Halloween in France took a new twist Thursday when Catholic protesters in Paris launched a campaign to refocus attention on All Saints' Day, Nov. 1. The church believes Halloween overshadows the religious holiday and has sponsored activities such as a rock, reggae and R&B concert held in front of Saint Sulpice Church, which was open all night to take confessions. Arnaud Guyot-Jeannin, president of the No to Halloween Collective, said his group of Christians opposes the commercialism of Halloween in which "the monstrous and the ugly is exalted."
Saintly Protest
Halloween in France took a new twist Thursday when Catholic protesters in Paris launched a campaign to refocus attention on All Saints' Day, Nov. 1. The church believes Halloween overshadows the religious holiday and has sponsored activities such as a rock, reggae and R&B concert held in front of Saint Sulpice Church, which was open all night to take confessions. Arnaud Guyot-Jeannin, president of the No to Halloween Collective, said his group of Christians opposes the commercialism of Halloween in which "the monstrous and the ugly is exalted."
