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In the history of the Catholic Church, various saints and blesseds have described what hell is like and even the precise place where the “bad” Christians would be.

What is hell like? Check out these visions received by Catholic saints

Jan 27, 2024

By Abel Camasca

In the history of the Catholic Church various saints and blesseds have described what hell is like and even exactly... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square during his Angelus address on June 25, 2023.

Pope Francis: Do not be afraid to suffer criticism or economic loss to be faithful to the Gospel

Jun 25, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has urged Christians today not to fear persecution for being faithful to what the Church teaches. Read more

A scene from the trailer promoting Liberty University's campus ministry production of "Scaremare."

Are Halloween ‘hell houses’ a good way to save souls?

Oct 29, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

Popular among evangelical Protestant churches in the South, these “judgment houses” typically stage dramatic representations depicting what happens after people... Read more

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square for the general audience Sept. 21, 2016.

Vatican: Don’t trust report that Pope Francis denied reality of hell

Mar 29, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Thursday the Holy See stated that a reported interview between Pope Francis and an Italian journalist, which claims the... Read more

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The Supreme Court of India.

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Memorial tree in Mayfouk, Lebanon, in remembrance of Christians killed in the Lebanese civil war.

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