Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell?

Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell? Purgatory is often thought of as a purifying fire.

Jenna Marie Cooper Catholics don’t pray that souls in purgatory won’t wind up in hell, because hell is no longer a possibility for them. We do pray because we hope that, through our prayers and sacrifices, the sufferings of their purgation might be eased and their journey to heaven might be hastened. Let us recall…

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