The history of Valentine's Day is mushy. It's been linked to a 12th-century poem about birds mating, the Christian-martyr-turned-Saint Valentine and a deadly fertility ritual in ancient Rome ...

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 ...

One account holds that St. Valentine was a priest in Rome, and the other says he was a bishop of Interamna (modern-day Terni). Both of these men were persecuted and ultimately killed for their ...

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 ...

"The connection between the Lupercalia and Saint Valentine's day is a modern invention and relies solely on the accidental proximity of the two holidays in the modern calendar," Vuković said via ...

Officially known as St. Valentine of Rome ... an industry was born. In the modern era, the holiday has come to represent expressions of love not only between lovers, but friends, family members ...

The incident became known as “the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre” and has been depicted in numerous movies ever since, including Scarface and Some Like it Hot. One victim, Frank Gusenberg ...

It's been linked to a 12th-century poem about birds mating, the Christian-martyr-turned-Saint Valentine and ... Where did modern Valentine's Day traditions come from? "The history of Valentine's ...

"The connection between the Lupercalia and Saint Valentine's day is a modern invention and relies solely on the accidental proximity of the two holidays in the modern calendar," Vuković said via email ...

Saint Valentine’s feast could have been a replacement ... Valentine’s Day is a sign of the times for modern-day Americans, too. Lifestyle expert Kathy Copcutt told CBS News that the wildfires ...

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.

Saint Valentine's feast could have been a replacement ... Valentine's Day is a sign of the times for modern-day Americans, too. Lifestyle expert Kathy Copcutt told CBS News that the wildfires ...