St. George surely never fought a dragon. But he did defy an emperor and stare without flinching into the eyes of his torturers and executioner, unyielding in his faith.

Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2024 / 04:00 am. St. George may be among Christianity’s most famous and beloved saints, immortalized through the famous legend of St. George and the Dragon — a tale ...

St George's Day is celebrated in England on 23 April every year. Here's the story of St George, and how he came to be the patron saint of a country he never once visited ...

Saint George and the Dragon, a new play by Rory Mullarkey, will be directed by Lyndsey Turner. The show runs in previews from tonight 4 October, with press night 11 October, ...

The next part of George’s explosion in popularity was thanks to the Crusaders, who learned of this saint, by now associated with soldiers and equestrians, on their campaigns to the Holy Land.

St George’s Day marks the death of Saint George, which is generally accepted as occurring in 303 AD. Saint George was best known for the day he slayed a dragon, and his refusal to denounce ...

AROUND the world, St George’s Day is celebrated annually on April 23 – including in England. Patron saint of England, George, slayed a dragon to save a village but how much of the legen… ...

Ultimately ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ is a fairly preposterous play that I enjoyed quite a lot, albeit one that made me glad – not for the first time – that I have another nationality ...

St George’s Day: Who was the dragon-slayer and why is he England’s patron saint? England – and several other countries – celebrate the saint’s day on 23 April. Jon Stone.

Serbia's entry in this year's Oscar competition is an ambitious World War I epic, "St. George Shoots the Dragon," that boasts striking visual effects, a skillful cast and a story that sometimes ...