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 ...

But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday," the occasion actually has ancient roots in Roman history and connections to Saint Valentine. Valentine's Day is the perfect chance to ...

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 ...

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. The beginning of the holiday in the middle of February is shrouded in mystery, including who was Saint Valentine since Valentinus was a common name ...

Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St. Valentine inside the Shrine of St. Valentine in Dublin. (photo: Courtesy of Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Shrine of St. Valentine ...

Visitors say a prayer at a shrine supposedly containing the remains of St. Valentine at Whitefriars Church in Dublin. (Fall in love with 10 heart-shaped places around the world.) Where his true ...

Not only does this holiday have competing origin stories, but there are at least two different saints who might be its namesake. Here's what we actually know about Valentine's Day. Was Valentine ...

But how exactly did these traditions come to be? While the holiday is often linked to the tale of Saint Valentine, its history includes several other influences that have shaped Valentine's Day in ...