From village sagre to ancient walking trails, Italy’s small towns come alive each summer with festivals, processions, and ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday restarted a papal tradition, leaving the Vatican for the summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo. The small ...

Summer brings cassata – a Sicilian cake filled with ricotta and candied fruit – and granita, the semi-frozen dessert that’s ...

The three-day celebration of the centenary, dubbed “Frassati Days,” drew pilgrims from the United States, Poland and ...

Italy has warmed up for its two rugby tests against world champion South Africa by thrashing Namibia 73-6 in Windhoek. The margin was Italy’s biggest in a test away from home, eclipsing the ...

The fern that brings money: Another ritual linked to the night of San Giovanni is to collect a fern and keep it in the pocket to encourage economic prosperity. Also in this case, no scientific ...

In Japan, it’s been a tradition since the 1970s to eat some finger-licking good Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) on Christmas Day. Santa Claus and his elves are well-known around the world, but in Italy, ...

Where to Find Traditional Italian Christmas Sweets in Boston (and Beyond) Get a local taste of centuries of culinary history, from cannoli to torrone.

Christmas feasts: Food traditions are as varied as the people enjoying them. In France, a capon -- a male chicken that's renowned for its tenderness -- is a traditional holiday dish.

For the next week, Americans of southern Italian descent will flock to fish and epicurean markets across the country to purchase a wide variety of seafood to prepare for the longstanding southern ...

So, where does this tradition come from? This feast stems from the southern part of Italy and spans generations. Before 1861, Italy was made up of different regions.