The Communion of Saints includes:1.) The Church Militant - those living on earth in a state of grace.
2.) The Church Penitent - souls bound for Heaven but undergoing cleansing in Purgatory.
3.) The Church Triumphant - those saints in Heaven
No even though there are a lot of them that would have you believe this.
Christians are saints. Saints are Christians.
Ursula was a martyr and early Christians considered all martyrs to be saints.
St. Vitus was martyred for his faith and early Christians considered all martyrs to be saints.
Christians. All the believers of Jesus Christ.
The feast of All Saints is celebrated on November 1st. It is a day for Christians to honor and remember all the saints in heaven, both known and unknown.
Christians all over the world celebrate All Saints Day on November 1, including in India.
Saints are just Christians.
Christians continue to believe in thousands of different saints. There are currently over 10,000 named saints that Roman and Orthodox Christians believe in.
No, Judas who betrayed Our Lord is not a saint. All the other apostles are considered saints.
No, they are not considered as gods. There is but one God to whom we owe all worship. We venerate, or honor, the saints, we do not worship them.
The Communion of Saints is the connection between all Christians, living on earth and in Heaven.
Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of Pope Sixtus II and was martyred for his faith, along with the pope and fellow deacons. Early Christians considered all martyrs to be saints.