Catholics are expected to attend Mass today to honor the saints of the past. Nov. 2 is All Souls' Day, a day of remembrance for the souls of all who have died. Catholics, Anglicans and some other ...

After an October full of activity due to the Synod on Synodality, in November Pope Francis will once again mark the beginning of the month of the dead with special prayers and Masses for All ...

All Saints' Day is observed each year on Nov. 1 and is considered a holy day of obligation, when Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass. All Souls' Day is not considered a holy day of obligation ...

In Western churches, All Saints Day is always celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween. It is followed by All Souls Day on November 2. However, in Eastern Orthodox and associated Eastern ...

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In the Catholic Church, November 2 is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, or All Souls' Day, a day to a day to commemorate and pray for the souls of those in Purgatory, those ...

It’s good to think about purgatory as we approach All Souls’ Day — Nov. 2, the day after All Saints’, when the Church reminds us to take special note of loved ones, family and friends who ...

For All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2, Francis will continue his custom of holding a Mass in a local cemetery to pray for the dead, especially the holy souls in purgatory. Pope Francis says Mass for All ...

In the Catholic Church, the first days of November are an important time for remembering those who have come and gone before us — both the holy men and women who are canonized saints in heaven ...