On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark ...

The skull that was used in the recreation was taken from his tomb in Bari. St. Nicholas slapping Arius at the Council of Nicaea. Unknown icon painter. Public Domain The bones of Saint Nicholas have ...

The icon is about three-and-half-feet tall and two-and-a-half- feet wide. "It's a sizeable piece. It's a large work," Willson said. St. Nicholas is in the center, while 32 individual vision icons ...

After years of excavation work, the leader of an archeological expedition at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre ... the Church against heretics such as Arius. He died on Dec. 6, which is the ...

Gradually, the religious image was fully transformed into a secular icon. St. Nicholas of Myra was represented in medieval art holding four loaves of bread as a symbol of his generosity.

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 ...

Some had theories on why St. Nicholas may look like the festive icon, suggesting the image of Nicholas of Myra was already known at the time of documenting the character of Father Christmas.

Tonya Russell Though larger rum distilleries like Mount Gay Rum and West Indies Rum can be found on the island, few offer the historic charm of St. Nicholas Abbey. Unlike other Bajan distilleries ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

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.

Santa Claus is based on the real historical figure of St Nicholas, a Byzantine bishop born in present-day Turkey. Because of the extraordinary legends and miracles attributed to him he became one ...