Bellringer Susan Wales said she wanted to increase visibility of the "dying art" by taking part.

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 ...

The climb to the top of Boston’s Old South Church bell tower is a labyrinth of steps and catwalks stretching more than 200 feet into the air. Thin railings are the only thing to hold on to as you trek ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bells in a Grade II listed village church need £70,000 of work to ensure they can continue to be rung. The six bells at St Michael and All Angels in West Overton, Wiltshire, which have been rung since ...

A man who started bell-ringing "by chance" as a teenager, says he has been "hooked" for 80 years. John Bennett started ...

The peal of bells has long served as a bridge – crossing neighborhoods, faiths, and viewpoints to call people together during moments of historic importance. Across cultures and traditions, bells have ...

Get ready to hear some bells! Ringing people in, community members will have the chance to tug on a rope connected to a 700-pound bell at the First United Methodist Church in Marysville this Sunday.