The curious mixture of pagan, fairytale and Christian traditions make our celebrations of the Nativity very interesting in ...

The gist of it is this: In 1087 two Italian cities, Venice and Bari, raced to be the first to steal the bones of St. Nicholas—known to us as Santa Claus—from a basilica in what is now southern Turkey.

He was a holy man, after all, and saints were supposed to hover around their relics ... in the term of art used by relic ...

Hundreds of the city’s poor followed his coffin during his funeral procession, and within a few years a movement began to ...

The 3d and 4th century Christian Bishop called Nicholas of Myra is the man who gave rise to the Saint Nicholas legend ...

Lucca is a walled city in the Tuscany region of Italy. The walls, built in the 16th century, are a popular option for wa ...

Comedian Harry Shearer and singer Judith Owen lead a host of musicians and actors in their annual holiday concert of traditional and irreverent songs and humor. Proceeds benefit Innocence Project New ...

The Savior came on that first Christmas to bring us salvation; he will come to us spiritually this Christmas if we open our ...