Is it true that Catholics are taught to believe in purgatory and limbo, and is there a biblical basis for this?

In Catholic School I was taught to believe in purgatory on countless occasions. I don't think that these places are mentioned in the bible per say; but what really matters, and what I was taught in Catholic school, is that in parts of the New Testament praying for the dead is mentioned. This means something other than heaven, earth, and hell exist; it is pointless to pray FOR someone in heaven or hell since you are there forever.

Purgatory is still taught. Vatican 2 did not change that, I am actually still attending Catholic school.

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Purgatory:Wine of Babylon
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by Revelator on April 21st, 2004
Since Vatican II Purgatory is not taught, so no if you're under 50
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by Jan Szafranski on May 18th, 2004
Revelator: Wind of every new doctrine since 1517 and even less, If it's new..he'll believe it!
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by Ignatius on March 20th, 2005
Not bad though it is in the Bible
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by Truth Monger on April 3rd, 2005
Purgatory is still taught and always will be taught by the Catholic Church. See Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph #1031 - 1032.
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by Anonymous on September 22nd, 2009

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