A funeral company’s cartoon and anime-themed urns have gone viral, catching the attention of Filipinos online for their unique and personal designs.

As a Jew reading about Pope Francis’ funeral wishes, the precedent set by Rabban Gamliel immediately came to mind. These two ...

Over the last several weeks, we have been considering some of the church’s traditions celebrated during the seasons of Lent ...

In a significant break from papal tradition, Pope Francis was not laid to rest in the customary three coffins that have been used for pontiffs for centuries.

Gleasure Funeral Homes’ Graham Gleasure reflects on 50 years of change, compassion, and evolving funeral traditions in ...

A cremation urn is a small percentage of our business,” said Ernie Heffner. “But to our customers, it’s a large expense.” ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Per his plea agreement, the former funeral director will be sentenced to ... the crawlspace,” which turned out to be “temporary urn boxes” that held cremated human remains, or cremains ...