Or is the history darker, marked by Roman bacchanalia, martyrs and lies ... He declared Feb. 14 as the feast day of a St. Valentine, who had been martyred about 200 years before.

The origins of this festival of love, which dates back at least to the medieval era, remain obscure, as does the identity of the Roman martyr honored by the Church on this date. Saint Valentine is ...

The Valentine linked to romance is one of these two. Some scholars have concluded that the two were originally the same person. No romantic elements are present in the original early medieval ...

Christian celebration of the love of God presented in Jesus and in the lives of Christian believers. St. Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. Widely observed in the USA as a secular celebration of love ...

March 28 is the birthday of St. José Sánchez del Río, a 14-year-old boy who was martyed during the Cristero War in Mexico in ...

From lay catechists to archbishops, the new saints reflect diverse vocations united in sacrificial love for Jesus.

The New Orleans Saints have been very busy so far this offseason -- to the surprise of some. New Orleans clearly doesn't want to rebuild. The Saints finished in last place in the division last ...

St. Justin Martyr Born in Flavia Neapolis (in Palestinian Syria) around 100; conversion to Christianity around 130; martyred in Rome in the year 165, under Marcus Aurelius. Saint Justin Martyr (as ...