Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of ...

Some Christians reject Easter, citing its pagan origins and lack of biblical backing, instead favouring Passover as the true ...

Pagan Saxons worshipped a spring goddess named Eostre. They baked bread during springtime festivals to celebrate new life and ...

Further reading: The symbol, a source of harmony The ... which explains its presence as protection in many pagan rituals. In the Catholic tradition, until before Vatican II, baptismal water ...

A butter lamb has taken center stage on my family’s Easter table for as long as I can remember. Each year at Easter, my ...

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg has announced ... The archdiocese has framed its decision to allow use of the symbol in these instances as “differentiated target group communication.” ...

Lenten symbols are placed before the altar at St. Anne Church in North Little Rock. For the past three years, Hannah Woeltje has prepared the altar for Lent. The items include a cross, crown of thorns ...

Learn about Ontario’s symbols, which include the eastern white pine, the loon and the trillium. Discover the different names Quebec has had throughout its history, as well as the symbols held by our ...

After Reds' manager Terry Francona went with Ian Gibaut in the ninth inning on Opening Day, he chose Emilio Pagan to hold a 3-2 lead in the ninth on Saturday afternoon. The 33-year-old veteran ...