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'''Purgatory''' is the [[Roman Catholic]] doctrine on the fate of [[soul|souls]] that are in [[God]]'s grace but not purified. These souls undergo a final purification after death, and then will enter [[Heaven]]. The doctrine of purgatory was formulated at the [[Council of Florence|Councils of Florence]] and [[Council of Trent|Trent]], based on Biblical exegesis (although Purgatory is not specifically mentioned in the [[Bible]]).<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2N.HTM Catechism of the Catholic Church.] Accessed April 23, 2007.</ref>
'''Purgatory''' is the [[Roman Catholic]] doctrine on the fate of [[soul|souls]] that are in [[God]]'s grace but not purified. These souls undergo a final purification after death, and then will enter [[Heaven]]. The doctrine of purgatory was formulated at the [[Council of Florence|Councils of Florence]] and [[Council of Trent|Trent]], based on Biblical exegesis (although Purgatory is not specifically mentioned in the [[Bible]]).<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2N.HTM Catechism of the Catholic Church.] Accessed April 23, 2007.</ref>
Those whose transgressions are too great to ever warrant redemption don't get a chance to go to purgatory, and are instead sent straight to [[Hell]].
==See also==
==See also==