Do families today realize how Santa Claus evolved from Saint Nicholas? Could this help Christmas become less commercialized? I used to play Saint Nicholas and present his story at Christmas markets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year on Dec. 6, children all over Wisconsin put out their stockings in anticipation for St. Nick's arrival. The holiday is a ...

Just in time for Christmas, the iconic Saint Nicholas has a new home. Or rather, The Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton has just unveiled its latest acquisition, a 19th century icon titled "Saint ...

Seven people allegedly jumped a 20-year-old man on a Washington Heights sidewalk, roughed him up and walked off with his cash and belongings, according to police. The incident happened on Tuesday, ...

The shepherds had no idea what was happening. According to Luke, on the original Christmas Eve, a bit more than 2,000 years ago, “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone ...

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The Icon Museum and Study Center has acquired a significant icon depicting Saint Nicholas. This extraordinary icon, showcases the saint, surrounded by thirty-two detailed scenes, delicately painted ...

When I was growing up in a very rural part of northern Nebraska, I don’t remember my family doing acts of charity. Sure, they would take meals to a family at the time of a death or go help the ...

Here comes the real Santa Claus! Remarkable new high-tech images reveal the face of the real-life bishop who inspired the concept of Santa Claus — more than 1,700 years after he first made Christmas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many children in Milwaukee will get an early, miniature version of Christmas on Friday after St. Nicholas visits their homes. Even ...

Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December. The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many as St. Nick's Day, takes ...