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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The liturgical feast of St. Valentine, removed from general church calendar in the late 1960s, continues to be celebrated with special Masses, a marathon and fireworks in Terni, which claims the saint ...

TERNI, Italy (RNS) — The hometown of the saint of love found a compromise between Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday. TERNI, Italy (RNS) — This Wednesday marked a peculiar challenge for practicing ...

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 ...

Valentine's Day is this Sunday, Feb. 14. And you may be wondering: Who is St. Valentine? Why is he the patron saint of lovers? There is a story there. St. Valentine was a priest in Rome during the ...

On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of our ...

Valentine's Day is today, Feb. 14. And you may be wondering: Who is St. Valentine? Why is he the patron saint of lovers? As with any saint in the Catholic Church, there is a story there, and it may be ...