Bishop Michael Izen suggested that purgatory is not a place between heaven and hell but rather a place of purification ...

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.

On November 2, the Catholic Church commemorates the faithful departed. Praying for the dead is an ancient tradition, asking ...

In Mexico, families typically visit the graves of their loved ones to clean them, light candles, and bring food, drinks, and ...

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to ...

Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practi ...

All Souls Day is premised upon purgatory, a process that stands outside of space and time. Best to picture it as a process, ...

The Catholic Church set the day apart for intercession for the souls in Purgatory, when prayers and masses were offered for ...

By the 1800s, the Day of the Dead markets in Mexico City were also selling clothing, shoes, furniture, tools, home decor, and ...

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

About 250 parishioners from the four Elkhart County Catholic Churches gathered Saturday afternoon at St. Vincent de Paul ...