In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church.

Halloween has been around for many years. Young people dressing up in costumes, going around to the neighbors yelling “Trick or Treat,” and getting bags full of candy that could ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

Halloween might be a fun mix of candy and costumes now, but a hundred years ago, it looked straight-up spooky. Back then, ...

Stars and planets are lining up for the change of seasons during the Northern Hemisphere's autumnal equinox this year.

What do millions of people around the world have in common every November 1st They observe All Saints’ Day, a solemn occasion that honors the lives ...

Pope Leo is to be asked to settle one of the outstanding issues of the Reformation that has affected Dublin for 500 years.

The next time Halloween will be on a Friday will be in the year 2031. Halloween will next be on a Saturday in 2037. The History Channel states, "the tradition originated with the ancient Celtic ...

Emeric, son of Hungary’s first Christian king, St. Stephen, was born around A.D. 1000. His name is translated as Imre in Hungarian, Emericus in Latin, and Amerigo in Italian. Devotion to Saint Emeric ...

The story of how black cats became the furry face of the holiday is downright scary Halloween is supposed to scare you. It’s all malevolent witches, goblins, ghosts and shadowy beings haunting the ...

Trick-or-treating will be a bit easier this year. That's because Halloween falls on a Friday this year, the perfect night for the spooky festivities. The last time Halloween fell on a Friday was in ...

The Catholic Church in the United States today is facing a crucial test. Will Catholic leadership accommodate and adapt ...