Sister Raffaella Petrini will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March 1 ...

Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several ...

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...

Pictured is the Shrine of Saint Valentine in Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin. Saint Valentine, a priest in ancient Rome, ...

Historically speaking, there are multiple saints named Valentine or Valentinus - all of whom were martyred. The saint we're ...

Local Democratic officials in Illinois are leading an effort to remove from government buildings the name of Henry J. Hyde, ...

A leading Irish bishop has blessed two engaged couples after expressing concerns about the sacramental marriage crisis in ...

VALENTINE'S DAY is a charming festival which brings out the best in a lot of us. Its roots date back to the Middle Ages when ...

The shrine to St Valentine is still a major draw to the church and every year several thousand people come to pay homage on ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Bishop Edward Weisenburger, 64, as the archbishop-elect to succeed 76-year-old Archbishop ...

Whoever the Valentine was who gave us all the mid-February madness, he doesn’t deserve the credit at all. All the credit ...