Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD. It was not until much later, however, that the day became ...

Each February 14, tourists flock to Terni, Italy, hometown of third-century martyr Saint Valentine. Yet Terni’s “city of love” identity is itself rather new, as politicians seek tourist ...

One of the most common explanations is that Valentine's Day has its origins in the ancient Roman fertility festival of ...

Roses are red, violets are blue. USA TODAY has some Valentine's Day history for you. Here's how the holiday originated and ...

The history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, ...

In addition to the building of Dublin’s Whitefriar St. church, Our Lady of Mount St. Carmel, in 1826, Spratt also founded St ...

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? Here's a quick Valentine's Day history, from possible pagan origins to Catholic saints ...

Another Saint Valentine of Terni, also performed secret weddings and was beheaded on Feb. 14. The Saint Valentine who performed secret weddings was said to have healed his captor's blind daughter ...

Other accounts hold that it was St. Valentine of Terni, a bishop, for whom the holiday was named, though it is possible the two saints were actually one person, according to Britannica.