It contains the relics of deaths past — a replica of Abraham Lincoln’s casket, Civil War-era embalming tools and intricately designed mourning jewelry made from deceased loved ones’ hair. Despite the ...

In the old days, Egyptians would bury a pharaoh and throw in a slave or a wife or two to keep him company in the afterlife. Romans would carry torches in a funeral procession. Colonials would head to ...

In Islam, the deceased are to be buried within 24 hours. This was highlighted in media reports of the death of Osama binLaden. And controversy arose over bin Laden’s burial at sea. Each major religion ...

Most of what happened around the death and subsequent funeral services for Pope Francis had a traditional ring to them. Obviously, when the pope dies in Rome, tradition has much to say about how ...

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. Most of the time, though, you don’t want to think about it. Maybe you’re having too much fun with your life and you aren’t done playing. Perhaps you fear the journey and ...

New rulings by county governments in eastern China to restrict the scope of funeral ceremonies in rural villages have been met with opposition from 21 scholars, who on Thursday published a letter ...

COVID-19 has disrupted everyday life, changing how people socialize, shop, work -- and worship. Health laws and pandemic restrictions can make it challenging to honor a particular religion’s death ...