Let’s not forget that, once upon a time, Catholicism was quite active in those countries. The Church honors “three kings” as ...

The Swedish city of Gävle is best known for erecting a 13-metre Christmas ‘goat’ every December – but naughty locals are hellbent on stealing their hometown’s defining feature.

The Gävle goat has been torched, shot with flaming arrows, run over by cars and beaten with clubs. But this year, the massive straw statue has a new antagonist to contend with — hungry birds.

The straw goat beloved of arsonists in Gävle might stand a chance of survival this Christmas season thanks to its recent move from the city’s Slottstorget. Here’s a look at the history and stats of ...

The Gavle Yule Goat, or julbocken in Swedish, is a 42-foot-high statue made of wood and straw erected every year before Christmas, has become famous nationwide since one was first installed on a ...

A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle, 200 miles northwest of Stockholm, was set ablaze on December 17 for the first time in five years, reviving a long-running tradition of locals ...

The Gavle Yule Goat, or julbocken in Swedish, is a 42-foot-high statue made of wood and straw erected every year before Christmas, has become famous nationwide since one was first installed on a ...