The jolly figure in red we picture today is far from the real St Nicholas, a slim 4th century bishop from Turkey whose legend evolved through centuries of folklore into our modern Christmas icon ...

When you think of St. Nicholas, you probably think of a bearded man in a red coat in a sleigh delivering presents on ...

It’s easy to imagine Saint Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus -- but he actually was a real person.

Every year, the story of the jolly man in red bringing toys to the children reaches our ears. Where did he come from? When ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Grab the children and take a "holiday break." Join the ABC 7 anchor team as they share the classic Christmas tale, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Here's the story if you would like to ...

Clement Clark Moore wrote a poem for his children in 1822, “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” also known to many as “The Night ...

At Christmas, we can also learn from the real Santa Claus on how best to celebrate the coming of the Son of God.

Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December. The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many as St. Nick's Day, takes ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

By December 1944, when the 28th Infantry Division reached Wiltz, Santa Claus had been MIA for years. And then . . .

Christmas has always been a special time in Pensacola, even without the Christmas snow and sleigh rides through hills and ...