Saint Dwynwen might be the Welsh patron saint of love, but she did not have much luck in that department.

The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is an unlikely but popular pilgrimage site for couples, who can venerate the patron of love’s relics. Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St.

Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affection on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark ...

This is why we gift chocolates in heart-shaped boxes.

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is the history darker, marked by Roman bacchanalia, martyrs and lies ...

Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today. Here's everything you should know about the history of the beloved holiday ...

Terni, located north of Rome, is the birthplace of Saint Valentine. The "city of love" is looking for a partner. Terni -- the birthplace of Saint Valentine located in central Italy just an hour north ...

Today is Valentine's Day. Several readers have asked me to reprint a letter that ran in my column three years ago, explaining the story behind the holiday. Here it is: Dear Ann Landers: I thought your ...