Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December.

For families across the country, the Christmas season started Black Friday. But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities begin. The Feast of St. Nicholas ...

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 ...

On Dec. 6, 345 (traditional date), that saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus dies in the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor. Born in 270, Saint Nicholas of Myra was a fourth-century Greek ...

Dec. 6 is the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, known also as Santa Claus. He also is the patron saints of Russia and several groups: travelers, brides, parish clerks, scholars, pawnbrokers and little ...

The name of the bishop of Myra (in present-day Turkey) appears on the list of the bishops who attended the Council of Nicea in 325. The council was called by the Christian Emperor Constantine to meet ...

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 ...

St. Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 6, is known to possibly be the real-life inspiration for the beloved Christmas character of Santa Claus. Not a lot is known about the historical ...

“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God’s giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.” — St. Nicholas of Myra The Church celebrates St. Nicholas ...

Many Wisconsin families have made the holiday their own with traditional gifts, including handmade ornaments, candy and the ...

For families across the country, the Christmas season begins Black Friday. But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities start. The Feast of St. Nicholas, ...