a rumor cropped up on social media that St. Valentine is not only the patron saint of lovers, but also of beekeepers, fainting, epilepsy and the plague. The claim has circulated online for years ...

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 ...

OMGoodness—It’s almost Valentine’s Day again. Although it’s promoted as a day of flowers, chocolates, kisses, fancy dinners, and romance, it is often a day of pressure and a set-up for ...

Valentine continues to be honored on February 14 annually, and over the centuries, he has come to be identified as the patron saint of love. But how did St. Valentine’s relics come to be held by ...

who can venerate the patron of love’s relics. 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 ...

Fact and figures aside, it's clear that our patron saint of lovers has remained popular throughout time, with Valentine's Day remaining an exceptionally popular holiday. In Ireland, couples ...

The saint, of course, is known as the patron of love (as well as beekeepers and those who have epilepsy). Valentine’s Day originated with the idea of a lovers’ festival, which dates back to ...