<P> The communion of saints ( Latin , communio sanctorum ) , when referred to persons , is the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church , living and the dead , those on earth , in heaven , and , for those who believe in purgatory , those also who are in that state of purification . They are all part of a single `` mystical body '' , with Christ as the head , in which each member contributes to the good of all and shares in the welfare of all . </P>
<P> The communion of saints ( Latin , communio sanctorum ) , when referred to persons , is the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church , living and the dead , those on earth , in heaven , and , for those who believe in purgatory , those also who are in that state of purification . They are all part of a single `` mystical body '' , with Christ as the head , in which each member contributes to the good of all and shares in the welfare of all . </P>
who is included in the communion of saints
who is included in the communion of saints
the members of the Christian Church , living and the dead , those on earth , in heaven , and , for those who believe in purgatory , those also who are in that state of purification heaven
the members of the Christian Church , living and the dead , those on earth , in heaven , and , for those who believe in purgatory , those also who are in that state of purification heaven