In what is believed to be a first in Ireland, a Catholic bishop has consecrated a columbarium in his cathedral wherein the cremated remains of parishioners will be interred. Last Thursday, Bishop ...

In recent years, Catholics have increasingly chosen to scatter the ashes of loved ones – or keep them close by, at home – as a way to honor their lives. The Vatican, though, doesn’t condone the ...

Choosing an urn for someone you love is a deeply personal decision. It often comes at a time when emotions are tender, and choices can feel overwhelming. An urn is more than a container. It is a ...

Dioceses reiterate proper burial rites and customs. CREMATION RULES. A selection of urns are seen on display in the mortuary at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Lafayette, Calif. While cremation is not ...

Amid the sound of cascading water, Claire Thom and her sister Lori Van Buren ambled through a maze of orange day lilies, bronze markers, maple trees and granite benches Monday in search of their ...

Queen of All Saints Garden. Rendering courtesy Blackstone Cemetery Development Queen of All Saints Garden. Rendering courtesy Blackstone Cemetery Development A rise in cremation rates has prompted a ...

A former priest is building pine caskets and urns in a century-old church in Minnesota with a goal of making funerals more affordable. KARE-TV reports that Mark Coen’s company, Simple Pine Box, sells ...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has opened its first cremation garden. The garden at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines was created because of the growing number of Catholics ...