A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

[1 Peter 1:7] Now some Christians object to the doctrine of Purgatory and cite the repentant thief in the Gospel: And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingly power." And Jesus ...

Anyone who descended into this hellhole of fire and demons would witness the consequences of shunning Christianity firsthand. Accounts of St. Patrick’s purgatory differ, but it was reportedly a ...

The Jubilee Vatican decree lists the corporal and spiritual works and presents many ways to put them into practice.

Traditionally, Christians believed that Heaven and Hell ... not pure and good enough to go to Heaven straight away. For them, Purgatory is the state of waiting where a person can make up for ...

Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church para 1030, 1992 Most Christian Churches do not accept the idea of Purgatory, believing instead that once judgement happens, people will either be in Heaven ...