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Barbados marks its independence. In Barbados, where St Andrew is also the patron saint, 30 November is the nation’s Independence Day, celebrating the end of over 300 years of British rule.
Caravaggio’s “Crucifixion of Saint Andrew,” at the Cleveland Museum of Art, is his only altarpiece in the U.S.
St. Andrew's Day, a national holiday in Scotland celebrated on November 30, honors the apostle and patron saint. Observed with festivities and traditional fare, the day commemorates St. Andrew's ...
Andrew wasn’t born a bold preacher; he was a fisherman. Yet, we hear today that when Christ called him, he left his net “at once” and followed him.
St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, was one of the two initial disciples of John the Baptist who encountered Jesus at the beginning of John’s Gospel.
The Order was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus, and patron saint of Russia. It was bestowed in a single class and was only awarded ...
St. Andrew’s Day, observed every year on November 30, is a national holiday in Scotland. Also known as Feast of Saint Andrew , the day that marks the beginning of Scotland’s winter festivities.