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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Common All Souls' Day traditions represent general perceptions connected with purgatory. For example, ringing bells for the deceased was considered to comfort them in their cleansing, while the giving ...

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 ...