People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

Nov. 1, Wednesday, All Saints Day Masses at churches: Dulce Nombre De Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagåtña: 12:10 p.m. at main church Our Lady of the Blesses Sacrament Church in Agana Heights: 7 ...

The word “Halloween” derives from “All Hallows Eve,” or the eve of All Saints’ Day, a holiday that has also been known as All Hallows.

The origins of All Saints' Day go back to early Christian history, where a feast to honor martyrs was held on May 13 in the Eastern Church, as mentioned by St. Ephraem Syrus in the 4th century.

All Saints' Day remembers and celebrates all saints, known and unknown. Catholics also observe All Souls' Day, honoring the faithful in Purgatory, who are awaiting full sanctification.

All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day As Christianity spread, many pagan rituals were adapted to the new faith to be more attractive to converts. The period of reflecting on the dead continues ...

Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.

SAN ANTONIO – All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church on Nov. 1. Then, on Nov. 2, the Catholic Church celebrates All Souls Day, which falls on the same day Dia de los ...

All Saints’ Day has been a family reunion for many Filipinos, where they keep vigil at the tombs. Italians traditionally visit cemeteries to pay tribute to deceased family members on All Souls ...