A religious studies scholar reveals the complicated origins of Easter and how this holiday has evolved over the centuries.

The event, called Preispitéirigh agus an Ghaeilge, was held at Farranshane House in Antrim's Rathenraw estate. It included a ...

EOSTRE: The naming of the celebration seems to go back to a pre-Christian goddess in England who was celebrated at beginning of spring. STOCK PHOTO ...

A major milestone for the Brick Chapel – a landmark of faith that symbolizes Maryland’s status as a birthplace of religious ...

The Puritans soon followed ... the pitched battles between various Protestant sects and, more explosively, between Protestants and Catholics, present an unavoidable contradiction to the widely ...

Today’s world is crying out for prophets, argues Richard Rohr, in his new book exploring how to live compassionately in a ...

While Easter is now fondly known for egg hunts, the Easter bunny and yummy hot cross buns, the celebration has taken many forms over time.

In England, many of these ceremonies were targeted by Protestant religious reformers during the Reformation, and the Puritans, who gained power after the Civil War in the mid-17th Century ...

Since 1973, Puritan’s Pride has produced more than 1,200 vitamins and supplements targeted for a variety of health and wellness needs. Puritan’s Pride states its mission is to provide the ...

King James VI & I has long been traduced as an effeminate, slobbering fool. But 400 years after his death, history is being ...

There has been a marked increase in religious diversity in Mexico in the last 30 years as Roman Catholic church affiliation has decreased from almost near ubiquity to the present 88 percent - with ...