With the holidays less than a month away, our staff has been compiling links to interesting sites that feature Italian Christmas Traditions.
Pope Benedict XVI, Midnight Mass, Christmas 2008
The Pope Blesses the Masses / Il Papa Benedice la Masse (YouTube)
A Christmas Message from the Pope / Un Messagio di Natale del Papa (2006) (YouTube)
Italian Holiday Traditions (Alta Cucina Society)
Buon Natale Christmas in Italy (About.com)
Il Dolce Natale: Christmas Time In Italy (The Florentine)
History of Christmas Traditions - Italy (Buzzle.com)
Christmas Traditions Around the World: Italy (YouTube)
Babbo Natale (Wikipedia)
The History and Legends of Panettone (Barilla)
La Befana (Italian-Link)
Presepi - Hundreds of Manger Scenes in Italy (Italian/American Digital Project)
The Feast of the Seven Fishes
San Nicola / St. Nicholas (The St. Nicholas Center)