May We Scatter the Ashes Of Loved Ones?
Question: Does the Catholic Church permit the scattering of ashes of a person after cremation? Answer: The Catholic Church has...
Death
Pope Approves Simplified Rites for Papal Funeral & Burial
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 88th birthday in December, has approved simplified liturgical rites...
World’s oldest cardinal, kidnapped during Angola’s civil war, dies at 99
By CNS – Angolan Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento, the world’s oldest cardinal, died Sept. 28 at the age of 99...
Are Living Wills Accepted by the Catholic Church?
Question: Can Catholics make a Living Will giving instructions for end-of-life care? Answer: A Living Will is a written, legal...
Father Godfrey Ocamringa AJ, Rest in Peace
Father Godfrey Ocamringa, AJ – 1st October 1966 – 6th July, 2024 Family Background Rev. Fr. Godfrey Ocamringa AJ, son of...
Vatican pro-life chief: Only palliative care offers ‘death with dignity’
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – “Dying is part of the process of living and should not take place in a...
Stigmatine Fathers Bid Farewell to Fr Paul Mothobi Tatu in Mmakau, Pretoria
Stigmatine Father Paul Mothobi Tatu Css was laid to rest at the Most Holy Redeemer Church in Mmakau, Pretoria on...
SACBC Statement on the Killing of Fr Paul Tatu CSS
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has just heard of the tragic news of the demise of one of...
Are the Dead Aware of the Living?
Question: As a longtime practising Catholic, I would like to know whether the church has a position on whether those...
