I know that it is always good to pray for the souls in Purgatory. Otherwise, the souls won’t make it to Heaven. However, is it O.K. to pray that all of the souls in Purgatory be released and allowed ...

Every Nov. 2, the Church remembers the faithful departed in a special way on All Souls’ Day and dedicates the whole month to the holy souls in purgatory. After that, we sometimes forget that the ...

If religion did not speak to the deepest sighs and longings of the human heart then it would be as well not to speak at all. Of these sighs few are more profound than those offered up for the death of ...

In the Catholic Church, November 2 is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, or All Souls' Day, a day to a day to commemorate and pray for the souls of those in Purgatory, those undergoing ...

Scores of Catholic families visited cemeteries in the city to offers prayers for the departed souls on All Souls’ Day on Wednesday. On this day, prayers are especially offered to help those in ...

All Souls' Day 2023 will be celebrated on Thursday, November 2nd. It is a day to commemorate all the faithful departed, especially those who have died in the past year. It is also a day to pray for ...

(RNS) A reworked version of purgatory is something that has intrigued some Protestants, and it seems to have won over more than a few. (RNS) This Sunday (Nov. 2), on what is known as All Souls’ Day, ...