Every year, the story of the jolly man in red bringing toys to the children reaches our ears. Where did he come from? When ...

(MEDIA GENERAL) — The character of Santa Claus has come a long way over the years. We know him today as a jolly, magical elf who brings goodies and toys for good girls and boys across the world. But ...

When you think of St. Nicholas, you probably think of a bearded man in a red coat in a sleigh delivering presents on ...

Beginning in 1624, Dutch immigrants brought St. Nicholas traditions to New Amsterdam, which became New York in 1664. Dutch called Saint Nicholas - "Sant Nikolaus" or "Sinter Klass," which became ...

A Northern Virginia church displays what it believes is a Saint Nicholas bone fragment, connecting visitors to the historical ...

It’s easy to imagine Saint Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus -- but he actually was a real person.

In the minds of children across Europe, he is Sinterklaas (Holland) or Mikulas (Hungary), and he brings them small presents on his feast day, Dec. 6. He does the same for Eastern Christian children ...

A coastal drive from Dalaman to Antalya leads through Roman theaters, Byzantine islands, buried basilicas, and ongoing excavations that reveal the life of the bishop behind the holiday figure.

What’s the story behind the well-known “Father Christmas”? St. Nicholas was a real person, born into a wealthy family in the ancient town of Patara. He lost his parents at a young age but used his ...

Two new programs at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Munster and the Lansing Public Library will help answer little ones' questions about the origin of Santa Claus. At the Lansing library, learn about the ...

Santa Claus, the jolly man in red, began as Saint Nicholas, a kind bishop in the 4th century. Over centuries, his legend grew through European traditions, poems, and illustrations, evolving into the ...

By December 1944, when the 28th Infantry Division reached Wiltz, Santa Claus had been MIA for years. And then . . .