Catholic Cemeteries
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‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
Catholics will now have the option of using natural burial plots at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, about 25 miles... Read more
What is ‘green burial’ and does the Catholic Church allow it?
The practice of “green burials” is growing in popularity including at numerous Catholic cemeteries throughout the United States. Read more
Franciscans file petition to stop cable cars from passing over Holy Land Catholic cemetery
The Jerusalem Development Authority is exploring the opportunity to use the piece of land in the cemetery to place a... Read more
Catholic cemeteries on the front line against secular fear of death
Cemeteries are the front line of defense against society’s secularism and fear of death and suffering, said the director of... Read more
Bishop Barron reconsecrates cemetery vandalized on Halloween
One or more vandals defaced Calvary Cemetery with obscene and satanic graffiti. Read more
The hallowed tradition of cemetery Masses
There are many different cultural traditions around Allhallowtide, but one of the most consistently honored is the practice of visiting... Read more
In this cemetery, after dark, students pray for the dead
An after-dark walk through a cemetery in late October seems like a night pulled straight from a Halloween movie or... Read more
Chicago Catholic cemeteries give a proper burial to those who died on the fringes
Chicago’s Catholic cemeteries have helped bury the bodies of about 200 unidentified and unclaimed persons in recent years. One of... Read more
