He said as someone who had come from the Uniting Church originally, he deeply appreciated the beauty of the Catholic funeral ... what they wanted for their funeral. “The loveliest thing is when a ...

Yet Chadwick also noted that the same was not true of Catholic clerics. For several generations, numerous bishops in France and Italy waged a concerted campaign against priests who wore them. Pietro ...

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Bethel’s emotional eulogy came during a Funeral Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul that was packed with public officials, police officers, and Roman’s friends and family.

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It is good to recall that the prayers of the Roman Missal are ancient in origin and have been handed down to us over the centuries by the Catholic Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic and other artifacts. Archaeologists uncovered a gold votive offering to ...

These can be very personal – it might even be that children or grandchildren speak. This is another way of taking part in the funeral service, and might involve a favourite poem or the Bible reading.

Pope Francis' yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday ... such as presiding over baptisms, weddings and funerals, but they cannot celebrate Mass. Advocates say allowing ...