Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:45:29 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation /faith/item/23415-vatican-releases-instruction-on-burial-cremation /faith/item/23415-vatican-releases-instruction-on-burial-cremation

VATICAN CITY – Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person's identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated place.

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Growing up in Glace Bay, N.S., Trevor Tracey watched funerals pass by the windows of his elementary school and dreamed that one day he would be the man leading the procession.

]]> evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:00:45 -0500 Easter invites us to choose the kingship of Christ /opinion/columnists/item/19985-easter-invites-us-to-choose-the-kingship-of-christ /opinion/columnists/item/19985-easter-invites-us-to-choose-the-kingship-of-christ

The drama of Holy Week is a story about a king. The crowd that welcomes Jesus on Sunday, waving their palm branches, acclaims Him: “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord,
the king of Israel!”

]]> fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) Fr. Raymond de Souza Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:30:00 -0400 Ireland investigates report of babies buried at former religious home /home/international/item/18289-ireland-investigates-report-of-babies-buried-at-former-religious-home /home/international/item/18289-ireland-investigates-report-of-babies-buried-at-former-religious-home

DUBLIN - The Irish government established a working group to address details emerging about Catholic-run, state-funded mother-and-baby homes and the burial of deceased children.

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