The answer
You will find the answer to this question in the following article, "The Nature of Man".Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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The question
What happens to a person after he dies? Does his spirit separate from his soul and go to either Paradise or Hades? Does the soul cease to exist after death? Do both the spirit and soul separate from the body and both go to Paradise or Hades? Could Your Grace please clarify the role of the spirit and soul because these terms are frequently used interchangeably?
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