Italy is reviving a beloved character from the 13th century known as La Befana. La Befana is a witch-like old woman who ...

Christmas has become the dominant festival in the Western cultural calendar, but echoes of the pre-Christian past can still ...

Italians hold three things close to their hearts: food, family, and faith—making Christmas, a celebration of all three, one ...

Added Danny: "I grew up in Rome as a kid, so Befana was a very known character. She was, in a sense, competitive with Santa ...

Christmas is celebrated with joy, lights, and heart-warming traditions, but not all the stories surrounding this festive ...

Here are four of the most fascinating: Festa della Befana, Italy The image of a witch riding through the night on a broomstick may not seem compatible with Christianity. And yet, in overwhelmingly ...