Valentine’s Day is a holiday for people worldwide to share their love and affection. But did you ever wonder how the holiday ...
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Did Emperor Decius Target Christians?
In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of ...
February the Fourteenth has been a day to give love to others in the name of Saint Valentine. But who is he? Is Valentine's a religious holiday…or Pagan all the way? Where did chocolate come in? Who’s ...
Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's interpretation of the holiday.
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 ...
By GHK Lall President Ali may think that he is inspirational. He is not. His Valentine usually has the smell of turpentine. It was what I picked up in that announcement from Excellency Ali: ...
My first exposure to Valentine’s Day was when I was 9 years old watching season three, episode one of “Barbie: Life in the ...
Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost ...
The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...
Feb. 14th is all about romance and love! Whether you're celebrating it with a partner, friends, or family, here's what you should know about its history.
Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjívar, the principal celebrant for the bilingual liturgy, delivered his homily in ...