Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December. The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many as St. Nick's Day, takes ...

It is a fact, strange but true, that Santa Claus’ corpse was stolen from its tomb. Though Christmas carols and Claymation specials have for some reason neglected the heist of St. Nick’s dead body, the ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title. There was ...

On December 6, we recognize the third-century saint who became an inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus. Legendary stories about St. Nicholas later become part of the inspiration for the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas’ origin story is not. The legends ...

Although Saint Nicholas is associated with gift-giving and contributed to our modern understanding of Santa Claus, you shouldn't confuse his holiday with Christmas. Saint Nicholas Day is its own ...

The remains are thought to be buried beneath the floor of a Turkish church. The empty tomb at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, that was previously thought to be the burial place of St.

The bones of Saint Nicholas, who inspired the story of Santa Claus, have mystified the world for nearly 1,700 years following his death. Housed in the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari, Italy, the relics ...

KIM LAWTON: It’s the season of Santa Claus, and it seems he’s everywhere. Children anxiously await the arrival of Santa who is, of course, bearing gifts. But some Christians are worried that most of ...

Archaeologists say they've found Tomb of St Nicholas who inspired the story of 'Santa Claus.' They uncovered a six-foot-long limestone tomb with a raised lid and pitch roof buried up to six feet ...

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