A call to extend a west Wales cemetery to provide a space for eco-friendly natural burials has been refused by planners.

It’s more important than ever to meet hatred and violence with compassion, humility and mutual respect, writes Iqbal Khan – ...

Lillian Matheson received the letter about her late husband’s grave with instructions that she must remove the things that ...

Road construction in Poland led to the discovery of ancient graves dating back over 2,500 years, offering insights into ...

Van Schaik’s letter inquiring about Army Capt. Walter “Hutch” Huchthausen sent US businessman and author Robert Edsel on an ...

“With regard to the operation of the burial ground, when a burial takes place, a plot is allocated, and the turf cut and set ...

Thousands have mourned Pope Francis — a liberal reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives — on the day of his ...

Saturday morning’s rain didn’t stop David and Jenny Carr from continuing restoration efforts at St. Mary of the Snow cemetery ...

Croydon Council plans to reclaim more than 150 graves for new burials as space in Mitcham Road Cemetery becomes increasingly scarce.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. The Vatican released his 2022 testament, revealing his wish to be 'simply' buried in the ...

A fairy tree that gave a Belfast cemetery its name has blown down in a storm and revealed the ‘hidden’ grave of a Catholic man who led a largely Protestant rebellion against Britain more than 200 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is ... has chosen a burial site outside the Vatican – the first pope to do so in 120 ...