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From Jackie O to Mario Cuomo, a Jesuit parish is the final stop for boldface Catholics
Kissing corpses is helping spread Ebola, expert says
Michael Brown’s funeral echoes with cries for justice
The ‘Splainer: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and religious burial customs
Green burials reflect a shift to care for the body and soul
Nazi SS captain denied church funeral in Rome
Fred Phelps’ son condemns Westboro’s plan to picket Newtown funerals
Monks win latest court battle in bid to sell caskets
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) A federal appeals court smacked down the Louisiana funeral board's continued attempts to prevent a group of Catholic monks from selling their hand-crafted caskets. By Richard A. Webster.
As Muslim community grows, Muslim funerals follow suit
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Until recently, many Muslims buried their loved ones in Muslim sections of Christian cemeteries, relying largely on non-Muslims to guide them through the process of death. As the Muslim population has grown, so has the need for Muslim-specific services like funeral homes and cemeteries. By Tim Townsend.
Priest who denied Communion to lesbian put on leave
(RNS) A Catholic priest who denied Communion to a lesbian at her mother's funeral has been removed from his church assignment and will be investigated for "intimidating behavior toward parish staff," the Archdiocese of Washington said. By Adelle M. Banks.
Fans to be shut out of Whitney Houston’s church funeral
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) With TV trucks and camera crews clogging the streets and thousands of fans hoping for a glimpse of the event, Whitney Houston's family has decided that no one but invited guests will get near her church funeral on Saturday. By James Queally and Peggy McGlone.
Marvin Winans to lead private funeral for Whitney Houston
“God allows a time for people to leave his Earth,” Newark native Jethro Townes said, recalling the recent death of Etta James and the loss of Michael Jackson in 2009. “But if you look at what has happened over the past few years, God has a great choir now.”