The hell that Pope John II in 1999 described as a state of being for those “who freely and definitely separate themselves from God,” is very much like the hell that people who die and have so-called “hellish experiences” describe. The research of near death experiences reveals that hell is a very painful separation from God that is caused through the ignorance of God and causing harm to others.

You are invited to learn more about hell through this website and the book The Light Behind God, which reveals the true nature of hell based on research of real experiences beyond death.