"Scalfari: What happens to that lost soul? Will it be punished? And how? The response of Francis is distinct and clear (netta e chiara): there is no punishment, but the destruction/annihilation of that soul. [The Italian word is annullamento, literally, "turned into nothing", meaning here the same as the more usual Italian word for annihilation, annientamento] All the others will participate in the beatitude of living in the presence of the Father. The souls that are destroyed/annihilated will not take part in that banquet; with the death of the body their journey is finished.
Does not the Bible speak of the second death?
Which occurs at final judgment.
The wiping away of the evil ones who will not repent certainly seems more compasionate than subjecting them to eternal agony.It is very hard to believe in a loving God who oversees unending punishment-what purpose does such punishment serve?