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are now displayed on one page. Definition of PURGATORY : an
intermediate state after death for expiatory purification;
specifically: a place or state of punishment wherein according
to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's
grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit for
heaven : a place or state of temporary suffering or misery In
Roman Catholic doctrine, the condition of those who have died in
a state of grace but have not been purged of sin. These
remaining sins include unforgiven venial sins or forgiven mortal
sins. Souls burdened by such sins must be purified before
entering heaven. The church also teaches that souls in purgatory
may be aided by efforts of the living faithful through prayers,
almsgiving, indulgences, and other works. The existence of
purgatory has been denied as unbiblical by Protestant churches
and most Eastern Orthodox church