His ideas about learning spread across Europe, inspiring others to value education as a path to both knowledge and faith. So, how did Isidore, who lived 1,400 years ago, become the patron saint of ...

A monk credited with bringing Christianity to Germany could become the patron saint of Devon. St Boniface, who lived in Crediton before travelling around Europe, was born in the 7th Century and ...

The Scandinavian island nation of Iceland celebrates its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23. Although Iceland’s national assembly declared him a saint in 1198, only five years ...