Remember those souls in purgatory who have no one to pray for them Ludovico Carracci (1555-1619), “An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory” (photo: Public Domain) ...

We pray for the souls of all the faithful departed in purgatory. It makes sense for us to reflect on the doctrine of purgatory and its roots — and of our need to pray for the departed.

"All Souls' Day is a day when we pray for the dead. Our prayers and sacrifices aid souls in purgatory in the process of purification," he said.

News Praying Purgatory Back to Life In November—and only in November—the faithful show up at Northeast’s Purgatory Chapel to pull souls into heaven. by Chris Peterson December 11th, 1998 ...

Commencing with All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1, and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2, each November is the special time set aside in many Roman Catholic churches to pray for the dead.

Women are pictured in a file photo praying on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, at a cemetery in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic response measures restrict most gatherings, the ...

Traditionally, the faithful could receive a full indulgence each day from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8 when they visited a cemetery to pray for the departed and fulfilled other conditions, and, in particular ...

“Praying for the poor souls in purgatory is often overlooked or regarded as ‘old-fashioned’ in many modern American Catholic minds,” he said.

On All Souls’ Day, the Catholic Church remembers all those who have died and prays for them in a particular way. But why do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead — not only on Nov. 2 but ...

Traditionally, the faithful could receive a full indulgence each day from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8 when they visited a cemetery to pray for the departed and fulfilled other conditions, and, in particular ...