Try to become a Saint in your own lifetime in this curious roguelike strategy offering from the Roller Drama devs.

Pope Leo XIV’s profound devotion to St. Nicholas of Tolentine not only reveals his Augustinian roots but also the soul of a ...

Does purgatory deserve a proper burial along with other medieval superstitions, like bloodletting and limbo? I find in this Catholic teaching a gritty, hopeful realism. Let’s be honest ...

The truth about purgatory is affirmed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (see Nos. 1030–1032) and is a defined dogma of the church, part of the solemn teaching of three ecumenical councils: Lyons ...

In his book Purgatory, author Michael J. Taylor asks, “Is the concept of purgatory disappearing from Catholic belief and consciousness?” Taylor suggests that “changes in Church practice, along with ...

This may well be the most common single question I receive concerning our Catholic Faith whether it be at conferences, via email, snail mail, or any other venue. We’ll begin by making clear just what ...

Whether you believe in purgatory or not, this historical doctrine regarding its existence is intriguing. Purgatory is integral to the Roman Catholic faith, but what does the Bible say about it? And ...

The first Roman Catholic Holy Year is believed to have ... do not go straight to heaven after death must first spend time in purgatory, a sort of unpleasant waiting room before they can pass ...

Purgatory blurred the boundary between the ... but he has never been canonized by the Catholic Church. He’s practically a personification of Ireland, but he was born in Britain.