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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: Burn mark left in Sarralbe (Lorraine, France) on 21 December 1838 by the deceased Joseph Schitz on the German language prayer book of his brother Georges touching it with the end of the five fingers of his right hand, while asking for the suffrage prayers to repair his little piety in life. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared. In the fl

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives Members of the Executive Committee Of The II Congress of Brotherhoods and Popular Piety, in Vatican, on February 08, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives Members of the Executive Committee Of The II Congress of Brotherhoods and Popular Piety, in Vatican, on February 08, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives Members of the Executive Committee Of The II Congress of Brotherhoods and Popular Piety, in Vatican, on February 08, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives Members of the Executive Committee Of The II Congress of Brotherhoods and Popular Piety, in Vatican, on February 08, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives Members of the Executive Committee Of The II Congress of Brotherhoods and Popular Piety, in Vatican, on February 08, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives Members of the Executive Committee Of The II Congress of Brotherhoods and Popular Piety, in Vatican, on February 08, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/AABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims carrying their belongings walk over floating pontoon bridges to go to Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, on a foggy winter evening to take part in the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 12, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opens January 13, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet. . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Celebration - India

Hindu sadhus walk past mural paintings in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu riding a camel, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims take a selfie picture with a man dressed as Lord Krishna, a Hindu god, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu dances during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu riding a camel, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu meditates in a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu sits in front of a tractor, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu reacts in a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu blesses a devotee, in a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - Parents of employees receive "filial piety money" at a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - Parents of employees receive "filial piety money" at a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - A staff member counts cash during the Filial piety award ceremony held by a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - A staff member counts cash during the Filial piety award ceremony held by a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - Parents of employees receive "filial piety money" at a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - A staff member counts cash during the Filial piety award ceremony held by a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Filial Piety Award Ceremony in Linyi

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An employee's parents count money after receiving a "filial piety payment" at a pet food company in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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