We'll update this post as necessary. Saint Nicholas, the 4th-century Greek bishop who inspired the legend of Santa Claus, is traditionally believed to have been buried in Myra, which is in present ...

Our modern day version of Santa is actually a combination of various legends and traditions from around the world. The post ...

Saint Nicholas. At the very beginning of Christianity, the man whose story becomes Father Christmas, whose legacy becomes Santa Claus, had a seat at the table. To be clear, it’s possible ...

Right off the top, it is important to note that The Associated Press previously reported that "the Santa Claus legend can be traced back to St. Nicholas, a Christian monk who lived in the fourth ...

Who is St. Nick? Santa Claus began with Nicholas, who was born to wealthy parents in the third century in modern-day Turkey. When his parents died of an epidemic while he was still young ...

A pro-Kremlin bloggers released a video on the Telegram social messaging app on Friday that showed Santa Claus being shot ...

Shouldn’t it? St. Nicholas respects people, children or otherwise. He would never tolerate bullying or be a bully himself. Can you envision a figure like Santa Claus mocking a child over the ...

His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec. 6, 346 A.D., which for many European nations has become Saint Nicholas Day, ...

The namesake and inspiration behind Santa Claus is now the focus of an archaeological investigation at St. Nicholas Church in Turkey. Archaeologists uncovered a sarcophagus during ongoing ...