NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

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Across the world, winter stories gather around a familiar figure in red, but the details shift with language, faith, and landscape. A bishop becomes a sky rider, a barn spirit turns into a careful ...

The legend of Santa Claus comes to life as archaeologists unveil what they believe to be the true sarcophagus of Saint ...

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the bearded figure Americans recognize today as Santa Claus is a relatively modern ...