"Her name essentially gave the English word of Easter," Professor von Guttner ... Loaves crossed to ward off evil spirits The small loaves topped with crosses have cropped up consistently through ...

Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads of Christians ... a 40-day period of penance and reflection leading up to Easter. Here's what you need to know about a holiday marked ...

Easter is the most important festival in the ... Anglican and Roman Catholic churches give out small crosses made from palm leaves, as a reminder of Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem and his death ...