From drunken debauchery to a feast for a saint, there are multiple theories about the history of Valentine’s Day.

A finger bone held at St John the Baptist in Fleet Street is displayed every Valentine's Day.

Book clubs across California revisit the Saint Valentine legend as The Legend of Valentine sparks debate on dating, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The short answer to the question of the historical Saint Valentine is church officials aren't entirely sure he existed, which is ...

For many people, Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for beautiful flowers, fancy dinners, and sentimental cards. But its origin ...

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 ...

As our weather warms, love is also in the air. Valentine's Day is this Saturday, and while we know many of the traditions, Jeff Wagner wanted to get to the heart of the holiday.

Valentine's Day is only a few days away, but the holiday's roots stem back centuries to the ancient Romans.

Valentine’s Day didn’t start with candy hearts or roses — or a Roman fertility festival, though there was one in mid-February. The first love notes signed “Your Valentine” likely were not sent by an ...

But remember that St. Valentine’s true gift wasn’t sentiment; it was the witness that some promises are worth dying for. And ...