All Saints Day as it is known today began in 735 when Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica in honor of all the saints. The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs ...

Today, November 1, is All Saints Day, the day commemorating every saint, ... such as St. Patrick for the Irish or St. Vitus who acts as the patron saint against oversleeping. ...

What to know about the observance of All Saints' Day (or All Hollows' Day). ... (731-741 AD), during which he dedicated a chapel in St. Peter’s Basilica, honoring “all saints.” ...

All Saints Day as it is known today began in 735 when Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica in honor of all the saints. The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs ...

The first St. Patrick's Day parade currently on record was held in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1601, historians say. Not, as some might assume, on the Emerald Isle.

St. Patrick's Day, celebrated worldwide on March 17, began as a religious observance but evolved into a global celebration of Irish heritage. Though S ...