This is probably an ignorant question, but does the Orthodox church also believe in Purgatory or is it an RCC teaching exclusively?
I'm not Ottofire (even though in real life my middle name is Otto) but Google is my friend.
And what I found was, "maybe, maybe not." Interesting links were: here , here, and here.
OI can't remember now where I read it but one sire I saw yesterday said there were only TWO basic de fide aspects of purgatory:
(1) it exists, (2) those in it benefit from our prayers.
Another source said, with equal confidence that there were only THREE basic blah blah:
(1) it exists, (2) those in it benefit from our prayers, and (3) those in purgatory suffer.
FWIW.
“This is probably an ignorant question, but does the Orthodox church also believe in Purgatory....”
NO.
‘Hope you’re enjoying the summer, MD!