It wasn’t until the later medieval period, under the influence of more progressive Christian figures like St. Francis of ...

In the end, there could only be one. And while “Silent Night” is as time-honored as they come, it wasn’t enough — “O Holy Night” is the champion carol in our bracket of Christmas classics. Still, the ...

The Nation’s Favourite Carol is our annual poll, where we ask you to vote for your favourite Christmas carol. And in 2023, for the eighth year in a row, ‘O Holy Night’ has been voted to the No.1 spot.

Join us for a joyful festive season filled with carol concerts and special programmes. Because nothing says Christmas like ...

The year’s closest race so far was in Round 3. Vote now to see which carols will move on to the finals next week.

While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

O HOLY Night has been voted the UK’s favourite Christmas carol. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as ...

On Christmas Eve in 1818, two men with a small guitar entered a church in Oberndorf, Austria, and prepared to sing a new Christmas carol. Times had been bad in Oberndorf, where many people worked on ...