Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December. The Feast ...

NEW YORK — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America's secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas' origin story is not. The legends ...

In honor of the feast day of St. Nicholas, children and adults of all ages brought forward donations of toys that will be distributed to needy families in time for Christmas. Here, a little girl is ...

GRIFFITH | St. Nicholas (aka Rev. Theodore J. Mens, Pastor of St. Mary Church, Griffith) on his long journey from the Netherlands stopped by early on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 to visit the students in the ...

SHEBOYGAN – The saint known for his secret gift-giving, generosity and protection of the vulnerable visited a Sheboygan hospital Thursday, Dec. 4. More than 200 local children and their families ...

Have you ever wondered how the tradition of leaving lumps of coal in Christmas stockings began? In ancient German and Dutch folklore, Saint Nicholas, also known as Sinterklaas, would leave gifts in ...

Did you know that Annandale has one of just 11 relics of St. Nicholas in the U.S.? There, Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church is a guardian of the closest relic. The parish serves all of ...

Every year on Dec. 6, children all over Wisconsin put out their stockings in anticipation for St. Nick's arrival. The holiday is a good way to mark the start of December and its timing is perfect for ...