There was, indeed, a real Christian bishop who used the same moniker: Nicholas of Myra ... icon. This holiday season, we’d like to take the opportunity to share the story of the real Saint ...

It is hard to imagine the cheery, plump version of Santa Claus emerged from Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Bishop of Myra who ... in front of St. Nicholas’s icon. As the story goes, 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.

Scientists used data from the skull of Saint Nicholas of Myra — whose penchant for gift-giving prompted the legend of Father Christmas — to “forensically recreate” his white-bearded likeness.

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

On this day, the 19th of December (December 6 according to the Julian calendar), the Church celebrates the memory of one of her most beloved saints—St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra and Lycia. We ...

Archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the tomb of Saint Nicholas, the philanthropic Greek bishop and ...

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 of Myra was an early Christian saint whose reputation for gift-giving inspired the Dutch folk figure of Sinterklaas, later to become Santa Claus in the US. This mythical figure ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra, born in southern Turkey during the third century, was elected Bishop of Myra and dedicated his life to helping those less fortunate, according to CBC News. He inspired the ...