Hild founded an abbey that poured out a stream of priests and bishops for the revitalised English Church.

The chapel of Bede’s monastery in Sunderland was full of the colours and sounds of the far-off Mediterranean world.

A widow cast her precious icon into the sea rather than see it dishonoured by government agents, but that wasn’t the end of the story.

James, brother of John the Evangelist, was executed for his faith by a close friend of the Emperor Caligula.

Three fishermen let their tongues run away with them, and were left counting the cost.

A very unusual monastery with some very unusual protectors.