On March 17, the world celebrates the feast day of St. Patrick, a zealous British bishop of the fifth century who became famous for spreading Christianity in Ireland. Patrick is Ireland’s main patron ...

Ireland’s Kildare County has organized lectures, pilgrimages, and many activities in its Brigid 1500 Program to mark the anniversary, including a workshop on how to weave a St. Brigid’s Cross — St.

The Catholic Church is filled with female saints who accomplished incredible feats for the Church and serve as role models for women around the world. St. Teresa of Calcutta (photo: 1986 Túrelio (via ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Bitel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION) On ...

Ireland on Thursday is celebrating the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid of Kildare, the Emerald Isle’s female patron saint. St. Brigid (c. 453–524 A.D.) is credited with pioneering ...