An explainer outlines why cremation is permissible in Christianity and how custom differs from doctrine, shaping contemporary ...

The Vatican on Tuesday published guidelines for Catholics who want to be cremated, saying their remains cannot be scattered, divvied up or kept at home but rather stored in a sacred, church-approved ...

SPRINGFIELD — Cremation or traditional burial is often one of the most difficult questions facing people as they consider end-of-life decisions. While the Catholic Church has permitted cremation for ...

Frank McQuade grew up Catholic, became a priest and always envisioned a traditional send-off when he died — a funeral home wake, a funeral Mass at a church and a cemetery burial. But McQuade, 71, a ...