Pagan Saxons worshipped a spring goddess named Eostre. They baked bread during springtime festivals to celebrate new life and longer days. The name “Eostre” is where we get the English word “Easter”.

From pagan rituals to supermarket shelves, this spiced bun has carried centuries of faith, folklore, and flavour in its ...

Hypatia of Alexandria, born in the 4th century in the Roman Empire, was one of the most intellectual and respected female ...

Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries ...

Famous Christian artists Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding have revived a third century hymn discovered on ancient Egyptian ...

A British heritage charity has come under criticism after describing Easter as a pagan holiday in a children s booklet ...

A booklet given out at several English Heritage sites says that the word comes from the name of the goddess Eostre without ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

Next week, on April 8, we mark the life of another Francis who, it is believed, is also a role model for the new Pope.

Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq says she’s proud to be part of a movement of Greenlanders reclaiming their Inuit traditions and spir ...

Do we really believe we are in a spiritual war? Christians in the West of course affirm – or should affirm – the reality ...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Bryant has hired Jamion Christian to replace Phil Martelli Jr. as its men’s basketball coach, the school announced. Christian will move to the Rhode Island school after spending the ...