Tag: All Souls Day
Rituals to memorialize the dead
Despite cultural differences, we share a common desire to memorialize the dead
Photos: Preparing the tombs of loved ones ahead of ‘Undas’
The annual tradition that combines Catholic religious rites with the country’s penchant for festivity is popularly called ‘Undas’
Green groups appeal for ‘clean and safe’ ‘Undas’
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Filipinos are expected to visit cemeteries after a two-year hiatus
‘Help us stop enforced disappearance,’ kin of ‘desaparecidos’ urge politicians
"It doesn't matter if days or years have passed since our relatives went missing, the anxiety and agony is still in our hearts”
Should Catholics talk to their dead loved ones?
The Church encourages Catholics to pray for the dead as one of the spiritual works of mercy
‘Umalagad’: Remembering our beloved dead
We always know deep within us that our beloved dead are “umalagad,” our loved ones have always served both in life and in death
Years after tragedy, people in Bohol town rise from rubble with...
"In the midst of these trying times ... the only thing that matters, and the real treasure that we have right now, is our faith"
Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints’ Day closure
An official tally shows more than 60,000 people have poured into the sprawling Manila North Cemetery over the past few days
Cardinal Advincula, nanawagan na magbuklod sa pananalangin ngayong Undas
Binigyang diin ni Cardinal Advincula na makabuluhan ang pagbubuklod ng pamilya sa panalangin tanda ng pagmamahal sa mga yumaong kaanak
Video: Filipinos Remember the Dead in the Time of COVID
The annual two-day tradition of visiting tombs is a major family affair before the pandemic and an occasion for celebrations