As for Easter eggs and bunnies, there is little evidence that modern Christians lifted these symbols from pagans. In the early years of the Church, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent. Therefore, ...

Claims that Easter was inspired by a pagan goddess are widespread but often misunderstood. The idea comes from a single ...

Archaeologists have unearthed 'Nativity-like scene statues' in the ancient ruins of the Roman pagan city of Pompeii. Approximately 13 figurines were found in what was once a home, and while the ...

Picking up her Catholic rosary, Meg, a 24-year-old from Maine, begins her prayers like this: “Hail Persephone, full of strength and beauty. … Blessed are you and blessed is the cycle of your life.