Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s ...

St. Valentine rests in comparative anonymity. Beneath a large statue of the saint lies a wooden chest containing his heart. In 1836 this holy organ was brought here from Rome in “solemn ...

Valentine's Day on February 14 celebrates love and affection with gestures like cards, chocolates ... Originating from the legend of St. Valentine, a Roman priest who defied Emperor Claudius ...

Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting ... that the Catholic Church chose to place St. Valentine’s feast in the middle of the ...

Apart from St Valentines sacrifice, some people also talk about the contribution of poets like Geoffrey Chauce The modern celebration of Valentine’s Day began in the 14th century when it became ...

A line of Valentine’s Day cards out this holiday sparked outrage on social media and heated debate about the appropriateness of workplace relationships. In a now-viral TikTok, a woman shopping ...

The first Valentine's card is considered to be the letter he wrote the woman before his death. By signing off the card with "from your Valentine", the tradition began of this being the signature ...

In most stores in the weeks leading up to St. Valentine’s Day, you’re likely to find a plethora of pink-and-red cards, heart-shaped boxes of Russell Stover chocolates, and decor with nearly ...

As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St ... holy name may now be inextricably linked to pastel hearts and Hallmark ...

For years, a rumor has circulated that greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day, which falls yearly on Feb. 14. However, the claim that greeting card companies created Valentine's Day is ...

Passmore Features February 14, 2025 To the secular world, St. Valentine is synonymous with cards, chocolates and lavish gifts of roses to mark this saint’s day. But for the prior of Dublin’s ...