For those who have heard of St. Nicholas Day, and for those who haven’t, the thought of yet another holiday to celebrate might sound daunting. While that can be true, I’ve found that the message of ...

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered the location where the sarcophagus of St. Nicholas of Myra (A.D. 270-343) was originally located. Various media were quick to report that the “Tomb of Santa ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered the original burial site of Saint Nicholas in Demre - the 4th-century bishop who ...

How did a third-century Christian bishop become associated with the jolly old elf referred to as Santa Claus? Fr. Paul Fuller, pastor of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Springdale, addressed this ...

Nicholas was born to wealthy parents in Patara, modern day Turkey, in about the year 280. His parents died when he was young and left him with a lot of money. He made a trip to the Holy Land and ...

Playing Santa Claus is ho-ho-holy business at the St. Nicholas Institute, where Santas and Mrs. Clauses from across the country and Canada gather annually to be inspired by St. Nicholas’ example. The ...

But before that, there's another holiday that's already making waves. It's Saint Nicholas Day. Celebrated every year around December 6, Saint-Nicolas is above all a tradition that endures in eastern ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Construction is underway to rebuild the historic Greek Orthodox church destroyed 19 years ago Friday. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis takes a look at the history of St. Nicholas ...

You might know Santa Claus lives in the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and a team of reindeer and elves, but do you actually know where this legendary Christmas character comes from? Historians believe ...