St. Nicholas, of Myra or Bari is venerated in both the Latin and Greek calendar of Saints on December 6.

Saint Nicholas of Myra lived over 1,700 years ago. According to accounts of his life, he was very kind and generous and this inspired the idea of Santa Claus – the man who delivers gifts to ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra lived over 1,700 years ago. According to accounts of his life, he was very kind and generous and this inspired the idea of Santa Claus – the man who delivers gifts to ...

Exploring Demre’s historic sites and local gems! This episode takes us through the ancient ruins of Myra, the remarkable rock-cut tombs known as the 'City of the Dead,' and Saint Nicholas Church, ...

In fact, some reports claim that Saint Nicholas of Myra, the historical figure who formed the basis for Santa Claus, reportedly hit Arius in the face at Nicaea.

(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) AP Worshippers, including an Orthodox priest wearing a black cassock, walk on the dusty streets of Kwethluk, Alaska, on June 19, 2025, heading to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church ...

Worshippers fill St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Kwethluk, Alaska, on June 19, 2025, for the canonization ceremony of St. Olga, the first female Orthodox saint in North America.

Now, after an elaborate ceremony in her village of about 800 people in southwestern Alaska, she is the first female Orthodox saint from North America, officially known as “St. Olga of Kwethluk ...

Worshippers fill St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Kwethluk, Alaska, on June 19, 2025, for the canonization ceremony of St. Olga, the first female Orthodox saint in North America.