Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints’ Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church’s ...

The period of reflecting on the dead continues though Nov. 2 ... in many traditionally Roman Catholic societies observe the day. In Poland, it is one of the most important days of the year.

It's the time of year - tradition says - when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted.

WARSAW, Poland (AP ... The period of reflecting on the dead continues though Nov. 2, which is All Souls’ Day. In Central Europe, the Slavic and Baltic populations had their own rituals ...

November 1st is a bank holiday in Poland and remained free of work even during Communist times, while the following day is not. The Zaduszki custom of honouring the dead thus corresponds with All ...

As All Saint’s Day, the Polish Catholic celebration of the dead, approaches, most families are looking forward to visiting their loved ones who have passed. But a secret lurks beneath it: a ...