What do Italians do at Christmas? Food, family and faith lie at the heart of the season, creating a rich tapestry of festive customs that vary from region to region. From nativity scenes and candlelit ...

This year, Pope Leo XIV will lead the Christmas celebrations at the Vatican for the first time, but the popular Christmas traditions at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church remain unchanged.

For many Americans, fruitcake has become a holiday joke rather than a celebration. It shows up wrapped in foil, feels heavy in the hand, and often ends up pushed to the back of the table (and then the ...

Neapolitan Nativity scenes reflect the style and dress of the 1700s in Naples, the century in which they became popularized ...

An Italian Christmas tradition encompassing a couple generations continues in a Lower Burrell household. For at least six weeks out of the year, retired cabinet maker Pat Pesce shows off the family’s ...

SPRINGFIELD — An Italian holiday tradition is coming to the city’s South End. From Sicily to Naples, “Mercatino di Natale,” or Christmas Markets, bring craft vendors, food stalls selling traditional ...

We all know what Christmas is about in America. Cookies, candy canes, Christmas carols, Santa coming down the chimney, and, of course, stuff, stuff, and more stuff. But, as a holiday celebrated ...

When I was growing up, the start of the holiday season wasn’t something we circled on a calendar; it was something we smelled coming from the kitchen, a soul-warming scent that filled the entire house ...

TROY, N.Y. — Little Italy’s Ceppo Christmas tree is back home at Liberty Square after a years-long hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating Italian tradition during the holiday season, ...