What is All Souls Day?
Every year on November 2nd, All Souls Day commemorates baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory. The day is also known as the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.
Both All Souls Day and the Day of the Dead commemorate the souls of the dearly departed. However, they are not the same, and there are major differences between the two countries. In Mexico, the Day of the Dead began. This day is a commemoration of the departed. It's also a day of the dead trying to reunite with their loved ones for a short time.
On All Souls Day, Catholics are encouraged to pray for the souls of their loved ones. They do this because their souls could be in purgatory. Sinners are awaiting to be cleansed of their sins before ascending to heaven, and this is a temporary place of torture. In 1170, the idea of purgatory emerged during the Middle Ages. The teaching stems from a passage in the book of 2 Maccabees, which is included in the Catholic Bible. Souls die in purgatory if they are not in a perfect state of grace and communion with God when they die, according to Roman Catholics.
Most Protestant denominations observe All Souls Day, but they do not believe in purgatory. However, some protestant churches, such as the Anglicans, observe the day by praying for the dead.
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