Father Jaromir Smejkal destroyed the carved pumpkins on two successive days in a park in Kurdejov, a village in the wine-making region of South Moravia.
“Leaving the rectory on Sunday evening, I saw numerous symbols of the satanic feast of ‘Halloween’ placed in front of our sacred grounds,” he wrote.
He added that in his view the modern tradition of Halloween had been conceived in a “heathen, contemporary world”, as a counterbalance to the Catholic feast of All Souls’ Day.
Breclavsky Denik newspaper, which first reported the story, said the local children had carved the pumpkins as part of Halloween festivities organised by the village.
However, some traditional religious feasts - including All Souls’ Day - remain popular, and are marked by both believers and atheists alike.
Some Czechs complain their traditions are being eroded by highly commercialised imports from the West, with Halloween being a prime example.
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Father Jaromir Smejkal destroyed the carved pumpkins on two successive days in a park in Kurdejov, a village in the wine-making region of South Moravia.
“Leaving the rectory on Sunday evening, I saw numerous symbols of the satanic feast of ‘Halloween’ placed in front of our sacred grounds,” he wrote.
He added that in his view the modern tradition of Halloween had been conceived in a “heathen, contemporary world”, as a counterbalance to the Catholic feast of All Souls’ Day.
Breclavsky Denik newspaper, which first reported the story, said the local children had carved the pumpkins as part of Halloween festivities organised by the village.
However, some traditional religious feasts - including All Souls’ Day - remain popular, and are marked by both believers and atheists alike.
Some Czechs complain their traditions are being eroded by highly commercialised imports from the West, with Halloween being a prime example.
The original article contains 348 words, the summary contains 148 words. Saved 57%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
Dude smashed up some pumpkins carved by children. ☹️