark Ascension Day. It celebrates the ...

Hymns, or musical expression of worship in song, are older than the Psalms in the Old Testament. Who knows? Adam may have even sung. Like most forms of expression, hymns have hit the digital age with ...

Twelve young Manx choristers have scaled the Great Laxey Wheel to mark Ascension Day. It celebrates the Christian belief in the ascension of Jesus to heaven, 40 days after his resurrection at Easter.