Questions tagged [halloween]

A holiday on October 31 which is a very controversial day for many Christians because of it's perceived or actual links to darkness.

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Are Catholic Trunk-or-Treat parties considered Halloween or All-Saint's-Day parties?

Many Catholic churches in the U.S. consider Trunk-or-Treat as a "Christ-centered, safe, family celebration". With expectations that volunteer workers' costumes & stations allude to ...
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What is the biblical basis for All Saint's Day?

As an Evangelical Christian, I recently had a debate about why I do not celebrate Halloween. Their response was that the origins of Halloween come from the Christian "All Saint's Day" (which is ...
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Do Catholics celebrate Halloween?

I just read this apparent quote from Pope Francis on faithreel.com (accessed October, 2014): Most churches agree with what Pope Francis has expressed in this opinion, “Many think Halloween is a ...
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