BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title ...

St. Nicholas was believed to have died Dec. 6, 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day. The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became a popular tradition during the medieval period, particularly ...

The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas’ origin story is not. The legends surrounding ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children.

Archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the tomb of Saint Nicholas, the philanthropic Greek bishop and ...

THE true face of the man that inspired Father Christmas can be seen for the first time in almost 1,700 years – after scientists reconstructed his likeness from his skull. Saint Nicholas of My… ...

National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson has written his first novel for adults. Nicked is set in 1087 and follows a monk and treasure hunter looking to steal the bones of Saint Nicholas – this ...

Think about Saint Nicholas, then Father Christmas, then Santa Claus. We know two things before everything else — they are generous and they are wise.