The Catholic origins of Siena's Christmas cake
Documents dating to the 13th century show that a peppered honey bread, Panforte, was used as a form of payment to local monasteries.
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Documents dating to the 13th century show that a peppered honey bread, Panforte, was used as a form of payment to local monasteries.
The Pan de San Nicolas cookies are a 400-year-old tradition believed to help cure disease if given to the sick while accompanied by prayer.
Built in limestone cave in Apulia, Southern Italy, this church has been attracting pilgrims from all over Europe for centuries.
In addition to a palette of fine beverages, in the midst of the vineyard the nuns also provide spiritual respite and inspire personal growth.
There is no such title as the "pope's exorcist." But that factoid just gets blasted away in this flood of SFX, demonic doings and melodrama.