Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December. The Feast ...

After years of excavation work, the leader of an archeological expedition at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, announced this week that her team has found a sarcophagus that may contain the ...

The Church of St. Nicholas in Antalya, Türkiye has long been believed to be the burial site of Saint Nicholas, but recent excavations have finally unearthed a sarcophagus which archaeologists believe ...

Many children in Milwaukee will get an early, miniature version of Christmas on Friday after St. Nicholas visits their homes. Even though the Catholic feast day is not celebrated nationwide, its ...

A team of archeologists working at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, say they may have found the grave of St. Nicholas, who has been popularized worldwide as “Santa Claus.” Retired Alabama ...

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 ...

In many European lands, celebrations honoring St. Nicholas, held on or near his feast day Dec. 6, are considered to be the kickoff to the full-blown holiday season and are important in their own right ...

Santa Claus is based on the real historical figure of St Nicholas, a Byzantine bishop born in present-day Turkey. Because of the extraordinary legends and miracles attributed to him he became one of ...

In the UK, many of us enjoy turkey, mince pies and presents on 25 December. But for some children in other parts of the world, they get their presents much sooner. St Nicholas Day takes place on 6 ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A Northern Virginia church is offering visitors a unique Christmas experience — the chance to see what they believe is an actual relic of the real Saint Nicholas, the historical ...