Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in on the day of love. Valentine’s Day is rooted in ancient Roman rituals, where sacrifice and secrecy intertwined with the idea of love.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.

To avoid canceling or shifting plans due to the icy conditions, some Portlanders decided to move their plans indoors for Valentine’s Day and get creative in how they spent it.

Prince William and Princess Kate are celebrating Valentine's Day by posting a sweet PDA moment. On Friday, the Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account posted a shot of William, 42, kissing Kate,

Valentine's Day has never been a holiday the Royal Family really "acknowledged," as Princess Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, told Marie Claire in a new interview. However, th

The Trump administration posted an anti-immigration Valentine’s Day message to mark the holiday on its official White House social media pages Friday, making light of President Donald Trump’s pledge to carry out mass deportations across the country.

The White House sent social media into a frenzy when it shared a shocking Valentine’s Day message to undocumented migrants from its official Instagram account. There was no love involved. “Roses are red,

The White House has put its own twist on the traditional “Roses are Red” poem this Valentine’s Day. The official social media accounts for the White House posted the faces of President Donald Trump and Tom Homan,