Posts tagged All Saints Day
Why Some Religious People Still Refuse to Celebrate Halloween

Halloween came to America in the early 19th Century, but gained popularity when the Irish immigrated to America during the Potato Famine. They brought along their Halloween traditions of dressing up and trick-or-treating. Today, the holiday has evolved quite a bit.

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Halloween's Catholic Origins Often Overlooked By The Secular Press

(OPINION) For many, Halloween is some extension of witchcraft and paganism. It’s a holiday, some Christians believe, that is celebrated by satanists. It is also a big part of Christianity, specifically Roman Catholicism. That’s the part most often overlooked by the mainstream news media.

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