Italy's Bronze Church Bells Echo Through the Centuries

By Philip Micali  Legend has it that a monk, living in the Middle East, heard the daily call to prayers from the mosques. Upon returning to Italy, he pitched the idea that Christians should have something similar, to call the congregations to mass. And thus, the idea of bell towers was born. On a recent … Continued

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