What is Christmas?
Discovering the Christian festival of Jesus’ birth, by Dr Chris Deacy, University of Kent
Religious Festivals
What is Hanukkah?
HISTORY The name comes from the verb meaning to dedicate’ and the festival commemorates the re-dedication of the second Temple […]
Pagans welcome Summer Solstice at a social distance
By Rosie Dawson, 20 June, 2020 Sarah Kerr will greet tomorrow’s sunrise with some drumming while sitting underneath an apple […]
Pentecost, birthday of the Christian Church
What is Pentecost? Fact sheet on this Christian festival and its link to the Pentecostal denomination – by Rosie Dawson
Sadness and sacrifice of Ramadan and Eid in lockdown
By Imam Qari Asim Muslims have been forced to make many spiritual sacrifices during Ramadan and that will continue on […]
Virtual Interfaith Iftar
Four faith leaders joined more than 500 people in an online iftar organised by the Naz Legacy Foundation, to mark […]
Coronavirus effect on Religious Festivals
By Tim Maby, 31 March 2020 The national lockdown to protect against the spread of Covid-19 is having a major […]
Lent and Easter
The Christian season of Lent starts in 2020 on 26 February, with Easter Day on 12 April EASTER The Easter […]
Basic Guide to Ramadan
By Michael Munnik Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. It is marked as a holy month […]
Easter Resurrection – Events and Theology
By Rev Dr Andy Byers, lecturer in New Testament, Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham Easter – historical events and […]