The Orthodox Church teaches that praying for your dead loved ones helps their soul make the 40 day journey from earth to heaven where along the way they will encounter many devils and 20 testings that will purify their souls and prepare them for heaven.<\/p>\n
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2:35<\/a> Visit to Kyiv Pechersk’ Lavra \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 5:35<\/a> Going into the caves<\/span><\/p>\n 12:00<\/a> Praying for the dead <\/span><\/p>\n 14:25<\/a> Orthodox teaching of what happens after death <\/span><\/p>\n 15:13<\/a> The 20 “Mytarstva the soul must pass through <\/span><\/p>\n 20:36<\/a> Bible verses used by Orthodox to explain “Mytarstva” <\/span><\/p>\n