Catholics pray for the souls of the dead, rooted in scripture and tradition, to help them attain the beatific vision.

As death approaches ... rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? R. I do. V. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints ...

Jesus, having accepted death for me, grant me the grace of dying in an act of perfect love for you. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for me now and at the hour of my death. St. Joseph, my father and ...

When a person dies the Catholic Church teaches that they face individual judgement, and where they end up will depend on how they have lived their life. Offering a Mass for the dead is praying for ...

The Kennedy family is in mourning on Thursday following the death of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of U.S. Senator Robert F.

Frequent in many death notices ... their own lives” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2283). The other day I slipped into a church to say some prayers. After my prayers in front of the Blessed ...

Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is not "Mexican Halloween." To celebrate, people make an ofrenda (altar) and eat candy ...

After conquering Mexico in the 16th Century, the Spanish encouraged locals to honour the deceased on All Soul's Day, leading to the emergence of the Day of the Dead as a fusion of Catholic and ...

As a general rule, Methodists don’t practice what I think this question means by “veneration of the dead.” We remember our lost loved ones with love, celebrate their new home in heaven with ...

He also conveyed prayers for first ... As the death toll around Lahaina climbed to 96 authorities warned that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages.

Two additional people — including a well-known retired Catholic priest who served in Palm Bay — were found dead in Sunday shootings ... William Kapas, to death following a disturbance at ...

Catholic Mobilizing Network marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty with Pope Francis praising its work ...