The Schuylkill Choral Society performed Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem” Sunday in St. Patrick Catholic Church. Dr. Mark P. Thomas directed a chorus of more than 80 voices in the composer’s longest ...

German philosopher Juergen Habermas, one of the world’s most influential thinkers and a leading voice in shaping postwar German thought, has died at age 96.

Jürgen Habermas, whose work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world’s most influential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany, has died. He was ...

The spread of a particular genre of music reflects the borders between medieval empires in Europe. This is shown by a study ...

Now the 60-year-old “Anatolian Swabian”, as he dubs himself, has led the Greens to a surprise victory over the conservative Christian Democrats (cdu) in his home state of Baden-Württemberg on March ...

Anyone in search of a rollicking history of gospel that raises the rafters need look no further than Westcoast Black Theatre ...

Cologne Cathedral, a famous German landmark and popular tourist draw, will start charging an admission fee to visitors as church officials struggle with rising maintenance costs. The Catholic ...

Security at the derelict home of the woman who penned some of the world’s best known hymns has left taxpayers with a bill of almost £80,000. Milltown House, at Strabane’s Liskey Road, is the childhood ...

World War II fighter aces are often remembered for their staggering kill counts and legendary dogfights, but far less attention is given to the constant danger they faced every time they took to the ...

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 ...

The popular Roswell Christkindlmarket is back for a 3rd year, taking over the front lawn at historic Bulloch Hall. The shopping destination is inspired by the famous German open-air holiday ...

Udo Kier starred in more than 200 movies and television series over his long career; he most recently appeared in the Brazillian movie 'The Secret Agent' Kevin Winter/Getty Udo Kier, the German actor ...