Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet ... debated whether these customs influenced early Christian bread traditions. Pagan Saxons worshipped a spring goddess named Eostre. They baked bread during ...

A giant Christian cross is set to go up in downtown Chicago ... observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, is marked by traditions such as sunrise ...

Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.