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Officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, Saint Valentine is a third-century Roman saint who is frequently linked to "courtly love." It is widely accepted that St. Valentine was marty...
During a local rebellion against the Christians in Alexandria in the early third century, St. Apollonia, a holy virgin, was martyred in the year 249. Apollonia is among a group of early Christian m...
John Bosco, whose other names include Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco and Don Bosco, was born on August 16, 1815, in Becchi, Italy. His birth occurred shortly after the region was devastated by the Napol...