Burial
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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
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
Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries
Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive the bodies of Christians and give them a dignified burial. Read more
Human composting, alkaline hydrolysis disrespect the human body, U.S. Catholic bishops say
The U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee on Thursday issued a statement stating that newer methods of human burial do not show... Read more
Chicago Catholics bury the remains of indigent adults and unborn babies in annual ceremony
“We come here to mourn the loss of 202 souls … who were in need of a sense of compassion... Read more
‘To dust you shall return,’ but human composting? California bishops raise objections
When a body is composted, it is placed in a reusable container where microbes and bacteria decompose it into soil... Read more
Catholic woman may receive settlement over her son's cremation
A Catholic woman who sued the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office claiming her son was cremated in violation of her... Read more
Bishop Deeley presides at outdoor prayer service for unclaimed remains in South Portland
In view of the tombstones and damp terrain of the large and rolling Old Cemetery at Calvary, a small crowd... Read more
‘No more coffins piled up’: Palermo archbishop laments lack of burial space
The archbishop blessed 800 bodies still awaiting burial. Read more
Why many Catholic dioceses offer free interment of cremated remains
There are many ways - some more conventional than others - that cremated remains, kept in urns or in other... Read more
Unknown dead buried with reverence at Catholic cemetery
At the Archdiocese of Denver's Mount Olivet Cemetery, no person is buried without prayers being said over them – even... Read more
