Yes, Oct. 31 is Halloween, a day of candy, costumes and mischief. But it is also Reformation Day, a time when Protestants celebrate the birth of the Protestant Reformation. In the U.S., Reformation ...

(RNS) Reformation Day is mainly marked by Lutherans and members of the Reformed Church, and in some churches it has developed into a holiday meant to rival Halloween. But does it? Let us 'Splain . . .

In some ways, this question seems odd. Of course the Reformation still matters! After all, in 2017, Christians around the world will mark the Reformation’s 500th anniversary. There will be exhibits, ...

If you ask most people what holiday they associate with banging on doors and the last day of October, they will likely say Halloween. However, several groups around the world also recognize another ...

It was Oct. 31, 1985. An excited father called to report the birth of his first child, a boy. Knowing it was Halloween, I instinctively said, “Congratulations, your son was born on Reformation Day.” ...

The 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Day will take place in 2017. In preparation for the anniversary, a local ecumenical relations committee, that for many years has sponsored the local ...

IT IS impossible to miss what Wittenberg, a sleepy town in Saxony-Anhalt south of Berlin, is known for. The sign at the train station reads “Lutherstadt Wittenberg”. Visitors may wander around the ...

On Oct. 29, Reformation Sunday, members of ten Protestant churches in Albert Lea, Minn., will proceed in a motorcade to the Roman Catholic Benedictine Abbey of St. John’s at Collegeville. There, ...

Germany will be celebrating the 500th anniversary since the Protestant Reformation with a public holiday on October 31, 2017. How much do you know about Martin Luther? Test your knowledge with these ...