Every morning begins the same for Paul Ridlon, who also goes by Magnus de Rhuddlan. No matter the weather, he steps out of the round yurt where he lives in Portland and lights incense at his southern ...

A few weeks ago, VTDigger published a piece by Erin Petenko titled “Vermont’s Pagans find Comfort and Creativity in new Surge of Interest in Paganism.” It was an interesting read ...

Soon-to-be new Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn say it was loved ones who led them toward the decision to join the faith.

The nation’s official motto, “In God we trust,” has appeared on coins since the Civil War. The Pledge of Allegiance promises ...

Over 1,000 years ago, Norse gods like Odin, Loki, Thor and Freya were worshipped across Scandinavia. Now there are ...

The Monastery of Panagia Yiatrissa (“Mary the Healer”) in Kastania, on the slopes of Taygetus, is traditionally believed to stand on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Athena. In villages ...

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...

The names of the days in Greek represent a historical shift, with Christian traditions deliberately overwriting the pagan calendar.

Readers respond to a guest essay on the president’s behavior and the ancient roots of human dignity and compassion.

Swashbuckling into Guatemala more than 400 years ago with soldiers, priests and instructions to Christianize the heathen, Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado took thoughtful note of the fact that much of ...