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Valentine’s Day

A Valentine’s Day reflection on Terni: the Italian home of Saint Valentine

February 14, 2024

The Catholic Herald knows all about where Saint Valentine comes from. His hometown of Terni, about 60 kilometres north of Rome, is where we started our Via di Francesco Camino pilgrimage to Assisi during October 2023. This Valentine’s Day, though, I am not sure many couples will be romancing there. As Herald editor William Cash notes: “on

The Rome church where you can venerate St. Valentine’s skull

February 14, 2021

Known as the patron saint of couples for his defense of Christian marriage, St. Valentine was martyred by decapitation on Feb. 14. He is also the inspiration behind the modern-day celebration of Valentine’s Day.

Walther’s Saints of the Week: 11-17 February

February 11, 2018

Including the Florentine nobleman who led a life of uninterrupted charity

A penitential Valentine’s Day

February 08, 2018

The feast of St Valentine coincides with Ash Wednesday – this conflict is an opportunity

MPs scared to promote traditional marriage as a model for family life, says bishop

February 17, 2015

Bishop Mark Davies has encouraged the faithful to 'speak up for marriage'

Is a pink bus really more offensive than Fifty Shades of Grey?

February 12, 2015

The outrage over Labour's bus campaign shows we have got our priorities wrong

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/02/14

February 13, 2014

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