In recent years, direct cremation has become an increasingly popular choice among retirees planning their end-of-life ...

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

In doing so, he hoped to reconnect people with the type of closure White described — a vulnerability when faced with death.

"Dead bodies have physical implications, and where space is ever-more contested, the right of the dead to dominate fertile ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

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

The conclave is the arcane process of choosing the next Pope. Cardinals from around the world will gather beneath the ...

There is a better way: green or natural burial, which allows a body to break down naturally with reduced impact on the ...