Punishment, Eternal
glossary_termThe penalty for unrepented mortal sin, separating the sinner from communion with God for all eternity; the condemnation of the unrepentant sinner to hell
Catechism Passages
Passages ranked by relevance to Punishment, Eternal, from most closely related outward.
§1035
CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, "eternal fire." 615 The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God, in whom alone man can possess the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs.