Purgatory (Latin: purgatorium, borrowed into English via Anglo-Norman and Old French) [1] is a belief in Catholic theology. It is a passing intermediate state after physical death for purifying …

Dec 4, 2015 · Purgatory is the place where the soul is cleansed of all impurities, as Dante described in his great poem The Divine Comedy. Today purgatory can refer to any place or …

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in …

Purgatory is conceived as a condition of suffering and purification that leads to union with God in heaven.

Nov 3, 2025 · In Catholic teaching, purgatory is taught as a refining place between heaven and hell. Explore its origin, Bible verses for and against it, and what different churches believe.

1. Roman Catholic Church A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins. 2. A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse: a purgatory of …

A sort of proto-purgatory called the "celestial Hades " appears in the writings of secular philosophers, including Plato, and Heraclides Ponticus, and many other Classical writers. This …

Purgatorio (Italian: [purɡaˈtɔːrjo]; Italian for "Purgatory") is the second part of Dante 's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso; it was written in the early 14th …

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Aug 1, 2025 · It is derived from the verb purgare, meaning “to cleanse” or “to purify.” In Christian usage, purgatory refers to an intermediate state after death in which souls who die in a state of …