Easter is late this year, and you have a bit more time than usual to ponder the upcoming holiday. As you count down the days ...

"Celtic Christianity incorporates contemplative prayer, rhythm in work and worship, sharing equally between women and men, ...

Wearing green on the holiday was loosely tied to Saint Patrick, but a more direct symbol of the patron ... its rituals with customs of the ancient Celtic pagan religion.” What is the oldest ...

Here’s why "St. Paddy's" is spelled that way, the origin of wearing green and which historic Florida town held the first ...

Albeit a ludicrous leap, the declaration is unsurprising as paganism ... now seen as a symbol of defiance and perseverance, given their ominous history. Outside of the West, ancient folklore ...

Until just over a thousand years ago – during the Viking Age – people in Norway and the Nordic countries worshipped the pagan, Norse gods ... than much other poetry from ancient times," says Males.

Patrick and paganism in Ireland - Irish author Ali Isaac ... although nothing similar has been recorded as being found at Magh Slecht. The ancient Irish considered the head as ‘the seat of ...

Celtic moved 16 points clear of Rangers at the top of the William Hill Premiership and Rodgers conceded the potential interest from other clubs if Maeda – the "symbol" of his side – continues ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before ... An examination of ancient DNA recovered from 57 graves in Dorset in southwest England shows that ...

In fact, the eerie roots of Spanish Halloween can be traced back to Galicia, where ancient Celtic rituals still ... Pumpkins are once again a symbol of death, and in the Galician city of Lugo ...