The bishops listened respectfully. As Arius vigorously continued, Nicholas became more and more agitated. Finally, he could no longer bear what he believed was essential being attacked.

Meet the layman and the priest who bore St. Nicholas’s name and defended the faith with ingenuity and grace. There is a magic ...

In Mexico, that day is known as Día de Los Reyes and is celebrated on January 6th. Just like Three Kings' Day, Día de Los ...

While both days are celebrated on Dec. 26, St. Stephen’s Day is a religious holiday that's also known as the Feast of Saint Stephen. Stephen was the first Christian martyr who was known for ...

“St. Nicholas is a little hard to say. Children started simplifying it to Santa Claus.” The feast day of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6, was celebrated by the Dutch as a gift-giving day when children ...

"Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the said Feast of the Nativity of ... the occasion of Jesus' birth into a happy excuse to drink, fornicate and gamble ...

When I was in my 20s, travelling around the world, my focus was on my career - working hard, being competitive and getting to ...

which is the day his feast is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church. He is deeply revered in the East as well, especially in the Russian Orthodox Church. The location of St. Nicholas ...

The popular term for Santa prior to this period was Saint Nicholas, a name known from the religious observance of the Feast Day of St. Nicholas on Dec. 6. The Dutch name, SinterKlaas, is actually ...

As thousands of visitors from around the world poured into Tarpon Springs for Epiphany, it's important to recognize the history that comes with the celebration.