The real St. Nicholas is believed to have been a bishop of Myra. He was likely imprisoned and tortured under Emperor Diocletian but later freed by Constantine the Great. The saint is also believed ...

And then we feel obligated to get somebody a gift and it’s really transformed that whole idea of what I think the real St. Nick was about.” Keeping St. Nicholas alive Strangely, the force most ...

This holiday season, we’d like to take the opportunity to share the story of the real Saint Nicholas, and the many tales that would later go on to inspire the holiday hero we all know and love.

The name Santa Claus came from the Dutch nickname for Saint Nicholas - Sinter Klaas. Still, very little is actually known ...

Reliable historical information about the real St. Nicholas is hard to come by. St. Nicholas was supposed to have been imprisoned and released at the Council of Nicaea, but no record exists of him ...

described the significance of the real Nicholas of Myra. He said: "The Protestant Reformation, led by Martin Luther, was a movement that contributed to the disappearance of devotion to Saint ...

‘The Indescribable Gift’ is a musical based on the real St. Nicholas. Performances are nightly starting at 7 p.m. through Dec. 22 at 140 Broad Street in Kingsport. Additional performances will ...

Did he ever live on this earth like other folk? Was he a real person? Yes; Saint Nicholas, whose feast day is observed by the Church on December sixth, is the great and good Saint who first acted ...