Pope marks first Christmas as crowds flock to BethlehemPope Francis held his first Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican on Tuesday by highlighting the role played by humble shepherds in the Nativity, as thousands flocked to the historic site of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem.
25 December 2013
Santa cleared for entry to US: officialSanta Claus was officially cleared for entry into the United States on Monday as federal agriculture officials waived stringent livestock checks on his nine reindeer.
Santa takes gourmet dinner to Japan nuclear evacueesWhen Santa arrived at a school hosting children who fled Japan's nuclear disaster, he brought the usual presents, but he also bore something a little less ordinary -- a gourmet Christmas dinner.
18 December 2013
Canada vows to defend Santa ClausCanada vowed Tuesday to defend the North Pole and Santa Claus, insisting the mythical figure is a citizen, after Russia ordered its military to step up its Arctic presence.
11 December 2013
Santa receives unwanted sack after outburst A British Father Christmas has been suspended after allegedly telling children that Santa was not real and mentioning the recent US school massacre.