Category - st george's day

St George hailed as a human rights campaigner

staff writers — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:19 +0100

The Patron Saint of England (and a number of other countries) has been hailed a human rights campaigner by fellow activist Peter Tatchell - who backs ideas that his national day should be a public holiday celebrating dissent.

New painting challenges image of St George the crusader

staff writers — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:53:46 +0100

A new painting of St George by Scott Norwood Witts, which depicts the saint as a man of compassion rather than a crusader, is to be unveiled at the Catholic Cathedral of St George, Southwark, to mark the saint’s day next week.

'Bullying for England' by Dave Hill, Guardian's Comment is Free, 24 April 2007

Press Office — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:40:55 +0100

Dave Hill responds to the criticism levelled at Ekklesia over its proposals for rebranding St George

Leader of House of Commons backs reconsideration of St George

staff writers — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:03:56 +0100

As England celebrates its patron saint today, senior UK government figure Jack Straw acknowledges that St George needs reclaiming from racists and narrow nationalists - echoing the recent Ekklesia report.

St George the martyr

Simon Barrow — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:16:03 +0100

Ekklesia's 'rebranding' suggestion for St George may be controversial with some (though we have received warm comments as well as the expected abuse), but the Catholic church has already done it in a way.

Why St George is no crusader

Garth Hewitt — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:19:46 +0100

Far from being a crusader, St George of Lydda was a defender of the powerless, says Garth Hewitt. He is a figure for Muslims, Jews, Christians - and for the church in Palestine.

When the Saints go marching out

Jonathan Bartley — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:05:38 +0100

Jonathan Bartley reflects on the legend of St George, his subversive story, and how he has been co-opted by the powerful

'Call to transform England's national day', Islamic Republic News Agency, 19th April 2007

Press Office — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:12:54 +0100

Better than most of the British press in their reporting of Ekklesia's report about rebranding St George, the Islamic Republic News Agency draws out the implications for international relations.

'Rebranding St George', BBC Radio 5 Live, 19th April 2007

Press Office — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:36:36 +0100

Ekklesia's proposals for rebranding St George debated.

Rebranding for St George by Ruth Gledhill, The Times, 19th April 2007

Press Office — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:24:58 +0100

Ruth Gledhill very kindly calls Ekklesia "the influential theological think-tank" and writes about our report on 'Rebranding St George'.

Category - st george&#039;s day