EDITORIAL: The Church has a lot to say about a subject that many of us may not want to think about. That’s the premise of the ...

Despite its enormous significance, skipping a funeral Mass and instead opting for a graveside service or ‘celebration of life ...

Every Catholic is entitled to a place and a record … a place for family and loved ones to come and pray for the deceased and ...

At Buddhist or Taoist funeral services, chanting and offerings are made to help the deceased’s spirit move on to peace and ...

Catholic funerals express the Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection of the body on the last day. Every component of Catholic funeral rites should express these fundamental ...

A quiet gesture drew glances at Westminster Cathedral as the Kent family gathered in black across two solemn London days.

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

The faithful, joined by clergy, local leaders, and members of the wider Jinja Diocese, held a solemn procession as the bishop ...

As Catholics prepare to enter All Souls’ Month in November, diocesan priests and parishioners suggest ways to pray for the dead both in November and throughout the year.

Several hymns were temporarily banned last year in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, after being found “to be insufficient in sound doctrine,” with the action raising questions about what music ...

Dozens of people with no one to claim their remains were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon in Mount Greenwood. No friends or family were there for the service, but they certainly were not alone.

The Duke of Kent and Andrew Parker Bowles were among the mourners to pay their respects to Field Marshal Lord Guthrie at his funeral requiem mass at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday. It comes just ...