A new study has revealed that Thetford in East Anglia stayed Pagan much longer than historians once believed. Jewelry from a Roman treasure hoard found in Thetford Forest suggests that Pagan practices ...

Blending pagan rituals with Catholic tradition, Dyngus Day in Buffalo is a lighthearted festival to celebrate the end of Lent ...

The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics and in our lives more generally.

Despite the unresolved issues that many Catholics know are long overdue, Francis achieved far more for marginalized people ...

Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...

ShareThe celebration of Triumphant Entry and Palm Sunday ushers in the Holy Week and Easter, bringing the Lenten season to an ...

“I appreciate the pagan side of the name’s origins, but it’s not the only part – Christianity is central ... Whitby . . which agreed to use the Roman method for calculating Easter”.

He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social subversives – crucifixion. The New Testament Gospels say so. The Nicene Creed, one of Christianity’s key statements of faith, ...

In Roman authorities’ eyes, the Christians were troublesome, and they sometimes faced prosecution and capital punishment. In addition, Rome had inflicted atrocities and punitive measures upon Je ...