St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception in Wilkes-Barre had a final Mass with a full-throated choir accompanied by hand bells and rumbling timpani on Sunday.

There is a magic about the name of St. Nicholas. His feast day, celebrated during the Advent season, is a little foretaste of the Christmas to come. In many cultures, there is the giving of gifts ...

Hearken to the true story of Nicholas, the Saint of Sailors who became a bishop of Myra. Nicholas was born to a wealthy wheat merchant at Patara in late-second century Turkey, around 300AD.

The church has a tomb on display that is considered the burial location for St. Nicholas, but there has long been debate about whether it matches the history following the theft of the bones.

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6. Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated its 120th anniversary on St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6. The church was ...

Completed sometime in the early 14th century, the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval ... information about the church and its history. For more information about services ...

So, unlike St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle is more directly ... Santa or Kris Kringle who rides his sleigh into the holidays, the history of how he got his name is one that illustrates a wonderful ...