BOSTON — When the leadership at Old South Church decided it was time to upgrade their cathedral, they turned to a fundraising option most likely available only to a Colonial-era institution like this ...

Within the forty-six books of the Old Testament, there is contained the endearing Book of Psalms. The book is really more of an anthology of prayers of God’s people that were either collected or ...

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A rare copy of the first book printed in what is now the United States of America may sell for as much as $30 million when it comes up for auction in November, according to Sotheby's ...

In the center of the room, under glass, a Hebrew Bible lies open to the Book of Psalms. Gold leaf glimmers on the borders; red dragons grasp a blue shield while green and blue birds perch on curling ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The world’s most valuable book sold Tuesday, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- A tiny book of psalms sold for a gargantuan price Tuesday evening. The book from 1640 was auctioned off for $14.2 million at Sotheby's auction house in Manhattan, setting an ...

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The first book printed in what would become the United States set a second record Tuesday night — it is now the most expensive printed book auctioned in the world. A first-edition copy of the 1640 Bay ...

NEW YORK — Nearly 80 years after Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, Menachem Rosensaft decided it was time to confront God. And so he penned “Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai after Auschwitz.” ...

FILE - This April 2013 file photo provided by Sotheby's and taken in New York shows what the auction house describes as "the world’s most valuable book," the Bay Psalm Book, which is the first book ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (CNN) — A rare copy of the first ...