Many of the mourners who approached the open gray metal casket at the end of the April 13 funeral Mass for Dorlian Castillo Cabrera seemed almost in a state of disbelief.
Some wept, while others dropped to their knees or hugged family and
Controversy erupted surrounding the funeral of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, which was hosted at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York City. Roughly a thousand mourners turned out for the memorial for the former sex worker, who had battled sexual abuse, addiction and
The church now has an opportunity to take action to ensure that other parishes don’t suffer the fate of St. Patrick's. Now is the time for parishes to realize more fully the wisdom of the church's funeral rites -- to see our
Pope Francis said he has decided to be buried in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major instead of in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican and that he has simplified the rites for a papal funeral.
Indi Gregory, a British girl who died Nov. 13 because her life support was not extended, had a Catholic funeral Dec. 1 in the British Nottingham Cathedral, celebrated by Bishop Patrick McKinney.
Her parents battled the British courts to have her life support
Each headstone in a Catholic graveyard is a type of signpost testifying to truths of the Faith, including one’s eternal destination. “Our faith has to be a living faith and so, therefore, if we believe everyone should be in a Catholic cemetery,
Father Patrick Carrion, a priest for more than 40 years, has headed the Office of Cemetery Management for the Archdiocese of Baltimore for the past 15 years. And he always knew he'd eventually be described as someone who has seen and heard
The death of Australian Cardinal George Pell was a shock because just five days earlier he had concelebrated the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI and "seemed in good health," said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals.
In his latest post from Rome, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, was one of thousands of priests to concelebrate the requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Square this morning. Father Patrick writes: “The towering dome of