‘The significance of All Saints’ Day extends beyond the flickering candle flames in cemeteries; it is a time for reflection—reflecting on our lives and remembering not only our departed loved ones but also the saints whom we may overlook at…
On 1 November the National Heritage Institute will host All Saints’ Day events at the Fiumei Road Cemetery, with choral concerts, a special Mass, and extended hours. Visitors can place candles on the graves of notable Hungarian figures, with maps…
It was Pope Gregory III (731-741) who formally instituted the feast of All Saints on 1 November when he consecrated a chapel to all the martyrs in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome; he then required the Feast of All Saints…
Albeit Hungary does not traditionally celebrate Halloween in its North American sense, the connection between the Hungarian commemoration of the dead and Halloween is stronger than one might think….
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