Philadelphia's Bible Riots of 1844 reflected a strain of anti-Catholic bias and hostility that coursed through 19th-century ... is a “Christian nation.” First, a little overlooked history ...

Jewish people have also shared special bread during holy times like Passover, and scholars have debated whether these customs influenced early Christian ... one 12th-century English monk made ...

April 1st is the day when pranks, hoaxes ... Another popular theory links the tradition to the 16th-century calendar reforms.