Death
Group burial of urns provides opportunity for closure for loved ones
By Christopher Gunty- If you have an urn or vessel containing the remains of a loved one sitting on a...
Cremation and the Church
What is the Church’s modern view of cremating the dead, since in the past cremation was considered a pagan practice? Is cremation for the laity only?
Cremation: What’s Allowed, What Isn’t
The Vatican recently issued a document on cremation, outlining what is allowed and what should be avoided. Here are the...
May We Scatter Ashes of Our Loved Ones?
We Catholics can so easily forget that we are a more tightly knit community than we think. The Church asks us to be particularly mindful of this when a loved one dies.
What is Purgatory Like?
I become confused about the existence of purgatory as a destination for the souls who have not repented for all their...
Two nuns killed in South Sudan after vehicle ambushed along highway
By Fredrick Nzwili – Two Catholic nuns were shot and killed along a highway in South Sudan on August 16...
Polish Archbishop Hoser, doctor, archbishop and envoy, dies of Covid-19
By Jonathan Luxmore – Many Polish Catholics are mourning the death of Archbishop Henryk Hoser, a former Vatican envoy who helped...
Congolese cardinal, Peace Activist, Dies at 81
Congolese Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, retired archbishop of Kinshasa, a biblical scholar and an activist for justice and peace, died...
