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. (photo: Guido Jansen / Unsplash) ...

A July poll from Gallup shows a marked decrease in belief in “God, angels, heaven, hell, and the devil” among U.S. adults since the last time the survey question was asked in 2016.

Jesus did not come, nor did he send forth his followers, to proclaim new places, which we now call heaven and hell. ... Gina Christian - Catholic News Service June 03, 2025.

He descended into Hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heaven. In unequivocal terms, the traditional Apostles’ Creed sums up one of the central mysteries of ...

“They see what hell would be like, but they also see what heaven will be like, and everyone can make their own decisions,” Hudgins said. (Story continues below) Subscribe to our daily newsletter ...

A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent. Find today’s readings here. “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.

Heather, the chair of medieval history at King's College London, is the author of Christendom: The Triumph of Religion, AD 300-1300 For the first millennium of Christianity’s existence, western ...