For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page. For full-text access to all articles, subscribe to the Century. Some years ago I met a pastor of St. Nicholas ...

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the first performance in Leipzig of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, a monumental work first performed under Bach's direction at St Nicholas Church on ...

As eye-catching as St Thomas Church is the St Nicholas Church which goes back to the mid 12th century. Built originally in Romanesque-style with extensions in Gothic style in the 16th century, it is a ...

Once trapped in communist East Germany, bustling Leipzig is now a city of business and of culture. It's also a city of great history - Martin Luther, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

(The Christian Science Monitor) On a recent Monday evening, tourists and locals dining at restaurants next to Leipzig’s St. Nicholas Church heard a faint brass band sound accompanying their ...

Once trapped in communist East Germany, bustling Leipzig is now a city of business and culture. It’s also a city of great history: Martin Luther, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...