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

Eternal rest grant unto our deceased loved ones, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls, at Rome's largest cemetery. Praying for the dead, he said, is not just about remembering a ...

This Sunday is a time to commemorate all the faithful departed, to remember prayerfully God’s benevolent mercy, and to recall Christ who is the light of the world, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.

Contemplating your death? It’s not as morbid as it sounds. November, All Souls’ Month, invites Catholics to take a step back ...

A medieval feast in origin, at least as it’s still celebrated today, when you go to Mass on Sunday, the prayers, the homily, ...