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 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… ...

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

A sensitive monk, a charming mercenary, and the contested bones of St. Nicholas: NPR's Scott Simon talks with M.T. Anderson about his rollicking comic novel, "Nicked." ...