Why do Catholics believe in purgatory if it is not in the Bible?

[viviano]

hi, i was having a conversation with my niece and she asked me why do we catholics believe in purgatory if it is not in the bible. so i decided to ask catholic answers so that she can have a better answer. she will read the answer herself. my question then is why do catholics believe in purgatory if it is not in the bible?

thank you.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the awesome gift of Purgatory.

Recommended Reading:
Do you have a history of Purgatory?
Purgatory in Scripture

These links should be helpful for explaining the Church’s continued inclusion of the deuterocanonical books in the Bible.(sometimes referred to by Protestants as the Apocrypha, which BTW can also be found in the actual 1611 edition KJB which are still available.) If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading:
The Old Testament Canon
How to prove deuterocanonical books are inspired?
Did Catholics add books to the Bible?
Original books of Bible