Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today.

But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in on the day of love. Valentine’s Day is ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

more brutal traditions of Valentine’s Day — where the holiday was once marked by animal sacrifices and grim rituals. That's right — the day of love actually has a dark history that wasn't ...

Valentine’s Day traces its origins to ancient Rome, where it is believed to have started as Lupercalia, a mid-February ...

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided ...

Some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death ...

In sum, Elizabeth Nelson, a history professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, summarized historians' various theories for the origin of Valentine's Day via email: There are multiple origin ...

Learn about unique Valentine's Day traditions to make your celebration extra special—all from places around the world like ...

In 1936, a Press headline blared on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1936, that Machine Gun McGurn was gunned down by the Bugsy Moran gang ...

While Valentine’s Week is all about love, romance, and heartfelt gestures, Anti-Valentine’s Week is the complete opposite, ...