For parishioners of the Westboro Baptist Church, Wednesday's case at the Supreme Court is more than an hour of legal debate over the constitutionality of military funeral protests; it will also mark ...

The diocese of Liverpool, England, has introduced a formal commissioning of laypeople to conduct funeral services. Diana Klein, The Tablet's Parish Practice editor, has written a blog post in support ...

A Kansas church notorious for its angry, anti-gay protests at military funerals will continue the controversial practice despite new restrictions in a bill passed by Congress that awaits President ...

The way we send each other off to the afterlife can vary depending on the culture. But generally, there are expectations for ...

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The tragic suicide of a beloved sheriff in a small county in New Jersey shows how the Catholic Church, which once banned Catholic funerals for those who died by suicide, now responds to suicide.

COMMENTARY: The funeral rites follow from the novelty of the Pope Emeritus’ abdication in 2013, which was an utter innovation in the entire history of the Church. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger blesses the ...

Senator Edward Kennedy could have picked any cathedral he wanted for his funeral tomorrow. Instead of a prominent church, the senator made it known that he wanted his service held in the Mission Hill ...

CHARLESTON, S.C., June 25 (UPI) --Nine churchgoers were killed by a man who confessed he wanted to start a race war. Those nine people will soon be buried by their loved ones in Charleston, S.C., ...

St Michael's Church in Betchworth features in a well-known film -Credit:Surrey Live - Grahame Larter A Surrey church immortalised in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral may have to cut services if it ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Funerals for Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt will be held in Co Offaly this weekend as gardai continue their ...