Pope Francis refuses glitzy burial — opts for wooden casket as he simplifies papal ...
The 87-year-old pontiff – who turns 88 next month – enacted a new set of liturgical rites aimed at modernizing the Catholic ...
Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican
Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the ...
What Visitors Get To Do At 'Coffin Cafe' At Japan Funeral Home
A funeral home in Japan has introduced a unique "coffin cafe", allowing visitors to lie in caskets and reflect on life and ...
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Funeral for Pittsburgh battalion chief: Casket arrives at St. Paul Cathedral
A funeral Mass for Pittsburgh Battalion Chief John Walsh was held at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland. Walsh died after suffering a medical emergency at the scene of a fire in East Hills.
Burial attendees sprinkle holy water on casket at funeral for 7-year-old Chester Breiney
People pay respects and sprinkle holy water on casket as burial for victim, 7-year-old Chester Breiney in cold case from 65 ...
Pope Francis, avoiding pomp, asks to be buried in simple wooden casket
Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...
Japanese funeral home introduces 'coffin-lying' service for reflecting on life and death
A funeral home in Japan introduced a ‘coffin cafe’ where visitors reflected on life and death by lying in uniquely designed ...
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Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican
It was used in Saint John Paul II's funeral rites in 2005 and in those ... Francis’ decision to reject the traditional three-casket practice—which creates an airtight seal and accommodates ...
Less Pomp, Fewer Coffins. Francis Sets Out to Simplify Papal Funerals
Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal ...