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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Paul appears to tolerate slavery ... were more directed towards the clergy than the laity. In 1839, Pope Gregory XVI issued a Bull, entitled In Supremo. Its main focus was against slave ...

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 Order of St Gregory was established on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. The order is bestowed on Catholic men and women in recognition of their service to the Church, unusual labours, support ...

There is also a Saint of the Day, Sunday Reflection ... In a lecture to mark World Communications Day (falling this year on Sunday, 24 May), Fr Lombardi echoed Pope Benedict XVI's call for the Church ...