Rene Bunsoy, 58, has never prayed for the dead in his nearly three decades of being a pastor. Although it seemed out of the ...

Prayer for the dead is almost a battle with the reality of death and destruction that weighs down upon the earthly existence of man. This is and remains a particular revelation of the Resurrection.

Furthermore, one day of the week is set aside for prayers for the dead -Saturday, on which it is customary to have a service for the dead, unless it coincides with a feast, if such is to be served on ...

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to ...

Father David Rivera speaks during a Mass held for All Souls’ Day at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hammonton, November ...

For the 12th consecutive year, Pope Francis visited a Roman cemetery November 2. This year, he prayed for parents facing ...

As Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, the commemoration of all the faithful departed, nears, we ask the good and merciful Lord to grant ...

Their work here on earth is not yet done," Kimani said. The faithful started fasting and praying on Thursday saying on the third day, which was on Saturday, the two would rise up from the dead.

Prayers are pouring in for a college football program after one of the team's players was found dead at 18 years old. A ...