A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us to pray for them.

[1 Peter 1:7] Now some Christians object to the doctrine of Purgatory and cite the repentant thief in the Gospel: And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingly power." And Jesus ...

The reason for bringing this up is to lay the basic premise for Purgatory. In Heaven, we will be perfected and without any attachment to sin: "Nothing impure will enter it [Heaven]." (Revelations ...

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In this episode of The Mona Charen Podcast, Mona Charen speaks with author Jonathan Rauch about his new book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy. They explore the decline of ...

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For Christians, that last point is especially troubling. When asked about Jesus, Catholicism, the Vatican-China deal, the one-child policy and Christian persecution in China, DeepSeek-R1 revealed ...