Former athlete Issa Kassissieh receives visitors of all faiths at his 700-year-old Old City home, which he turned into a festive grotto: 'I open my hands to everybody'

Onetime gold prospector is 1 of 50 candidates in special election, alongside Trump-backed former governor and Bernie Sanders-loving Saint Nicholas

US travelers face misery as airlines cancel flights due to crewing problems caused by virus; Canada says Santa vaccinated and cleared for travel

Church forced to apologize, says Sicily's Bishop Antonio Stagliano was only trying underline the true meaning of Christmas

Jerusalem's Old City Santa, Issa Anis Kassissieh, takes a kayaking trip on the River Jordan, tree and presents in tow

Tel Aviv celebrates holiday season with a jolly contest; in Jerusalem, city's 'official' Santa heads to Dead Sea for some relaxation

'He can come down the chimney, he can leave the presents ... you have nothing to worry about,' top US expert says, describing quick trip to the North Pole

Jerusalem's Santa invites over 40 of his Christmas colleagues for a January visit to the Holy Land

Jeroen Krabbe, who starred in 'The Fugitive,' is grandson of a Holocaust victim and campaigns against racism, but says blackface on Sinterklaas's sidekick isn't why he's leaving