The symbol associated with St. Andrew the Apostle is the X-shaped cross, also known as the saltire cross. I love the simplicity of this symbol and its ubiquity in flags, especially the Scottish flag.

Today is the Feast of St. Andrew, one of the original Twelve Apostles. Andrew was the brother of Peter, and both were fishermen. In the Gospels of Matthew (4:18-20) and Mark (1:16-17), they are both ...

Saint Andrew was Saint Peter’s older brother and was called with him to follow Jesus. “As Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is now called Peter, and his brother ...

ST PETERSBURG, July 11 (Itar-Tass) - The shrine with the Cross of St Andrew the First-Called has arrived in St Petersburg. The relic has opened the festivities marking the 1025th anniversary of the ...

The shrine was visited in St. Petersburg, the Moscow Region’s towns of Odintsovo and Dmitrov, Moscow, Kiev and Minsk MOSCOW, August 5 (Itar-Tass) - Over one million people have bowed to the Cross of ...