Funerals are the only type of service you never want to get an invite to. It’s never easy parting ways with a loved one or dearly departed friend. With all the intense feelings death brings, the last ...

(RNS) — As a Jew reading about Pope Francis’ funeral wishes, the precedent set by Rabban Gamliel immediately came to mind. These two religious leaders, centuries apart, broke with traditions around ...

LONDON — Pope Francis specified in his last wishes he wanted a "simple" funeral "without particular decoration." This was in keeping with his aim during his papacy to eschew formalities and bring the ...