Was der Feiertag Allerheiligen bedeutet

Am 1. November feiert die katholische Kirche das Hochfest Allerheiligen. Das hat nur auf den ersten Blick wenig mit dem Totenmonat November zu tun. Zusammen mit Allerseelen spiegelt es die Auferstehungshoffnung der Christen wider.

von Alexander Pausch

Grabpflege für Allerheiligen auf dem Friedhof in Schwandorf.

Archivbild: Gerhard Götz

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