Luanda - The country's cemeteries witnessed a large flow of people on Saturday remembering their deceased loved ones, with laying of flowers, prayers among other gestures of tribute.
Commenting on the date, Father Rufino Tchitue said it was an occasion of particular relevance and, as a community, everyone should meditate on the mystery of death, eternal life and intercession for those who have already departed.
'Hence it is a celebration that is not just a moment of memory, but an invitation to Christian hope, mourning and pain find meaning in the promise of the resurrection and there all the faithful are called to visit the cemeteries, to be able to gain hope, facing all that they have lost, in this case the loss of loved ones, but doing a spiritual and human accompaniment,' he argued.
Another note of prominence on this date, by the various religious services, was based on the importance of more respect for the memory of deceased loved ones and for the holy places, as mentioned by the vicar general of the archdiocese of Lubango (Huíla), Father António Afonso.
For this reason, the vicar general expressed during a religious service, in this city, the discontent on behalf of the church for the continuous acts of vandalism that occur in the cemeteries.
On November 2nd, in most Christian countries, one of the most important religious rituals of the Catholic Christian tradition takes place, that is, All Souls' Day.
The main objective of the event is to remember the memory of the dead, of loved ones who have passed away, as well as (for Catholics) to pray for their soul.
All Souls' Day was known in the Middle Ages as 'All Souls' Day', which followed 'All Saints' Day' (celebrated on November 1st). SC/DOJ
