The great Norse warriors not only believed in the afterlife, but saw it as their duty to help the deceased get there, with complex ceremonies such as burying their dead in ships. THE ANUNDSHÖG RUNE ...

Death awaits at the end of every human life, and this profound event is also the entry point to the final judgment by Jesus that will determine the permanent destination of every human soul: heaven or ...

New Orleans (CNN) — A bowtie is adjusted. A trombone is hoisted. On the corner of Dauphine and Toulouse, two motorcycle cops block the intersection. The opening notes of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” ...

The guy standing next to me sighs and starts to cry. He apologizes. I whisper, “I’d be worried if you weren’t crying.” I’m a California-licensed funeral director. I’ve shed a few tears of my own on ...

New rules could ban gas cremation ovens and introduce eco-friendly coffins Jonathan Leake is the Telegraph's Energy Editor. He has previously worked for other publications covering science, ...

This article is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When you’re raised in a town where grown-ups wear costumes and toss beads from ...

Tackling deprivation among older people in England is crucial to curbing an "unsustainable" increase in taxpayer-funded funerals, according to new research. The study, by the ESRC Centre for ...

It was a funeral two years in the making. The deceased had laid in a morgue in Greater Accra, Ghana, biding his time in icy torpor as plans were made for his final journey. There was financing to be ...

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY — At 6:30 a.m., the scrape of manure shovels and the shuffling of horse hooves echoed through the red-brick stable at Ft. Myer. Soldiers from the caisson detachment in blue ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will be livestreamed on YouTube on Saturday. Pope Francis passed away earlier this week at age 88 due to a stroke and cardiac arrest. Vatican News’ YouTube channel will ...

We’re keeping this comparison straightforward by only considering the cost of the Individual Plan. We could look at family and student plans or the savings from an annual subscription, but it’s not ...