Why St. Nicholas is the Patron Saint of Children Many people know that St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, but they may not know why he has that title.

Who was St. Nicholas? 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.

The Pontifical Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari, Italy, houses the relics of St. Nicholas. New excavation was recently done at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Turkey, where a frescoe of the saint is ...

ST. NICHOLAS (AP) -- Even though its twin steeples are 110 feet tall, St. Nicholas Catholic Church can be easy to miss if you're not familiar with rural Stearns County.

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Commonly celebrated on Tuesday by some people, St. Nicholas Day, also known as the Feast of St. Nicholas, is a typically Christian and Catholic holiday honoring St. Nicholas, the ...

St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Egg Harbor City received a first-class artifact of Saint Nicholas of Myra earlier this year. The 160-year-old church had the relic on display Sunday.