Bells on Sunday

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The Conversation

Notre‑Dame’s bells have been blessed as the cathedral reopens – a tradition that dates back to the middle ages

Ahead of the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, eight of the cathedral’s church bells were renovated and blessed before their re-installation in the north tower. Philippe Jost, who has ...
The Island Packet

SC priest climbs 130 feet to show where church’s new bells will be installed

Three new bells have been added to the steeple at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island, significantly expanding the r ...
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Bells of the sacred and profane

Created in China in around 2000 BC, incorporated into Christianity in the sixth and seventh centuries, and common throughout the Middle Ages, bells are used to mark the passage of time and announce ...
The Irish Times

The ancient hand-bells that still ring true for every Christian faith on these islands

Four-sided hand-bells are emblematic of the early Irish church. They were used from St Patrick’s time in the 5th century and – like the cow-bells they copied – were made at first from sheet iron.
Smithsonian Magazine

Hear the Bells of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral Ring Out for the First Time in More Than Five Years

Three new bells arrived for installation at Notre-Dame on November 7. One of the bells had been used for the Summer Olympics in Paris. Chesnot / Getty Images For the first time in more than five years ...