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

In Greece, children receive gifts on New Year's Eve rather than Christmas Eve, and they are brought to them by Saint Basil ...

He's typically depicted as a 'jolly old elf' with a broad face, twinkling eyes and a belly that wobbles 'like a bowl full of jelly'. But modern Santas are now turning the tide on tradition, according ...

St. Nicholas (or simply St. Nick), Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Sinterklaas. But what is Santa’s “backstory’?

Catholic and Orthodox Church leaders call for end to religious divisions in Iznik, formerly Nicea, where the foundation of modern Christian doctrine was established. Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical ...

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople said on Saturday they are “deeply alarmed by the current international situation,” issuing a joint appeal for peace. The appeal ...

The text of the joint declaration they signed rejects the use of religion to justify violence, urges global efforts toward peace, supports cooperation among believers of different faiths, and entrusts ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Mario Avilés as the new bishop of Corpus Christi, selecting the Mexican-born Oratorian to lead the south Texas diocese. Avilés, 56, who has served as auxiliary ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history. Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine and the fathers of the Council of Nicaea of ...

CRESSON — While the District 6 girls basketball playoffs may still be about two months away, both Bishop Carroll Catholic and Penn Cambria made their Wednesday night contest feel like a postseason ...

Six Catholic bishops from across California gathered at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to celebrate Mass with detainees, offering spiritual support and solidarity to ...

The Secretary of War declared the ‘era of unprofessional appearance’ over, but some lawmakers have claimed the rule would have unintended consequences for Jewish, Muslim and Sikh service personnel US ...