When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.” A tourist season that stretches from October to March ...

Re: "Of course it's about Christ," by Sharon Gose, Letters/Dec. 20. The letter in question demonstrates how utterly clueless some Christians are about the origins of so-called Christian holidays and ...

ST. NIKOLAUS, Germany — Santa's elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 1,860-mile bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the small town of ...