Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to show their devotion, and ate it throughout the year. They believed the ...

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of ...

Even the name “Easter” comes from the name of an old Germanic goddess of the spring, Eostre/Ostara. Regardless of origin, ...

Over time, some of these springtime bread traditions blended with ... Now, you might see them in shops just after New Year’s. They once symbolised pagan festivals, then moved into Christian ...

Easter wouldn’t be the same without a bunny, egg hunts, and those festive baskets. Turns out, many of these iconic symbols ...

This April 20 is the day that is the Super Bowl of Sundays for one long-eared fellow, the Easter Bunny. Just how did this beloved character come to make this Christian holiday (and even for those who ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88, according to Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo. "At 7:35 this ...

Eve. Tomorrow is one of the holiest days of Christendom. And again, we’ll hear the debate of why that bunny gets more attention than Jesus. Of course, he shouldn’t. But he’s been around a lot longer ...

The first Easter egg hunt is believed to have taken place in Germany around the 17th century. Martin Luther, a Protestant ...

While Easter is a solemn religious holiday, some of the traditions have older origins. According to several confectionery ...