In November, Catholics can gain several special “plenary indulgences.” These are graces from the Church, granted through the ...

Purgatory is not some portion of the punishment that is hell. It is the sweet completion of what began under the sun.

Pope Leo will also celebrate a Mass for the soul of the late Pope Francis and deceased cardinals the following day.

Each year, All Souls’ Day and the Month of All Souls renew age-old questions about life, death and the mystery that unites both. In popular culture, ghosts are often imagined as spirits trapped ...

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 Days of the Dead are happening this weekend and you will probably observe ancient rituals in some way. But do you really ...

With war still raging in Ukraine and Sudan and with a vulnerable attempt at peace between Gaza and Israel, this is a good time for us to seek the intercession of Our Lady for peace in the world, ...

Halloween is also rooted in the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, which is celebrated in Latin America on Nov. 1 and 2 ...

Author Anthony DeStefano's new children's book aims to reclaim Halloween's spiritual roots, teaching kids the true Christian ...

Halloween draws on traditions from around the world, from the green hills of Ireland to Central America, reaching back some ...

Camacho’s husband passed away just a few months ago, and has often visited his grave at the Pigo Catholic Cemetery in Anigua.

A woman and child place flowers at the grave of a deceased relative on All Souls' Day in Mumbai, India, Nov. 2, 2020. (CNS photo/Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters) When I was a child, I was fascinated with ...