This November, like others, presents an opportunity to reflect on and interrogate the praxis of praying for the dead and the mystery of the communion of souls. A question is raised: Why pray for ...

This year, the Vatican has decided once again to grant a plenary indulgence to Catholics who visit a cemetery to pray for the dead on any day in the month of November. In a typical year ...

Prayer for the dead is almost a battle with the reality ... Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional ...

Christian believers gladly remember and honor their beloved dead, especially in the month of November. As Pope Saint John Paul II taught us: “The Church has always urged us to pray for the dead.

Catholics believe that praying for the dead who are in purgatory helps them become spiritually prepared to enter heaven, the same source says. "Purgatory is necessary so that souls can be cleansed ...

Two years ago the graveyard in my local parish was damaged and the outcry led me to think more about the Church's strong focus on praying for the dead. In the process, I learned that not all ...

Rene Bunsoy, 58, has never prayed for the dead in his nearly ... One evening in November, Bunsoy confessed that he had received multiple invitations to pray in funeral services — for people ...

#wakeupolive: Family, church seek to bring 2-year-old girl back to life through prayer, song and praise "We have sought a miracle from God to raise her from the dead. We realize this is out of the ...

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the commemoration of the dead, the Bishop of Beijing ... suffering Church" on earth invited to prayer and devotion for deceased relatives, friends and ...