I just read this apparent quote from Pope Francis on faithreel.com *(accessed October, 2014)*: > Most churches agree with what Pope Francis has expressed in this > opinion, *“Many think Halloween is a simple carnival like celebration, > it is not innocent. It is a small room leading to a much more > dangerous one. There is always more evil rituals, sacrifices, > defilements of cemeteries and stealing of sacred bones on Halloween. > **Taking part in Halloween is like being ritually initiated into the > occult.**”* Pretty strong words coming from the pope. Is this quote genuine? and if so, do all catholics agree with this? Is there an official stance taken by the catholic church against Halloween?

Many Catholic churches in the U.S. consider **Trunk-or-Treat** as a "Christ-centered, safe, family celebration". With expectations that volunteer workers' costumes & stations allude to biblical stories or saints, **Are Catholic Trunk-or-Treat parties considered Halloween or All-Saint's-Day parties?**

As an Evangelical Christian, I recently had a debate about why I do not celebrate Halloween. Their response was that the origins of Halloween come from the Christian "All Saint's Day" (which is actually the day after Halloween). I would like to know if there is any mention of All Saint's Day in the bible, and if not, is there any biblical basis for the tradition of All Saint's Day in the bible?