Valentine: Beheaded Martyr, Poster Child for Romantic Love

Valentine: Beheaded Martyr, Poster Child for Romantic Love
(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

In most stores in the weeks leading up to St Valentine’s day, you’re likely to find a plethora of pink and red cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, and decor with nearly-naked chubby cherubs shooting hearts with bows and arrows.

It’s a far cry from the real Saint Valentine, an early Christian martyr who was bludgeoned and beheaded for his faith.

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