St. Nicholas—the patron saint of prisoners—is also said to have stopped an execution simply by walking up and grabbing the sword right out of the executioner’s hand. ...

The festival is taking place at the church on 220 N. Walnut Street across from Choffin Career & Technical Center.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The St. Nicholas Greek Summerfest takes place this weekend in downtown Youngstown. It’s outside all weekend long under a big tent. Attendees can sit down to eat, or take it ...

B ISMARCK, ND — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title.There ...

St. Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 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 ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.

Saint Nicholas Day celebrates St. Nicholas of Myra, who was a 4th century Greek bishop. He was born in the Greek city of Patara (in modern-day Turkey) in the late 3rd century.

St. Nicholas Day is so popular in Belgium that the country’s health minister wrote a letter to citizens this year assuring them their beloved St. Nicholas, or Sinterklaas, is allowed to visit ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the kindness he showed to young kids.He was widely known for gift ...