While Saint Valentine's feast is no longer celebrated on Feb. 14 by the church, the celebration of love in the U.S. has continued. Who or what is Cupid?

Saint Valentine's feast could have been a replacement for Lupercalia, but Lenski said there's no hard proof of this. A lot about this day is very mysterious.

The Feast of Saint Valentine (Saint Valentine's Day) has been observed each 14 February since then. In the high middle ages (1000-1250 AD), Saint Valentine became an icon for love and romance.

Saint Valentine was a priest in ancient Rome who defied Emperor Claudius II’s order banning young men from marriage. He secretly performed weddings and was later arrested and executed.

Later, around the same time, on Feb. 14, Christians began celebrating Saint Valentine’s feast. Over time, the holiday evolved, becoming associated with love, poetry, and gift-giving by the 14th ...

Saint Valentine's feast could have been a replacement for Lupercalia, but Lenski said there's no hard proof of this. A lot about this day is very mysterious.

To mark this famous day in history, we've traced the origins of Saint Valentine and how his name became associated with the romantic holiday we know - and love or hate - today.

Saint Valentine, is more of a legendary figure, who is best known as the patron saint of love, marriage, and lovers, and his feast day, February 14, became associated with romance.

The Feast of Saint Valentine (Saint Valentine's Day) has been observed each 14 February since then. In the high middle ages (1000-1250 AD), Saint Valentine became an icon for love and romance.

Saint Valentine was executed on February 14, around the year 269 AD. Over time, this date became associated with celebrating love and affection, leading to the modern Valentine's Day holiday ...

St Valentine’s skull, crowned with flowers, is on display at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, while the rest of his bodily remains are retained at St Anton’s Church in Madrid ...

The bones of St. Valentine were sent to Ireland in 1836, a gift from Pope Gregory to a Carmelite priest in Dublin, McKay said. The church is a year-round pilgrimage site for lovers.