Zofia Stryjeńska. Smigus-dyngus Where does the tradition of ‘śmigus-dyngus’ come from? The custom of splashing water on one ...

The first recorded case is that of Pope John II, whose birth name was Mercury, after the Roman god. Considering it inappropriate to bear a pagan name as leader of the Church, he decided to change ...

The first pope to change his name did so because he was named after a pagan god. Credit: DALL-E / labrujulaverde.com Rome, year 533 AD. The Eternal City, once the capital of the Empire, now under ...

The origin of Easter eggs goes back to Pagan times. Spring is the time when everything comes back to life. The Intricate designs in Ukrainian eggs contain symbols that go back to paganistic times.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, 21 April, 2025, having been recently discharged from hospital after five weeks of treatment for an infection. The time of death has been reported as 07:35 on ...

From the beginning, the movement was forged by conflict as the early Christians wrestled with their Jewish heritage, collided with paganism, challenged the authority of the Roman Empire ...