Relics of St. Valentine of Terni at the basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin. Dnalor 01 (Own work) , CC BY-SA On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish ...

Valentine’s Day has a curious history. Its name belongs to an early Christian martyred in Rome during the 3rd century. When Pope Gelasius in 496 added Valentine to the Catholic register of officially ...

St. Valentine — the legendary Christian martyr who has served as inspiration for Valentine’s Day festivities for more than two millennia — is said to be the patron saint of love, beekeepers and ...

Valentine's Day is an annual holiday that sees people worldwide celebrate love in all forms. The day sees people exchange gifts, words and other expressions of love and affection for each other. But ...

Valentine’s Day originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?

The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is an unlikely but popular pilgrimage site for couples, who can venerate the patron of love’s relics. Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St.

MIAMI (CBS4) -- Most people know his name, but not many know his story. St. Valentine's Day is widely celebrated around the world, but do you know the story behind the real St. Valentine? And it ...

The Christian feast day of St. Valentine on Feb. 14 was first celebrated in the late 5th century when Pope Gelasius dedicated the day to the bishop St. Valentine’s martyrdom as a commemoration of ...

While Valentine's Day might be associated with romantic love, the real story behind its namesake, St. Valentine, is full of bloodshed and heartbreak. There are multiple St. Valentines in history, and ...

Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, the mid-winter holiday that turns everything pink, red, and white is hard to ignore. While waiting on hold to make the seemingly requisite romantic dinner ...

There is some historical confusion about who St. Valentine actually was because we have three versions of Valentines referenced in the early Church. Most likely, the one we celebrate today was a ...

If you’re giving up sweets for Lent, you may not be happy to learn that this year Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day. But while the day typically marked by heart-shaped candies, Hallmark cards, ...