“Silent night,” the German version states, “today all the power of fatherly love is poured out, and Jesus as brother embraces the peoples of the world. ...

“Silent night,” the German version states, “today all the power of fatherly love is poured out, and Jesus as brother embraces the peoples of the world. ...

On Christmas Eve, people attending services throughout Brooklyn Heights and around the world sang “Silent Night” in candlelit churches. This Christmas carol, beloved around the world, marked ...

Since 1818, “Silent Night” has been translated from German into hundreds of languages. There are about a dozen different translations just in English, with an 1850s version the most widely ...

The Kroell Family Singers, center, sing "Silent Night" with the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Youth Chorus during a celebration of the anniversary of the song at Trinity Church, Tuesday ...

It's believed "Silent Night" made its American debut at New York's Trinity Church in 1839. Decades later, the song even made its way to the front lines of World War I.

The Silent Night Chapel (German: Stille Nacht Kapelle) is in the tiny, sleepy village of Oberndorf, Austria.

“Silent Night” was first performed 200 years ago in Salzburg, Austria. Read the story behind its 1818 creation and rise to global fame that has some unexpected twists.

Since 1818, “Silent Night” has been translated from German into hundreds of languages. There are about a dozen different translations just in English, with an 1850s version the most widely ...