A Roman Catholic diocese in Italy's Sicily had to publicly apologise after its bishop told a church group, including children, that Santa Claus doesn’t exist and that the red suit was created by Coca-Cola for publicity.

Italian Bishop’s ‘Santa Claus isn’t real’ remark angers parents, church issues apology

“I live in Salem, Massachusetts, where the witch trials were,” said Bridget Saunders, 20, an undergraduate at Salem State University. “Halloween is a huge ordeal.

Has the Christmas shopping season overtaken Halloween?

'Happiest Season,' out on Hulu on Friday and starring Kristen Stewart, breaks the mold as a romantic comedy about a lesbian couple set around the holidays. Stewart, who is bisexual, says she’s astounded it’s taken this long for a major studio to get behind such a film.

'Happiest Season' spotlights LGBT love in Christmas rom-com

In Hong Kong, protests flare at malls ahead of Christmas season, Clashes with Police. Restaurants got spray painted and some got vandalized as well.

Hong Kong: Protests flare at malls ahead of Christmas season