On this week's 51%, we speak with journalist and author Pagan Kennedy about her new book The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story, tracking the life and work of Martha “Marty ...

According to History.com, one contends that Easter eggs are connected to pagan traditions. The eggs were seen as Easter wishes, since they represented new life in the ancient world, and as such ...

Let's dive into the history and traditions of Shrove Tuesday and find the date for 2025, along with the complete Lenten season timeline. The roots of Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, trace back ...

As our own cultural moment in the United States has included some prominent conversions to Catholicism, what might we learn ...

With crowded celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint no longer appealing to her, Nicola Brady discovers why St Brigid’s ...

A shocking new theory regarding the Easter Island heads could rewrite the history of the iconic statues. It's now been claimed that the carvings are actually thousands of years older than ...

The history of Irish blessings dates back to ancient Celtic times. The Celts were a pagan people who worshiped nature, and they had a rich tradition of oral storytelling and poetry. As ...

I just love the pagan history of Ireland. So that's really, really cool.' Although Anna loves the west of Ireland, she believes the most underrated place in the country is a Unesco World Heritage ...

The Way of Light (Via Lucis) celebrates the most joyful time in the Christian liturgical year, the fifty days from Easter (the resurrection) to Pentecost (descent of the Holy Spirit). The idea for ...

pagan celebrations of old. They declared Nicholas the patron saint of their city. In 1809, Washington Irving wrote a history of New York in which he introduced “Sinter Klaas” to America as a ...

These activities and their pagan origins were severely frowned upon by the church, which tried to stamp out the custom. Official action was only taken, however, when a wake turned particularly ...