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Not only is there a biblical basis for the teaching on purgatory, but the teaching also makes sense based on the promises contained in Scripture to those who have been called to be saints.

A woman prays at a temple in the northern ward of Gangbuk in Seoul, on Nov. 2, 2025, to wish those taking the annual College ...