The Egyptian Festival at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church is concluding its second and final day on Saturday, offering a ...

or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title. There was, indeed, a real Christian bishop who used the same moniker: Nicholas of Myra, also known as ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the kindness he showed to young kids. He was widely known for gift ...

Who Was Saint Nicholas Of Myra, The Inspiration For Santa Claus? Saint Nicholas of Myra was born in 270 C.E. in Patara, Lycia, then within the Roman Empire and now part of Türkiye. Much about his ...

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 ...

Scientists who uncovered the tomb of St. Nicholas have digitally reconstructed his face - and everyone is saying the same thing. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors, merchants and ...

For those unfamiliar with the holiday, here's what to know about St. Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of ...

It is hard to imagine the cheery, plump version of Santa Claus emerged from Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Bishop of Myra who, as a nursing infant, fasted on holy days and whose bones were stolen ...

The guardians were horrified. St. Nicholas’ body had lain under the floor of their church for 700 years. It defined the city of Myra. They weren’t about to give it up. So the thieves decided ...

St. Nick’s Day is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4 th century bishop, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. St. Nicholas is referred to as the Patron Saint of Children ...

Here's everything to know about the longstanding tradition. Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the ...