Sankta Lucia Take Place At York Minster

YORK, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Sofia Morin (C) from Markaryd in Småland, Sweden, has the candles lit on her headdress as she plays the role of Lucia during the Sankta Lucia Festival of Light at York Minster on December 15, 2025 in York, England. The Sankta Lucia is a traditional Scandinavian service combining pagan and Christian traditions celebrating the bringer of light and features a candlelit procession and carols. The service celebrates Saint Lucy, a Sicilian girl martyred for her Christian faith in the early fourth century. The service at the Minster is run as a partnership between York Minster and York Anglo-Scandinavian Society (YASS). (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)