Members of St. Ambrose Parish prayed the rosary with their pastor, Father Charles Ravert, and Auxiliary Bishop Christopher ...

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, apostolic administrator of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and the first and only African American Cardinal, observed Black History Month by serving as guest ...

I notice that the Feast of “the Chair of St. Peter” is coming up. What is that all about? A: Yes, each year the Church ...

Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this ...

Such was their influence in Church history, through their evangelization efforts, that Pope John Paul II named the two ...

Every year on Valentine’s Day, couples express their affection toward each other by exchanging cards, boxes of chocolate, and other gifts. There’s a running joke that the holiday was created by ...

The grocery stores are brimming with cards heralding the arrival of Valentine’s Day. Many cards speak of romantic love, but ...

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 ...

Valentine's Day was originally a Christian feast day which was associated with Christian martyrs, with the most famous of ...

As every year on the same date, February 14, will be an occasion to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day. The origins of this ...

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