There have been numerous attempts, despite scarce historical data, to provide reliable biographical details concerning St.

Saint Dwynwen might be the Welsh patron saint of love, but she did not have much luck in that department.

Valentine’s Day didn’t start with candy hearts or roses — or a Roman fertility festival, though there was one in mid-February ...

The short answer to the question of the historical Saint Valentine is church officials aren't entirely sure he existed, which is why the Catholic Church removed him from its official calendar in 1969.

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.

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 ...