Benedict noted in one Angelus address: “The Beatitudes are the transposition of the Cross and Resurrection into discipleship.

A funeral Mass was celebrated for John L. Allen Jr. on Monday in Sant’Eugenio basilica in Rome. The legendary Vatican beat reporter and Church affairs analyst died Thursday, January 22, two days after ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled ...

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

France’s three-time presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, is to attend the funeral next week of 1950s and 1960s film star Brigitte Bardot, a member of her team said on Tuesday. President Emmanuel ...

Vast crowds have gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, with mourners travelling from across the country to bid farewell to a towering ...

Khaleda Zia's funeral will be held on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), as Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday (December 30) announced a three-day state mourning and a one-day general ...

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to 37 lost loved ones who were either from Devon or had links to the county. The touching messages have been placed into the funeral and death notices on our sister ...

The Mavericks' Raul Malo was open with fans throughout his cancer battle, and always made sure they knew just how much they bolstered him throughout his illness and in his final days. So it makes ...

A Colorado State University student claimed he was spat on and nearly assaulted while chalking Bible verses during a campus protest shortly before Thanksgiving break. Blake Jones, a Catholic and ...

The Texas Funeral Service Commission (or, TFSC) is a state agency charged with regulating deathcare. The agency licenses funeral providers, embalmers and establishments (like funeral homes and ...