waiting for Santa Claus and buying gifts for your loved ones. To others, Christmastime is all of those things, plus a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But was Jesus actually born in December?

Central to this holiday are three significant figures: Jesus Christ, the religious cornerstone of Christmas; Santa Claus, the mythical bearer of gifts; and Christmas itself, the annual celebration ...

According to tradition, it marks the visit of the Three Wise Men to baby Jesus. The three kings ... considered the Italian version of Santa Claus. The legend tells that a woman, known as ...