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 ...

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.

February 14 marks Valentine’s Day, a holiday for celebrating romantic relationships (and enjoying roses, chocolate, and candy ...

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 ...

There is some historical confusion about who St. Valentine actually was because we have three versions of Valentines referenced in the early Church. Most likely, the one we celebrate today was a ...

If you’re giving up sweets for Lent, you may not be happy to learn that this year Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day. But while the day typically marked by heart-shaped candies, Hallmark cards, ...

Terni, located north of Rome, is the birthplace of Saint Valentine. The "city of love" is looking for a partner. Terni -- the birthplace of Saint Valentine located in central Italy just an hour north ...