The simplest gestures can sometimes lead to the grandest traditions. That certainly is the case with the St. Lucia celebration at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Begun in 1951 when a ...

St. Lucia (loo-see-ah) was born in Syracuse, Sicily in the 400th century, A.D. There are several myths around this saint. Lucia wanted to devote her life to helping the poor and serving God. She ...

Whether you're just out of Sweden temporarily or you've moved away for good, you might find yourself missing the tradition of Lucia once December 13th rolls around. But how can you join in from abroad ...

CREST HILL, IL — The Swedish tradition of Santa Lucia will be observed at Church of the Good Shepherd Evangelical Covenant, 2437 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill, on Sunday, Dec. 15, immediately ...

The rich crafting cultural heritage is as diverse as its landscape, and varies between regions, celebrated in unity under Lucia Echavarria’s personal ... Echavarria tightropes between modernity and ...