Is it possible for a single prayer to save a thousand souls from Purgatory? It sounds out of this world, and yet, for ...

Admit it: You (and I) began this month of November praying for all departed souls in purgatory. And then, we seemed to have trailed off a bit. (I know that I have. Mea culpa!) However, it is never too ...

Susan Tassone is the author of 14 best-selling books, nine of which are specifically on purgatory and considered prime resources on the subject, with the endorsements of more than a dozen cardinals ...

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

A woman and child place flowers at the grave of a deceased relative on All Souls' Day in Mumbai, India, Nov. 2, 2020. (CNS photo/Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters) When I was a child, I was fascinated with ...

With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again extended the period of time when people can earn a plenary ...

However, the season traditionally known by such names as Allhallowstide or Allsaintstide merely begins on Oct. 31 and also encompasses Nov. 1 (All Hallows’ or All Saints’ Day). This triduum doesn’t ...

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 Vatican ...