The southern Egyptian village of Al-Koshh (alternately spelled el-Kusheh) will change its name. In classic Arabic, reports the BBC, the name may mean "to harbor enmity." The new name, Al-Salam, is Arabic for peace.

Catholic officials around the Kansas City area, where the Kansas City Star is publishing a three-part series about priests dying of AIDS, say the statistics are "sad" and "a disappointment," but not a surprise. "You have to look at society in general. Why would we say they (priests) would not mirror what is in the society?" asks one.

AP religion writer Richard Ostling says the Song of Solomon, "the Bible's most controversial book," is entirely appropriate for Valentine's Day—but not for the reasons you might expect. Both are the subject of historical debate, and neither may originally have had anything to do with male-female relationships.

Archbishop Christodoulos says married couples should enjoy lovemaking, even if its not for procreative purposes, reports the Associated Press. A few days earlier, Christodoulos suggested Greek Orthodox not celebrate Valentine's Day, which he regards as "foreign standards."

Archaeologists at the Canterbury Shaker community found "widespread evidence for violations of the Shakers, own … laws," reports Discovering Archaeology magazine. "Contraband included: countless beer, whiskey, wine, and perfume bottles; tobacco pipes; alcohol-filled patent medicines … pig bones … and gaudy, material items." (What ...