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From Grenfell Tower to ancient Mediterranean cities, we're still creating gods and shrines in unexpected places.
On Porto's steep streets, several thousands of people celebrated the summer in the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking friends and strangers alike with toy hammers and ...
Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith — but they actually started as part of pagan rituals.
Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, Bishop Peter Chukwu has expressed deep concern over the growing trend of neo-paganism among youths in the country.
Pagan influence is present in the iconography of Catholic churches across Montreal. Photo Rebekah Walker Christian iconography is fused with religious devotion, becoming synonymous with the faith ...
As Texas A&M University history professor Troy Bickham wrote on the school’s blog, many Europeans continued to practice the pagan winter solstice traditions even as Christmas gained popularity.
But the fir tree as a symbol of Christmas was established by Martin Luther (1483-1546) as a leader of the Protestant Reformation he protested the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, such as that ...
While the rest of the Catholic Church is Nigeria is concerned that the influence of Pentecostalism may cause division in the Church, Catholics in the Southeastern parts of the country where Fr.
An ancient statue depicting the Greek god Hermes was uncovered by archaeologists inside an around 2,000-year-old Roman sewer in Bulgaria.