Today, Tuesday, Feb. 14, is Valentine’s Day, a time set aside to celebrate love with syrupy social media posts, cards, flowers and candy. And while it’s definitely a holiday some would just as soon ...

Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized ...

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 is the day of love. On February 14, more than any other day of the year, romantic couples shower their better half with gifts and tokens of appreciation. Much about Valentine’s Day is ...

On Feb. 14 of each year, the Roman Martyrology commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Valentine of Rome, who is considered the patron saint of lovers and married couples. Coincidentally, ...

Valentine's Day originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring an early Saint named Valentine. It is still an official feast in some denominations, although the day was removed from the Catholic ...

Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in ...

Valentine’s Day is a holiday people in the United States and all over the world use to celebrate the people they cherish. No matter if that person is yourself, family, friends or someone special, we ...

While Cupid’s arrow may sting a little, it pales in comparison to the darker, more brutal traditions of Valentine’s Day — where the holiday was once marked by animal sacrifices and grim rituals.