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Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry

Italian prosecutors have opened a murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter after a pre-Christmas meal last year. Sara Di Vita, 15, and her mother Antonella Di Ielsi, 50, fell ill after a lunch in their hometown of Pietracatella, a small municipality 260km (161 miles) south-east of...

Emmanuel Frimpong·Dec 26

The evolution of Santa Claus and why Christians can own Father Christmas

Santa Claus—otherwise known as Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions. He became famous for working miracles and helping the needy. In the 5th century, the Roman Emperor Theodosius II built a church in his honor. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra […]