Halloween is ‘dangerous’ says the Pope as he slams ‘anti-Christian’ festival – The Vatican today slammed Halloween as ‘anti-Christian’ and ‘dangerous’ for its links to the occult.

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The Vatican today slammed Halloween as ‘anti-Christian’ and ‘dangerous’ for its links to the occult.

The October 31st ritual falls before the deeply significant Roman Catholic holy day of All Saints this Sunday.

The Pope’s condemnation follows on from similar criticism from Catholic bishops in Spain who earlier this week urged parents not to let their children dress up as ghosts and goblins.

In an article entitled ‘The Dangerous Messages of Halloween’, the Vatican’s official newspaper L’Osservatore Romano quoted liturgical expert Joan Maria Canals as saying: ‘Halloween has an undercurrent of occultism and is absolutely anti-Christian’.

Father Canals urged parents ‘to be aware of this and try to direct the meaning of the feast towards wholesomeness and beauty rather than terror, fear and death.’

L’Osservatore praised a church at Alcala de Henares which had decided to hold a prayer vigil on Saturday night, and the Paris archdiocese’s idea of having kids play a lucky dip dubbed ‘Holywins’ instead.

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Halloween is ‘dangerous’ says the Pope as he slams ‘anti-Christian’ festival – The Vatican today slammed Halloween as ‘anti-Christian’ and ‘dangerous’ for its links to the occult.