All her life she had hand sewn and knitted for herself and her family ... grandchildren there were large hand knit Christmas stockings with their name, birth year and Christmas tree or Santa Claus ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), leaving a tree up past December greatly increases the chances of a fire incident, as nearly 30% of Christmas tree fires occur in January.

Many families place the crèche under the tree and gifts, if exchanged, are not placed there until Christmas Day or after Midnight Mass. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

STOCKHOLM -- A giant straw goat was burned down yet again early Wednesday in a Swedish city where torching it has become a Christmas tradition, to the dismay of local leaders. Gavle city ...

(Tiny hands make the ideal meatball size.) These crisp, spiced ginger cookies are a Swedish Christmas staple. Sprinkle generously with large-grained turbinado sugar for extra crunch.

As an annual holiday tradition, Lena Norrman sets out a bowl of porridge to please the tomte — a folkloric elf-like character who visits children on Christmas Eve. Norrman, who is the University of ...

Palm Tree Festival is touching down in France this summer. The festival, produced by Kygo's Palm Tree Crew, will throw its first St. Tropez edition on July 26. The show on the French Riviera will ...

Neil and Sophie talk about gene editing, designer babies and how many errors Neil might have in his genetic code. How generous are you? Neil and Sophie discuss Mark Zuckerberg and what it takes to ...

10. A high intake of fruit and veg has been shown to lower the risk of stomach cancer. A Swedish study on sets of twins found that a twin eating a high intake of fruit and vegetables had a 5.5 ...