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.

As Catholics prepare to enter All Souls’ Month in November, diocesan priests and parishioners suggest ways to pray for the dead both in November and throughout the year.

The Church grants a plenary indulgence just for visiting a cemetery during Nov. 1-8 and praying for the dead. All we need to ...

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=" ...

Parishioners in Mexico City, Mexico, celebrate one of the country's most profound cultural traditions, Day of the Dead, on ...

Mexican Catholics observe Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) by blending pre-Hispanic altar traditions with the Catholic ...

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 ...

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 ...