Samhain marked New Year’s Day and fell around ... in return, they would send up a prayer for that person’s lost loved ones. Halloween didn’t properly reach the United States until the ...

Tower: I approach the season with prayer rather than paranoia ... most other Christians have forgotten Halloween for another year I continue to pray because Samhain is not necessarily October 31st.

Samhain is even mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature ... The people would also sing and say prayers for the dead in exchange for the soul cakes. Bobbing for apples—another favourite ...

The basis for trick-or-treating is likely derived from a Samhain tradition. Villagers dressed as ghosts ... asking for “soul cakes” in exchange for prayers for their deceased loved ones. In Scotland ...

Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

Eid Al Fitr prayers, marking the start of the festivities, will be held across all seven emirates. Gulf News archives Dubai: With Ramadan concluding today, Saturday, March 29, the UAE is set to ...

Prop clocks at the Warner Brothers property department in 1948. Clocks passed down in families mark not only time but ...

Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of the Church of Scotland. The Stranger's Guise Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of the Church of ...

It is a time of deep reflection, prayer, and seeking Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. The final days of Ramadan are an opportunity to strengthen our faith and make the most of these sacred moments ...

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fountain of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, cover the whole world and ...

Humanitarian aid, rescue teams and prayers have begun pouring into Myanmar, as the war-ravaged country comes to grips with the impact of a massive earthquake that likely claimed tens of thousands ...