It seems unusual that the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations on days that are ...

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. It is not a ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill explains the difference between All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day and why ...

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” (a) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no ...

Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are marked Nov. 1 and 2. Here's what to know about them and how they ...

The Church grants a plenary indulgence just for visiting a cemetery during Nov. 1-8 and praying for the dead. All we need to ...

Not only is there a biblical basis for the teaching on purgatory, but the teaching also makes sense based on the promises contained in Scripture to those who have been called to be saints.

What is special about All Saints’ Day is that it is everyone's feast day! It is the feast of all the saints in heaven who are ...

I often find myself not only being with Francis in prayer but asking things of him. It is important to question why I do that and why so many others do the same with their deceased loved ones.

Still, it's good to keep in mind that in our Catholic theology, any person now in heaven -- whether they are known or unknown ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - In honor of All Saints’ Day, each year the students at St. Frances Cabrini School participate in an ...

Halloween costumes usually depict scary creatures, superheroes, and other iconic characters. However, the wearing of scary costumes and other gory characters has never been part of the doctrine of the ...