The official portraits of seven Romanian bishops, taken sometime before the late 1940s, are a startling contrast to their ...

Think about Saint Nicholas, then Father Christmas, then Santa Claus. We know two things before everything else — they are ...

For the event, which drew more than 1.2 million people, he designed T-shirts, caps and bandannas for attendees; vestments for 500 bishops and 5,000 priests; and the bejeweled chasuble, embroidered ...

During the viewing of the body on Monday, the late bishop will be dressed in the vestments worn to celebrate the Eucharist. “Insignia of his office would be visible,” he said. “On his head ...

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi attended the annual Christmas and New Year celebration held at the Delhi Assembly complex on Friday Speaking at the event CM Atish ...

The cardinals wear red vestments as a symbol of giving their ... If I am afraid to die, then I should not have become a bishop in the first place. I should not have accepted this title if I ...

A team of archeologists working at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, say they may have found the grave of St. Nicholas, who has been popularized worldwide as “Santa Claus.” ...

After a long fast, Medieval Christendom typically celebrated the holiday with many days of raucous festivities ...

On December 6, Switzerland comes alive with a festive pre-Christmas spirit as Samichlaus (St. Nicholas) processions light up ...

Santa didn't always wear red, and in fact, his outfits, appearance and height took nearly a century to become the iconic ...

Founded by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in 1680, the Brothers of Christian Schools began to set up schools for poor boys to ...