RTE: Tell us now about St. Andrew himself. What have you learned about him? Apostle Andrew, mosaic. GEORGE: If you compare the traditions from Kurdistan, Valaamo, Ethiopia and Persia, you see the same ...

In this article we take a closer look at the two “sons of thunder,” James the Greater and Saint John ... the equally tenacious and determined apostle Andrew. James “the Greater” (called ...

The apostle Andrew was martyred. He died nailed to a cross. His desire to be identified with Christ was so great that when he was being led toward the place of his martyrdom, and saw his own cross ...

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been honoured with Russia's highest state award, The Order of St. Andrew ...

became Jesus’ first apostle. Join BBC Bitesize as we discover how communities in Romania, Tenerife, Barbados and Greece celebrate St Andrew’s Day. Patron saints appear to be great multi ...

Under the Presidential Executive Order, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov has been awarded the Order of St Andrew the Apostle for his outstanding service to the Fatherland, ...

It is believed that the Apostle Andrew visited what is now Kiev, and possibly other places in Russia. As tradition has it, St. Andrew stood on the hills of Kiev and prophesied that this would be a ...

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