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Created page with "In the Catholic Church, '''Purgatory''' (Latin: ''Purgatorium'') is a state of purification for souls who have died in a state of grace but require further cleansing from the effects of sin before entering Heaven. Rooted in the doctrine of the Communion of Saints, Purgatory is understood as a merciful process through which God prepares souls to attain the holiness necessary for the beatific vision.<ref name="CCC">{{cite book |title=Catechism of the Cathol..."