We do the poor souls a great kindness by our prayers and pious acts to help speed them on their journey to Paradise.

On All Souls Day, and every day, there is one visitor to purgatory that the souls there especially long to see.

As Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, the commemoration of all the faithful departed, nears, we ask the good and merciful Lord to grant ...

O gentle Heart of Jesus, ever present in the blessed sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on them. Be not severe in your judgments ...

Halloween is not an ancient Celtic custom, nor was it invented by the American candy industry. DW explores the unique history ...

do good deeds and give alms — apparently that was believed to have a direct effect on the poor souls in purgatory," Hänel told DW. In the Middle Ages, on the eve of All Saints', people went ...

Purgatory is not a second-chance for damned souls to repent. Instead it is a state of cleansing and purification for souls destined for heaven. Also Purgatory is not a means to earn our way to ...

All Souls' Day, observed on November 2, is a Christian tradition to pray for the faithful departed in purgatory. Celebrations ...

It is also a day to pray for the souls of the dead, particularly those who are believed to be in purgatory. All Souls' Day is a Christian holiday that is celebrated in the Catholic Church ...

a day to a day to commemorate and pray for the souls of those in Purgatory, those undergoing purification before entering heaven. In Ireland, it was once widely believed that the souls of the ...

The next day priests had to say mass for the repose of the souls in purgatory. Nov. 2 became the official day for the commemoration of “all the faithful departed” in the 14th century.

A Swiss tale about a clumsy shepherd with his flock of sheep who live alone high up in the mountains and the mysterious turn of events on the glacier at night.