Kansas’ Lolek Theatre bears the Polish pope’s nickname — and the saint who was once an actor serves as patron, one ...

In many countries, Dec. 26, also known as Boxing Day, is better known as St. Stephen’s Day. Stephen was the first Christian ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the ...

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

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

A special piece of history and Christmas is on display in Annadale, Virginia and has been there since the 1980s.Each December, the Epiphany of our Lord Byzanti ...

A new grandson reminds the writer of an infant born among challenging circumstances, who we continue to celebrate each ...

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

St Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on December 6, is known to possibly be the real-life inspiration for the beloved Christmas character of Santa Claus. Not a lot is known about the historical ...

The origins of the Christmas holiday are religious, but it has evolved into a more secular holiday. Nothing reflects that more than a recent Pew Research Center Poll in which American adults named ...

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