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 ...

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

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 ...