Dhaka, Bangladesh. Catholics observe 2nd November 2017 as the All Souls' Day, a day of prayers for the dead. Family members light candles and put them on the graves of their loved ones during All Souls' Day. The photos of the observation were taken at Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday. Credit: Azim Khan Ronnie/Alamy Live News
Catholics observe November 2 as the All Souls' Day, a day of prayers for the dead. The photos of the observation were taken at Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka on Thursday. All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places. The first is heaven, where a person who dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God goes. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are naturally condemned by their choice. The intermediate option is purgatory, which is thought to be where most people, free of mortal sin, but still in a state of lesser (venial) sin, must go. Family members light candles and put them on the graves of their loved ones during All Souls' Day
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