Santa plans to hit the slopes at Purgatory Resort this week. According to the resort, Santa will be spotted skiing down the ...

Today, on All Souls’ Day, there can be a certain sense of fear and discomfort for many of us. Because we are, to some extent, aware of the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, the mere thought of it ...

In 1873, near the lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida, the Pittee sisters were riding in a construction cart down to the water. In a tragic turn of events, the cart flipped, trapping the poor girls ...

So that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold which though perishable is tested by fire... 1 Peter 1:7 Another commonly misunderstood teaching of the Church concerns Purgatory.

VATICAN CITY -- Purgatory is like a purifying fire burning inside a person, a painful experience of regret for one's sins, Pope Benedict XVI said. "A soul stained by sin cannot present itself to God," ...

There is a doctrine in Catholicism that not all souls are prepared for heaven at death, and that some must undergo a spiritual purification in a state or location that the Catholic Church calls ...

Jesus came not only to forgive sins, but to make us sons and daughters of God. As such, He frees us from sin and all attachment to it as well. He makes us participants of the Divine Nature (2 Peter ...

(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, ...

Heather, the chair of medieval history at King's College London, is the author of Christendom: The Triumph of Religion, AD 300-1300 For the first millennium of Christianity’s existence, western ...

Eggs in purgatory is a dish made with just a few ingredients that’s beautiful to look at. The softly poached eggs make their ...