St George’s Day on April 23 may be seen as a day of celebration in England, but a quarter of English citizens don’t know who their patron saint is. New research, conducted by Paddy Power Games, ...

I enjoyed Sam Kean’s article in Short Subjects (The Chronicle, October 27). Especially interesting was the box listing the various saints of academe. ... I’d like to bring to your attention one saint ...

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments approved the new regional calendar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, thereby granting new patron saints for ...

Today is March 17, celebrated throughout the world as St. Patrick’s Day, in honor of the missionary who helped spread Christianity through Ireland. Although it’s now often considered a celebration of ...

Two Los Angeles based organizations are marshalling the heavenly forces to protect those who serve in the US armed services. Called Operation: Special Intention, the International Crusade for Holy ...

Because of the religious connotations of projects designating St. Barbara as patron saint of artillery and St. Maurice as patron saint of infantry, addressees are directed to ensure a thorough ...

Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) – The Arabian Peninsula has "new" Patron Saints. The Holy See, through a decree of the Dicastery for Divine Worship, has approved the Particular Calendar of the Apostolic ...