The Loyola men’s basketball team defeated Saint Louis University 72-60 in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St. Valentine is not only the patron saint of lovers, but also of beekeepers ...

Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, has historical roots linked to Saint Valentine, a Roman priest who secretly married couples. Initially mar ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's interpretation of the holiday.

Saint Valentine was executed on February 14, around the year 269 AD. Over time, this date became associated with celebrating love and affection, leading to the modern Valentine's Day holiday.

In 1936, a Press headline blared on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1936, that Machine Gun McGurn was gunned down by the Bugsy Moran gang ...

While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the existence of commercial greeting cards by centuries.

Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St. Valentine inside the Shrine of St. Valentine in Dublin. (photo: Courtesy of Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Shrine of St. Valentine ...

A prisoner named "Valentine" was said in one tale to have written a note signed "from your Valentine" to his jailer's daughter, according to the Feb. 13, 2024, article.

But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday," the occasion actually has ancient roots in Roman history and connections to Saint Valentine. Valentine's Day is the perfect chance to ...