Earlier this year, Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown warned that very soon it might "no longer be the norm" for every individual to have a Mass as part of their funeral. He also called on lay church ...

Roman Catholic funerals, with or without the remains present, may be held in the Mission Church provided the deceased individual was a current student, faculty, or staff member of Santa Clara ...

The head of the Church of England who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said Tuesday he will resign after a stinging ...

Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer ... for this hymn came from a walk home from church when the author encountered a violent storm which ...

The Christian funeral service usually takes place in a church or chapel and is usually led by a member of the clergy, eg a priest, vicar or minister. A candle is often lit during the Christian ...

The final document, approved by 368 delegates after three years of discussion "at every level of the Catholic Church," laid ...

The 36-year-old was struggling to survive a bruising financial problem that had seen him spend part of this month as broke as a church mouse ... of organizing their funerals, exercises that ...

A report found Justin Welby took insufficient action on allegations against John Smyth, believed to be “the most prolific ...

Welby had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop a person it described ...

Church authorities termed it a meaningful move toward eco-friendly practices. It recently bought two steel coffins for use during funeral services. Upon the parishioner’s death, the body was ...

Justin Welby said his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury was 'in the best interests of the Church of England' ...

Archbishop Justin Welby, the most senior bishop in the Church of England and leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, ...