It seems odd to me that Ireland has a public holiday for St Patrick's Day but England doesn't have an equivalent public holiday for St George's Day.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights tells us everybody is equal. Therefore, we have a right to equal holidays. I don't feel there is anything unreasonably nationalistic about this. The people of every country and culture like to reflect on their heritage for a day. Whether you are a lefty or a conservative, I feel you have a right to celebrate your national day and your national Saint as you see fit.
In my earlier blog about youth crime and social media, I proposed we need more Saints like Carlo Acutis. The question of who qualifies to be a Saint is a question for each religious institution. Nonetheless, many countries also give great political significance to their Saints. For example, the decision to have a public holiday for St Patrick or St George is not a decision for the Pope or the Archbishop of Canterbury. Likewise, deciding to name parks, roads, lakes and entire villages in honour of a Saint is not a religious decision. Those decisions are made by the state.
If new Saints are created by any religious institution then I'm entirely in favour of naming holidays and places in their honour.
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