Funeral traditions vary by faith, in such areas as preparing the body, how the beloved is remembered, the structure of ceremonies, and the final resting place for the body. Here are brief overviews of ...

Christian funerals are increasingly secular. But how can Christians go quiet on the gospel at these of all moments?

Priests bless a casket following a funeral service for Marcus Guara and his family at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Miami Beach, Fla. (Credit: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky.) Listen As ...

Our time with Covid has given birth to some peculiar practices. One concerns funerals. For the past two and a half years, when a loved one died and friends inquired about when services would be held, ...

COMMENTARY: Incorporating noteworthy contributions from Catholics, the Church of England provided a model to all Christians for how funerals ought to be conducted. King Charles III follows behind the ...

God. Jesus. Heaven. God. Jesus. Heaven. I knew that Walter Pines didn’t believe in any of these things. But if you had attended his funeral, you’d have thought he was as true believer as they come.

At the turn of the millennium, news producers the world over began preparations for three great funerals of global importance: Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela, former ...

Funeral traditions vary by faith. Preparing the body for a funeral, how the beloved is remembered, interment or cremation and tributes are important parts of end-of-life practices. We’ve compiled ...