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 ...
Burial practices among Catholics are rapidly changing in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, prompting church leaders in those countries to formally address the issue. Many people in German-speaking ...
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 ...