Placed into the ground in a wicker casket and shroud, you can decompose into nature at Spokane’s green cemetery
Jake’s grave is tucked at the back of the cemetery, past where many passersby may have thought the cemetery ended. Beyond the ...
As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition
(AP Photo/Moises Castillo) A woman stands at a tomb of a dearly departed ... with a Catrina sculpture and cempasúchil flowers ...
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On All Souls, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants
Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass ...
Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities ...
Moscow-Pullman Daily News3d
The celebration of All Saints Day in central Europe
This is a day that not only Catholics celebrate but Anglicans as well. Here in America, we have several Protestant ...
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At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root
RALEIGH, N.C. — The earthy smoke of Mexican copal incense wafts around the entrance of the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in ...
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Dowsing for graves: Ancient art or practice still in use
I was a member of the cemetery committee. It only takes two minutes to learn ... down the hill from where it used to stand.
Sacramento family searches for grandparents' graves after Catholic cemetery moves remains | Call Kurtis Investigates
SACRAMENTO – For years, a Sacramento family has spent years searching for grandparents' graves. And now, they have learned ...
Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints’ Day
(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) A woman stands in front of a grave in the Almudena cemetery during All Saints Day ... (Cecilia ...
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Visiting a cemetery on All Souls’ Day? Here are some recommendations
Many people also bring flowers and, in some cases ... Francis will continue his custom of holding a Mass in a local cemetery to pray for the dead, especially the holy souls in purgatory.
‘A rainbow out there’: Coachella cemetery preps for vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration
Around 10,000 people are expected to visit the Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District over Nov. 1 and 2 for Día de los ...
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Renewed cemetery legislation may bring scope for 'tree burials'
The Ministry of Regional and Rural Affairs is planning to update legislation on graveyards and cemeteries, and may take on ...