South Korean night-life district mourns dead a year after Halloween crush
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A year after 159 Halloween revellers were killed in a crowd crush in South Korea, the capital’s night-life district of Itaewon was quiet on Saturday, the area’s usual festivities replaced by mourning for those died. In the days before Halloween, seasonal decorations normally adorn the alleys that house the district’s hottest nightclubs […]
A year after deadly South Korean crush, families fight for accountability
Seoul, South KoreaReuters One year after Park Young-soo lost her only son in a Halloween weekend crowd crush that killed 159 people in the South Korean capital, she still can’t bring herself to open the door to his room. She says she may not be able to move on with her life until she sees […]
South Korea Halloween crush victims’ belongings fill quiet lost-and-found centre
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A temporary morgue for some of the people killed in South Korea’s Halloween party crush is now a huge lost-and-found, where hundreds of items such as a “Happy Halloween” backpack and a Minnie Mouse hairband await their owners. The Wonhyoro sports centre was quiet on Tuesday, three days after the crush in the […]
South Korea mourns, wants answers after Halloween crush kills 153
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least 153 people were crushed to death when a crowd in South Korea surged in an alleyway during Halloween festivities. President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning and designated Seoul’s popular Itaewon […]
South Korea’s Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 151
Updated: 2:40pm (AEST)Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul. Yoon expressed condolences to the victims, mostly teenagers and people in their 20s, and his wishes for a speedy recovery to the […]
Postcards: No tricks! Church trunk or treats are a Halloween tradition
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports from the annual ‘trunk or treat’ event at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St Charles, Illinois…
Essay: Dear Australians, please scare off the Halloween vibe
American-Australian JO KADLECEK says there are good reasons for Australians to resist adopting the US celebration of Halloween…
When it comes to Halloween, pastors have opinions, according to new survey
United StatesRNS How do Christians celebrate Halloween? It might depend on their pastor, according to a survey, released Tuesday, by Lifeway Research of Protestant Christian pastors from all across the United States. More than 90 per cent of pastors encourage their congregations to observe 31st October in a particular way, but that ranges from avoiding […]
This Halloween, take time to reflect on the “three deaths”, says Pope
Vatican CityRNS For many, Halloween is mostly a fun opportunity to slip into a spooky costume, indulge in sugary delights or let their party animal run wild. But Pope Francis on Friday invited the faithful to bring it back to basics, or rather, to cemeteries. “In these days, when, unfortunately, messages of negative culture on […]
Trick or treat: Is your doorstep fair game for zombies at Halloween?
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Small children dressed as fairies on your doorstep may be cute while teenagers in zombie masks can be less appealing, but what rights do you have to say who knocks on your door at Halloween? A growing number of Britons who dread the spooky holiday – when packs of youngsters dressed […]