5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas - Catholic News Agency
Dec 6, 2024 · 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...
Archaeologists think they've found the tomb of Saint Nicholas
3 days ago · Born some time after 260 A.D. in Myra (now the Demre district of Antalya, Turkey), Saint Nicholas was an early Christian bishop and patron saint of children and sailors.
Nuns, children almost killed in Russia's St. Nicholas Day attack on ...
2 days ago · (OSV News)-- Basilan Sisters and some 80 children in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia narrowly avoided being killed in a deadly Dec. 6 strike by Russia, as they celebrated a liturgy marking the feast of St. Nicholas. "We were praying during the liturgy in our monastery," Basilian Sister Lucia Murashko told OSV News in messages on Dec. 8 and 10 following the attack, which killed 10 and ...
Just in time for Christmas? Sarcophagus possibly belonging to Saint ...
The church has been yielding significant archaeological finds for years. In the 2022 excavations, the naos, or main part of the church from the 3rd-4th century where Saint Nicholas lived and ...
Scientists digitally reconstruct St. Nicholas' face – and people all ...
3 days ago · Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors, merchants and toymakers, among other roles, died around 343AD, and only recently did archaeologists uncover his tomb. It is believed the tomb of the ...
On St. Nicholas, truth, magnanimity, holiness, and love
Dec 6, 2024 · A 15th-century icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Gregoriou Monastery, Mount Athos. (Image: Wikipedia) If you value the news and views Catholic World Report provides, please consider donating ...
St. Nicholas Day: How a Christian saint inspired the Santa Claus …
Dec 7, 2023 · 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 surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children.
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How much do you know about the man whose feast falls on Dec. 6? Read more. Pope Francis will travel to the Italian town of Bari July 7 for an ecumenical gathering with the heads of... Read more. A...
When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire …
Dec 6, 2023 · St. Nicholas Day is celebrated every year on Dec. 6, typically by filling the stockings and shoes children leave out overnight with sweets and toys. It also is a fitting date for the patron...
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Saint Nicholas - Latest news. Saturday, June 01, 2024. ... 5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas. Dec 6, 2023. By ...