Belief in eternal life, the pope said, “is not an illusion for soothing the pain of our separation from loved ones, nor is it ...

To put it simply, we pray for our deceased loved ones and friends because we LOVE them. Eternal rest grant unto our deceased loved ones, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest ...

The typically quiet Tyler Rose Lawn Cemetery with occasional crow squawks filled with chatter and the sound of scrubbing ...

Not only is there a biblical basis for the teaching on purgatory, but the teaching also makes sense based on the promises contained in Scripture to those who have been called to be saints.

One community group in El Paso held a vigil to save a prayer for migrants who died on the way to the United States. MORE: <a href=" ...

A community group in El Paso is asking border residents to save a prayer for migrants who died on the way to the United States and to speak up against immigration policies it alleges force them to ...

and Protestants who do not believe in purgatory simply pray for eternal peace for family members and friends who have died. Another calendar date reminding us of ancestors is the increasingly popular ...

The death toll has risen to 13 after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky crashed ...

Skeletons are neighbors for some Palestinians in Gaza who found nowhere but cemeteries to shelter from the war. Gravestones ...

Day of the Dead commemorations in early November are a crucial religious, family and community celebration for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans ...

Marigolds? Check. Candles? Check. And of course, sugar skulls — the final touch on altars honoring deceased loved ones during Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Just like the traditional ...