Death and Dying
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In Louisville, Catholic high schoolers help bury the indigent dead
Catholic Charities of Louisville says its burial program provides services “for individuals in our community who do not have resources... Read more
Hospice and palliative care: A look at ‘absolutely vital’ end-of-life support
In contrast to assisted suicide and euthanasia, services such as palliative care and end-of-life hospice care seek to uphold the... 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
The last prophecy of St. Thomas Aquinas before he died 750 years ago
St. Thomas Aquinas uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to heaven. Read more
5 things to know about the debate on euthanasia in Ecuador
The discussion started Nov. 20 when Ecuador’s constitutional court began to evaluate arguments regarding the request of a woman to... Read more
‘Mass of a Lifetime’ reminds elderly ‘their community has not forgotten them’
The special Mass was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at a retirement home, to “intentionally affirm, involve, and inspire” the... Read more
‘Our destination is heaven:’ Pope Francis speaks about death
Pope Francis spoke about old age and the expectation of death at his general audience Wednesday. Read more
Memento mori - Why this religious sister wants you to think about your death
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, has had an interesting Twitter project for the last year and a half: she has... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 163 deceased cardinals, bishops
Nine cardinals and 154 bishops have died since November 2017, including Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston, and... Read more
Pope: Love demands 'all possible assistance' be given to sick and dying
God’s love requires that we give our best to each and every one of our brothers and sisters, even those... Read more
Pope: Heaven isn't a 'fairy tale' – it's an embrace with God
Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke about the hope Christians have at the end of life, which is found in God’s... Read more
You've got questions (about death)? The Church has answers.
In the 14th century, approximately one third of the population of Europe - or anywhere from 75 million to 200... Read more
Pope honors deceased bishops, says death unites us more fully in Christ
Reflecting on the faithful work of the bishops and cardinals who have died in the past 12 months, Pope Francis... Read more
