St. Anthony was born in Portugal in the late 12th century. He’s one of the patron saints of marriage, particularly in his ...

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 ...

"This story in particular, it really kind of humanised him for me and made him a far more interesting character than I think he's normally portrayed," says University of Winchester's Brian Thornton.

(photo: bottom right) back in 2001. What triggered the idea for the movie? Hartke received a ‘Father Christmas’ ornament from his sister to ...

Hearken to the true story of Nicholas, the Saint of Sailors who became a bishop of Myra. Nicholas was born to a wealthy wheat merchant at Patara in late-second century Turkey, around 300AD.

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 ...

Iconic Irish jazz artist Paddy Cole has died after a bout with lung cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2022. He was 85.

that of St. Nicholas of Bari and Myra, because he was given the first name last, since his his relics are reposed there, and the second name comes from his Bishopric see in Asia Minor. he is our ...

Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia in Asia Minor ... anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop of Myra in the fourth century. As a young man he is said to have made a ...

Historically speaking, the namesake of Saint Nicholas was the highly charitable bishop of a Roman town called Myra during the fourth century. He had become the patron saint of children and was ...