The Christian holiday All Saints Day comes every year on Nov. 1. It is considered a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church, said Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the ...

However, one significant holiday for many Christians falls at the very start of November—All Saints' Day. Every fall, Halloween may get all our money (it’s recognized as the second-largest ...

The word “Halloween” derives from “All Hallows Eve,” which means the eve of All Saints’ Day, a holiday that has ... reacts to new senior pastor announcement Daniel Floyd will become ...

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints Day is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Here’s a look at the history and traditions of this holy holiday. While now observed in November ...

While the holiday is for both known and unknown saints, there are possibly billions of people who have attained heaven, so Catholic Online noted that All Saints' Day observances focus primarily on ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It’s the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries ...

Everybody knows the secular holiday of Halloween. But not everybody knows it derives from a holy day, All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1, which is followed by All Souls’ day on Nov. 2. The root word of ...

Halloween and All ... from All Saints Day and dress as a saint. No matter how you choose to participate, or not, stop for a moment on Oct. 31 and remember how deep the roots the holiday reaches.