Fact Check: Is Easter a Christian or pagan festival?

Cadbury's and the National Trust have been accused of 'airbrushing faith' out of an egg hunt, but is the Church right to be so angry?

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Last year, Cadbury's and the National Trust found themselves in hot water after accusations that they removed the word "Easter" from their annual egg hunt.

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