He is venerated around the world. But who was the real St George?

Sometimes we choose the saints, and sometimes the saints choose us. There are those heroes of our faith with whom we identify and whose intercession we seek. They become fast friends on our way to ...

England's patron saint, St George, will be celebrated this Thursday 23 April. The day is synonymous with public displays of the English flag – the red cross on a white background – and is celebrated ...

April 23 shows up on calendars in a fairly quiet way. No major build-up, no long holiday weekend, no obvious global buzz. And yet, in different parts of the world, the day still carries weight.The St ...

A brave soldier slaying the dragon and saving the princess is just about the best and oldest story there is, but what is it doing in the story of an early Christian martyr, and what do we really know ...