The Purgatory is described as the place for sins expiation; nevertheless Dante managed to step aside from theologians’ teachings as to this aspect and depicted sins being venial. He focused on the description of the capital sins which have been punished in the Hell in the same way. The basic...
Catholics believe that if a person dies before receiving the sacrament of baptism, the person goes to hell because of the venial sin. Therefore, if a person nears death it is advisable to baptize him/her before he/she dies. They also believe that if one dies with venial sin they are des...