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 to go to Heaven.

“The Eucharist is the most efficacious way to help the souls get out of purgatory because it's the highest act of worship and highest form of prayer,” says Tassone, whose books include Thirty ...

Our prayers and sacrifices aid souls in purgatory in the process of purification," he said. When a person dies, their soul either goes to heaven, hell or purgatory, according to website Catholic ...

On All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, Catholics pray for the poor souls in purgatory—those believed to be completing their journey to heaven. In accordance with Church teaching, ...

(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 ...

This Sunday (Nov. 2), on what is known as All Souls’ Day, Roman Catholics around the world will be praying for loved ones who have died and for all those who have passed from this life to the next.

The church teaches that prayer, particularly the Mass, and sacrifices may be offered on behalf of the souls in purgatory. The feast of All Souls differs from the Nov. 1 feast of All Saints ...

By Rabbi David [email protected] Renae N. asks, "The idea of praying for the dead always interested me. My very limited knowledge indicates that Catholics do pray for the ...

In the month of November, the Church has two traditional means of obtaining a plenary indulgence for the souls in Purgatory. The first is to visit a cemetery and pray for the dead during the ...

The church teaches that prayer, particularly the Mass, and sacrifices may be offered on behalf of the souls in purgatory. The feast of All Souls differs from the Nov. 1 feast of All Saints ...