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

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.

While Santa Claus is a beloved Christmas figure, not many know that he was actually inspired by a real life Saint Nicholas ...

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

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.

The people of Bari, a city in southern Italy, have a deep devotion to St. Nicholas, their patron saint and beloved protector. “How can you not love St. Nicholas? And how can you not feel loved by St.

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 ...

Did you know that Annandale has one of just 11 relics of St. Nicholas in the U.S.? There, Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church is a guardian of the closest relic. The parish serves all of ...