A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps ...

Throughout the church, a prominent theme is Mary’s fiat, her “Yes” to God. Praying before the altar in the cave, one can’t ...

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And ...

A groundbreaking study using advanced radar technology has revealed a vast and intricate underground structure beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Scientists Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa and ...

JESUS and Virgin Mary statues have been left looking like cartoon characters after a restoration job went wrong. The religious shrine in Poland has been mocked after the botched restoration left ...

For over 200 years, villagers in southern Poland have paid homage to a roadside shrine depicting Jesus and the Virgin Mary. But now locals are up in arms after a botched renovation of the 1820 ...

The origins of the tax year are similarly ancient. The pagan calendar began on the winter ... which began with the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March). Because the Virgin Mary was involved in the ...

Reflection on the painting Today, 19th March, has been dedicated to Saint Joseph since the 10th century, honouring the man entrusted with the care of Jesus and Mary. Of all the saints, I hold him ...

Mary Mattingly was born in 1978 in Rockville, Connecticut, and lives and works in New York. Combining a visual-art practice with environmental activism and education, Mattingly wrote a manifesto that ...

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...

Mary, dressed in all black and wrapped up warm for the chilly Danish spring, visited the school as part of her School Force initiative which combats bullying. The mother-of-four, who is known to ...

Queen Mary was all smiles as she returned to her public duties after falling ill last week. The Danish Queen had to cancel an appearance at the University of Copenhagen last Friday and she was ...